California woman burned by exploding e-cigarette awarded nearly $2m
A California woman badly burned by an exploding electronic cigarette was awarded nearly $2m on Wednesday by a jury in a product liability suit, her lawyer said.
Jennifer Ries of Corona was on her way to the airport in March 2013 when she plugged in her VapCigs e-cigarette charger and it spewed hot metal that ignited her dress, attorney Gregory Bentley said.
Her husband,... [...]
Anti-gay marriage Oregon bakery defies state order to pay damages to coupleThe owners of a Portland-area bakery are refusing to pay $135,000 in state-ordered damages to a same-sex couple who were denied service, despite a crowdfunding effort on their behalf having raised more than $500,000.Melissa and Aaron Klein, owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, cited religious beliefs when they refused to bake a wedding cake for Laurel and Rachel... [...]
Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Look to Consolidate VW Emissions Scandal LawsuitsThe Volkswagen AG’s emissions-cheating scandal has already spawned more than two dozen plaintiffs’ lawsuits across the country. The lawyers suing the German auto maker want to consolidate all the cases in one court, but they don’t agree on where.It will be up to a federal judicial panel to decide whether the VW litigation should be bundled and if so, which judge... [...]
'Hunt' fugitive Paul Jackson, captured, accused of kidnappings and rapes
(CNN)A fugitive accused of kidnapping women off the streets and raping them has been arrested in Mexico after 24 years on the run, authorities said.
Paul Jackson was recently featured on CNN's "The Hunt With John Walsh." He was arrested Monday in Guadalajara, where he had reportedly adopted the name Paul Bennett Hamilton, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
He was indicted... [...]
$13 Million Asbestos Verdict against Colgate-Palmolive Over Talcum Powder
Los Angeles, CA: The mesothelioma verdict was handed down quietly back in April, but it has huge implications for any consumer and would-be plaintiff who may have used talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive. And with 95 percent liability, the defendant winds up with the largest share of the $13 million asbestos jury verdict.
Mesothelioma and asbestosis... [...]
