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Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs

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million to a US Army veteran for alleged hearing damage that resulted from using the company’s military-issue earplugs. The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division heard the case , with Judge Casey Rodgers presiding. million in punitive damages. to pay USD 77.5

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CNN Losses Another Motion in Defamation Case as Court Orders Tapper to Appear

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Judge Roberts found that “Young sufficiently proffered evidence of actual malice, express malice, and a level of conduct outrageous enough to open the door for him to seek punitive damages.” CNN lost a critical motion in seeking to bar punitive damages. I have to leave the State of Florida to get to Bay County.

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US Capitol police officers file federal suit against Trump and far right groups over Jan 6 riots

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The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and seek compensatory and punitive damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs, for physical and emotional injuries caused by the defendants. Last month, Paul Hodgkins of Florida became the first felon to be sentenced for his role in the US Capitol storming.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the Southern District of Florida granted summary judgment to the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in a case challenging the Secretary of the Interior’s decision not to list the Florida Keys mole skink as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. BP America Inc. , N20C-09-097 (Del.

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