Vegas Strip beating yields $56.5 million jury verdict
A Clark County jury awarded the plaintiff about $56.5 million for serious injuries suffered in a Las Vegas Strip beating five years ago.
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New Orleans Hard Rock collapse victims win $106 million settlement
A judge in Orleans Parish Civil District Court approved a $106 million settlement to resolve a multi-plaintiff civil case stemming from the October 2019 collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which killed three people and damaged nearby property. The deal would compensate about 490 plaintiffs—including injured workers and affected businesses—from 21 defendants, with funds to be distributed by a special master. The proceedings follow a grand jury decision not to indict anyone in the incident.
Detention During Guthrie Probe Triggers $3.25 Million Claim Against Pima County
A man detained and later released during the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation, along with two relatives, filed a notice of claim seeking $3.25 million from Pima County, alleging wrongful targeting by the Sheriff’s Department, lack of probable cause for the arrest and a warrant based on false or baseless evidence. The filing details a Feb. 10, 2026 detention lasting about seven to eight hours, release without charges, and seeks accountability and public clearing of the detainee’s name, with the total amount broken down among the claimants and including a separate claim for property damage.
Arizona Parents Cleared as Toddler Found Alive After Declaration of Death
Maricopa County prosecutors cleared Angelo and Alexus Fiordilino of felony child-abuse charges after their 18-month-old son Vincent, who was found unresponsive in a pool incident, was pronounced dead then later found breathing in a hospital morgue five hours later. Authorities cited childproof locks and lack of evidence of parental impairment. The family plans to sue Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and the ER doctor who allegedly dismissed warnings that Vincent was still alive.
Funeral Day Notices Signal Civil Lawsuits in Wells Death Case
On the day Nolan Wells was laid to rest, his family’s lawyers sent spoliation letters to Wells’ friends and their parents, signaling anticipated civil litigation and demanding preservation of messages, group chats, emails, social media, photos, and related records as the investigation into the 18-year-old’s July 4 death moves toward a grand jury review. Crump is leading independent efforts, while local prosecutors say all evidence will be presented to a grand jury, though there is no public evidence yet of foul play.
McGregor Defends Innocence Ahead of UFC Return Amid Civil Verdict
Conor McGregor maintains he is innocent as he prepares to fight Max Holloway at UFC 329, despite a Dublin civil verdict finding him liable for a 2018 sexual assault and awarding about £206,000 in damages; he appealed the ruling but it was upheld, and he used media appearances to reiterate his innocence while reflecting on past excesses, his faith, and his focus on family as he resumes his fighting career.
Trump must answer Carroll's $5.8M demand by July 7, no delay granted
A Manhattan federal judge denied Donald Trump’s request for more time to respond to E. Jean Carroll’s bid to collect about $5.8 million from a 2023 verdict, with Trump now required to file his reply by July 7 after the Supreme Court refused to review the case; Carroll argues Trump is delaying, seeking payment plus accrued interest, while Trump’s separate $83.3 million defamation verdict appeal (from 2024) remains pending.
SCOTUS lets Carroll verdict stand, Trump must pay $5M
The Supreme Court declined to review Donald Trump’s appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, leaving intact the 2023 jury verdict that awarded Carroll about $5 million in a sexual abuse and defamation civil suit. Trump argued presidential immunity and that the claims are decades old; the decision comes amid related immunity rulings that have affected other cases, and Carroll's civil win remains in force.
Karen Read sues Massachusetts police over alleged misconduct in murder investigation
After her 2025 acquittal of second-degree murder in Dedham, Karen Read filed a civil lawsuit accusing Massachusetts police agencies of misconduct and negligence during the investigation, seeking damages.
Tyreek Hill settles civil dispute with OnlyFans model over backyard drill injury, exits court with Disney World quip
NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill settled a civil case with an OnlyFans model who accused him of shoving her during a 2023 backyard drill and causing a leg fracture; Hill contends she tripped over a dog. In the settlement, assault and battery claims were dismissed and Hill settled the negligence claim, with Hill exiting the courtroom saying “I'm going to Disney World.” The 32-year-old is a free agent after being cut by the Dolphins and is rehabbing a season-ending knee injury from the previous year.
DK Metcalf Escapes Criminal Charges in Detroit Lions Fan Altercation
Wayne County prosecutors announced there will be no criminal charges filed against Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for his December interaction with a Detroit Lions fan after reviewing video angles and witness accounts; the fan’s $100 million civil lawsuit remains, Metcalf’s attorney praised the investigation, and Metcalf had been suspended by the NFL earlier but was not penalized mid‑game under new league rules.
Civil Case Over Rust Shooting Advances Toward Trial
A Los Angeles judge allowed Serge Svetnoy’s civil case against Alec Baldwin and the Rust production company to proceed toward trial, finding negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims viable after Baldwin’s criminal case was dismissed in 2024; Svetnoy, who was near Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot, accuses the set of violating firearm-safety protocols, while Baldwin says he did not pull the trigger and had no duty to personally verify the gun’s contents; the trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 12 and involves other Rust personnel and the production company.
Cosby hit with nearly $60 million civil damages for 1972 assault
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding $59.25 million in damages—including $17.5 million for past harms, $1.75 million for future harms, and $40 million in punitive damages—with Cosby planning to appeal.
Cosby Hit With $59 Million Judgment in 1972 Rape Case, Appeals Loom
A California jury ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.25 million to Donna Motsinger in a civil suit alleging he drugged and raped her in 1972, with $40 million in punitive damages and $19.25 million for past mental trauma; Cosby plans to appeal amid questions about his finances.
Cosby found liable in 1972 rape case, ordered to pay $19.25 million
A Santa Monica jury found Bill Cosby liable in the 1972 drugging and rape of former waitress Donna Motsinger, awarding about $19.25 million in damages ($17.5 million for past trauma and $1.75 million for future suffering); Cosby testified he could not remember the encounter and maintained his innocence.