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Update: Appellate Court Yanks TV Pitchman's Contempt Conviction

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

As discussed in a previous post on FindLaw's Legally Weird blog, controversial TV pitchman, Kevin Trudeau, had been hit with a criminal contempt charge for...

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$250 Million Plus: Novartis Liable in Sex Discrimination Suit

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A New York jury found Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation liable in a landmark sexual discrimination lawsuit on Monday. On Wednesday, the jury awarded...

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Supreme Court Upholds Law on Sexually Dangerous Inmates

By Kamika Dunlap | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Congress has the authority to pass a law allowing sexually dangerous inmates to be held indefinitely, according to a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme...

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Unkindest Cut: Home Depot Pays $25 Mill for Safe Hands

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

"**** Michael Powell, let him sue us." That little pronouncement by a Home Depot executive upset a federal judge and did not please a jury...

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Walmart Lawsuit Settlement: $27M for Hazardous Waste Dumping

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Walmart will pay $27.6 million to settle allegations that it dumped hazardous waste at its California stores. According to San...

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Supreme Court: Merck Securities Fraud Lawsuit Can Proceed

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a 9-0 ruling, last week the Supreme Court upheld the ruling of a U.S. appeals court, allowing the billion dollar shareholders lawsuit against Merck &...

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