Jordanian royal family member wins $28.8 million 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 4, 2011
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, tortious interference
In a case that could have been pulled from the pages of a detective novel, a Florida jury has awarded $28.8 million to the brother-in-law of the King of Jordan over an oil contract with an American businessman.
Jury awards $1.3 million to CPAs who sued former firm
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: March 16, 2011
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, failure to pay
A jury has awarded $1.3 million to two CPAs who sued their former accounting firm, MaloneBailey.
ERISA plaintiff can’t show detrimental reliance
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 4, 2010
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, ERISA
An ERISA plaintiff couldn’t sue for breach of fiduciary duty based on a claim that his wife retired in reliance on material misrepresentations about the amount of his pension benefits, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Law firm slammed with $103 million verdict for working against client
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 3, 2010
Tags: Baker & McKenzie, breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice
A Mississippi jury has hit the world’s largest law firm with a $103 million verdict in a suit alleging legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duties, conspiracy and interfering with business relationships.
ERISA plaintiff given bad advice can sue
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, equitable estoppel, ERISA
A plaintiff could sue under ERISA when her plan refused to cover a surgical procedure after a customer service representative told her it would be covered, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing summary judgment.
Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2009
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: January 15, 2010
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, defamation, DUI, Engle litigation, hormone replacement therapy, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accident, Philip Morris, Prempro, Top Ten Verdicts, workers' compensation
The year’s top verdicts include two drunk driving accidents, one $300 million tobacco verdict, and one verdict in the ongoing Prempro litigation against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. But which verdict was #1? A look back at the top verdicts of the past year.
Top Ten Jury Verdicts Countdown #7
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 15, 2010
Tags: breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, Top Ten Verdicts
Alleging conversion and breach of fiduciary duty, one partner in a three-man water drilling company won $71 million against his partners after they tried to shut him out of the business.
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