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California appeals court upholds $86 million verdict in “Roundup” suit against Monsanto, Bayer

JURIST

A California appeals court on Monday upheld an $86 million verdict against The Monsanto Company, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical and life sciences company, Bayer AG. The decision comes amidst a number of lawsuits filed against Monsanto, which Bayer inherited as the parent company.

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Music Mondays: Gap Band Heir Sue BMG Over 7 Years of Unpaid Royalties

The Hollywood Lawyer

Their lawsuit requests defendants pay their attorney fees, compensatory damages, and an audit of royalty payments since 2015. Two of the three members of “Gap Band,” Robert and Ronnie Wilson’s heir’s suit alleges BMG is in breach of contract over unpaid royalties.

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Film Fridays: Lawsuit Between Producers Over Unpaid Commissions on Chris Pine Film

The Hollywood Lawyer

The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory damages and restitution for unpaid commissions on the $2.05 million they raised. Allegedly Rescue Dog was promised a […]. The post Film Fridays: Lawsuit Between Producers Over Unpaid Commissions on Chris Pine Film appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Reviving the Permanent Injunction Inquiry: Federal Circuit Rejects a Categorical Rule Against Injunctions for Licensing Patentees

Patently O

In re California Expanded Metal Products Co. , 59(e) order setting aside the damages verdict — meaning that although the patentee proved infringement, it will receive $0 in compensatory damages. sued California Expanded Metal Products Co. 2023-1140 (Fed Cir. MercExchange, L.L.C. 388, 391 (2006).

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US and UK Rohingya refugees sue Facebook alleging dissemination of ‘hateful and dangerous misinformation’

JURIST

The causes of action in the suit include strict product liability and negligence, and specifically addresses the following questions of law: whether Facebook (i.e. ” Plaintiffs demand a jury trial.

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Los Angeles announces lawsuit against Monsanto for PCB contamination

JURIST

Additionally, the City seeks compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages, attorney’s fees and pre and post-judgment interest on all monies awarded. The City is seeking a jury trial, as well as an order for the defendant companies to abate the public nuisance, including funding future abatement measures.

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Ex-Farmers Legal Chief Fired Over Bias Suit Awarded $155M

Law 360

A California state jury on Thursday awarded a former head of Farmers Insurance's in-house legal services $150 million in punitive damages, in addition to his $5.4 million compensatory damages, after finding that his role as a potential witness in a settled sex bias suit from female Farmers attorneys motivated his firing.