Fosamax verdict reduced, counsel sanctioned
An $8 million verdict for a plaintiff who suffered from osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking Fosamax is excessive, and the plaintiff must choose between a new trial on damages or a remittitur to $1.5...
View ArticleCourt reinstates $675K music downloading verdict
A judge could not reduce a copyright verdict against a music downloader on constitutional grounds without first addressing the defendant’s motion for remittitur, the 1st Circuit has ruled in reversing...
View ArticleAge bias plaintiff’s emotional distress damages cut again
A 63-year-old age discrimination plaintiff who won a $2.25 million jury award for retaliation will have his emotional distress damages cut for the second time, the 1st Circuit has ruled. A federal jury...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Lawyer’s theatrics didn’t justify $4M cut in verdict
The Virginia Supreme Court has restored $4 million to a wrongful death verdict, deciding that the jury’s award could not be reduced simply because of the trial antics of the plaintiff’s lawyer. On June...
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