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Court costs can be recovered after stipulation
A plaintiff who loses at trial can still recover costs if the defendant stipulated to damages that were undisputed at trial. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals held on Thursday, “[R]egardless of the jury's zero dollar verdict on the question of … pain and
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:42P
Mistrial In Massive Cigarette Lawsuit
LOUIS (AP) A mistrial has been declared in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris in a case heard in St. Louis, after jurors could not agree on a verdict. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that jurors deliberated into a fifth day but could not
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:36P
Human Rights Court Rules Turkey Cannot Criminalize Genocide Recognition
the court ruled that Turkey's ongoing criminal prosecution of scholarship on the Armenian Genocide issue constituted a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The court ruled that the Turkish law
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:34P
Judge Declares Mistrial in "Lights" Class Action Suit Against Philip Morris (PM)
A St. Louis jury failed to return a verdict in Missouri "Lights" class action case against Philip Morris USA (NYSE:PM). As a result, the judge declared a mistrial. In this lawsuit, originally filed in February 200, plaintiffs alleged that Phillip
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:32P
Georgia "birther" convicted in plot to seize courthouse, force Obama out of office
Darren Huff awaits verdict in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in alleged plot to take over a courthouse and force Pres. Obama from office. He was found guilty of a firearms charge. (CBS/AP) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A jury convicted Georgia man
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:31P
Vlasenko: Appeal court likely to start considering Tymoshenko's appeal in a
Kyiv's Court of Appeals is likely to start considering an appeal by former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko against the verdict of Pechersky District Court within a period of from one to three months from the date of the receipt of the
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:29P
Court defers Mosley defamation decision
A Paris court has deferred for two weeks its verdict in former world motorsport chief Max Mosley's suit against a British tabloid that accused him of taking part in a Nazi-themed orgy. The court had been due to rule today in Mosley's defamation action
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:22P
Dominican College worker wins $400G in federal lawsuit
BLAUVELT — A former Dominican College maintenance worker has won a $403000 verdict against the college in federal court. A US District Court jury found the college retaliated against employee Derrick Creighton by firing him after he complained about
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:12P
Hopkins Still Officially TKO'ed (For Now) Despite WBC Ruling
Most boxing fans breathed a sight of relief when the WBC announced they were overturning the referee's verdict in the Hopkins vs. Dawson light heavyweight championship bout, substituting a Technical Draw for a TKO of Hopkins.
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:11P
Mistrial declared in tobacco lawsuit in St. Louis
LOUIS (AP) — A mistrial has been declared in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris in a case heard in St. Louis, after jurors could not agree on a verdict. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/uR0Uvs ) reports that jurors deliberated into
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:06P
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