All articles tagged with #verdict
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and exposing minors to sexual content, finding the company violated state unfair-practices laws and prioritized profits over safety; Meta says it will appeal as related cases continue.
Chance the Rapper won a five-year legal battle against former manager Pat Corcoran, with a Cook County jury awarding Bennett $35—a symbolic verdict after finding Corcoran owed no substantial royalties or commissions; the case centered on informal, unwritten deals. The article also covers Bruce Springsteen headlining a No Kings rally in Minnesota, a seven-figure trademark dispute between The Twigs and FKA twigs, and Moby’s criticism of The Kinks’ Lola, including responses from the band’s members.
A California jury awarded Donna Motsinger $59 million after finding Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting her in 1972, with $19.25 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive damages; Cosby’s team said they will appeal, and Cosby denies the allegations.
A California jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19 million in a civil case accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and raping her in 1972; Cosby says the encounter was consensual, and the verdict also included punitive damages.
A San Francisco federal jury unanimously found that Elon Musk’s public statements about Twitter’s user metrics and the 2022 takeover misled investors, potentially lowering the stock by roughly $3 to $8 a share and exposing Musk to damages for the class; Musk testified that readers overinterpreted his posts, while investors like Belgrave said they sold at a loss amid the turmoil as the deal proceeded and the platform was renamed to X.
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother and author of a grief-themed children’s book, was found guilty on all charges, including aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder, for allegedly poisoning her husband with fentanyl in 2022; prosecutors said the Moscow Mule she served contained a lethal fentanyl dose, and Richins also faced mortgage fraud and forgery charges; a sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 13.
Kanye West was found liable in a Malibu mansion renovation case brought by project manager Tony Saxon, but the jury awarded Saxon only $140,000 in damages—far short of the $1.7 million sought and with potential attorney-fee increases to come. The verdict also found Saxon an employee for certain purposes, denying many wage-related claims, and Ye’s team has signaled plans to appeal. The outcome also foreshadows a separate lawsuit over an allegedly unlawful mechanic’s lien on Ye’s property.
A Barrow County jury found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder and 28 related charges in the Sept. 4, 2024 Apalachee High School shooting carried out by his son Colt, who killed two students and two teachers and wounded others. Colt Gray faces 55 counts and has not been tried. Colin Gray, who admitted giving his son the rifle but argued Colt was responsible, now faces up to 30 years in prison on the murder charges; the verdict marks the third time a parent has been charged in a U.S. mass shooting, and the first adult charged in a Georgia school shooting.
King County jurors awarded $24 million to the family of Mike Trujillo after stem-cell injections at a Seattle clinic in 2019; the panel found two doctors negligent, and Trujillo—diagnosed with ALS in 2017—died the day after the treatment, raising questions about the clinic’s marketing and patient safety.
A Florida federal judge upheld a jury verdict finding Tesla 33% responsible for a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash in Key Largo, ordering $243 million in damages—including $42.6 million in compensatories to the victims’ families and $200 million in punitive damages—with Tesla planning an appeal.
A Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his cargo ship Solong collided with the U.S.-bound Stena Immaculate in the North Sea in March 2025, killing Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia; a fire burned for eight days, 36 people were rescued, and Motin faces sentencing.
Willow’s not-guilty verdict rocks Port Charles and sparks widespread fallout as loyalties shift and new dangers emerge. The January 19–23 spoilers show Sonny issuing a cryptic offer, Anna recoiling in horror, and Drew warning Nina, with Britt, Jason, Trina, and other key players pulled into intensified plots as Cullum issues new orders and covert moves escalate around Spoon Island and the WSB.
General Hospital spoilers for January 16th show pressure mounting as the court nears: Dante questions Chase’s loyalty to Willow, Britt plots with Liesl, Trina questions Alexis about justice, and Nina warns Drew as Willow prepares for a verdict, with the jury’s decision looming.
The jury in Sean Grayson's murder trial has reached a verdict after days of deliberation, with the court proceedings culminating in a guilty verdict for second-degree murder, as reported from Peoria, Illinois.
A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, due to allegations that its talc products contained asbestos fibers. J&J plans to appeal, denying the claims and asserting the products are safe. The case is part of a larger wave of lawsuits against J&J related to talc and cancer.