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Jordanian royal family member wins $28.8 million (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: August 4, 2011

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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 (access required)

By: Tony Ogden
Published: March 16, 2011

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A jury has awarded $1.3 million to two CPAs who sued their former accounting firm, MaloneBailey.

ERISA plaintiff can’t show detrimental reliance (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: November 4, 2010

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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 (access required)

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 3, 2010

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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 (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: June 30, 2010

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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

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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 (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: January 15, 2010

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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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