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News Dec 7, 2016

Judge Rules Bill Cosby’s Testimony in Lawsuit Can Be Used at Sex Assault Trial

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that damaging testimony Bill Cosby gave in an accuser’s lawsuit can be used at his criminal sex assault trial.

The defense had insisted that Cosby only testified after being promised he wouldn’t be charged in the Andrea Constand case.

Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill concluded Monday that Cosby never had a promise from prosecutors that he could never be charged. The 79-year-old Cosby acknowledged in the 2006 deposition that he had given young women drugs or alcohol before sexual encounters. He called them consensual, but many of the women say they were drugged and molested. …

Lawsuits Nov 10, 2016

Trump University Lawsuit Heads Toward Nov. 28 Trial

Donald Trump is scheduled to go on trial this month in a class-action lawsuit against him and his now-defunct Trump University, potentially taking the witness stand weeks before his inauguration as president of the United States. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the Indiana-born jurist who was accused of bias by Trump during the campaign for his Mexican heritage, will hold a hearing Thursday on jury instructions and …

Lawsuits Oct 21, 2016

Family of Unarmed Driver Killed by SF Sergeant Files U.S. Lawsuit

Image 1 of / 6 FILE– Vigil attendees Thursday night wove flowers into a barbed wire fence where Jessica Williams, 29, crashed an allegedly stolen car into a utility truck before she was shot by a San Francisco police sergeant. Williams was shot on May 19, 2016. less FILE– Vigil attendees Thursday night wove flowers into a barbed wire fence where Jessica Williams, 29, crashed an allegedly …

News Sep 19, 2016

California Law: Side Effects of Prescription Medication

Many people do not think that side effects of an otherwise harmless prescription medication can kill you. While many of the outcomes don’t end in death, these medications can cause lasting damage. There are times when proper research isn’t done during clinical trials or a drug was rushed out to the public.

Settlements Sep 15, 2016

New Hampshire Residents Can File for Payment in Dairy Antitrust Settlement

Residents of New Hampshire, 14 other states and the District of Columbia can now file a claim for part of a $52 million dairy anti-trust settlement. The settlement was reached earlier this month in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that National Milk Producers Federation, through its voluntary farmer-funded national program, Cooperatives Working Together, artificially limited raw milk …

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Class-Actions Sep 7, 2016

Court to Notify Consumers Who Purchased Marlboro Lights or Marlboro Ultra Lights in the State of Arkansas, That They Could Get Money From a Class Action Settlement.

Class Benefits include the $45 Million Settlement Fund, which will be used to make payments to Class members and for the cost of administration of the Settlement, attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and Class Representative fees. Payments will be made to Class members who file valid claims and will be calculated as follows: The final value of each claim may be adjusted up or down pro rata …

News Aug 29, 2016

Virginia Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Tropical Smoothie Increases to 35

There are now 35 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A that are connected to frozen strawberries from Egypt used at Tropical Smoothie Cafes across Virginia, according to a new report from the Virginia Department of Health. The number has grown by seven in just one day. The previous report given Thursday by the VDH listed the confirmed number of cases at 28.