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Court Upholds $6 Million McDonald's Strip Search Verdict
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
McDonald's will have to serve up $6.1 million to plaintiff Louise Ogborn, and an additional award to former assistant manager Donna Summers, according to...
"Provocative Act" Doctrine Narrowed in California Murder Case
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
There are a variety of ways someone can be guilty for a murder physically committed by someone else. In addition to being part of a conspiracy, or committing...
The Michael Vick Bonus: Former Falcon QB Keeps the $16 Million
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Yesterday, a new ruling stemming from Michael Vick's well known legal troubles allowed the former Falcons QB to keep a $16 million portion of...
Update: Nisour Square Plaintiffs Felt Coerced Into Settling
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
As noted earlier this week in this blog, several of the civil suits filed by Iraqi citizens for the actions of Blackwater guards during the Nisour Square...
Update: Supreme Court Blocks Cameras in Courtroom for Prop 8
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
As previously discussed in this blog, the highly publicized hearings on the constitutionality of California's Prop 8 ban on gay marriage was proposed to be one...
$176 Mil Settlement in Station Night Club Fire Case Finalized
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
A small amount of relief might have come to those who survived and to the families of the victims of the horrible fire that destroyed The Station, a West...