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  • May 27, 2026

    Murdaugh Reversal Masks Deeper Justice System Issues

    The South Carolina Supreme Court's recent reversal of Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction leans heavily on improper jury influence by an ex-county clerk of court while underbilling other errors in the case, which are emblematic of larger issues with the justice system, says Barry Edwards at Fair Trial Analysis.

  • May 27, 2026

    Toyota Settles Fatal 'Smart Key' Suit Just Before Trial

    Toyota has settled a lawsuit over the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of a man who accidentally left his 2017 Tacoma running in his attached garage, just before trial was set to start on his wife's claims that buyers weren't warned about risks associated with the truck's keyless ignition system.

  • May 26, 2026

    Sunbeam Sold Exploding Pressure Cookers, Fla. Jury Told

    Three individuals are seeking to hold Sunbeam Products Inc. and its parent company liable for serious burn injuries caused by exploding pressure cooker lids, telling a Florida federal jury Tuesday that the company continued selling a defective product without alerting the public. 

  • May 26, 2026

    NY Lawyer Gets A Year After $20M Emigrant Bank Fraud Trial

    A compliance lawyer convicted at trial for allegedly conning an Emigrant Bank unit out of $20 million by lying about his investment firm's tax lien collateral was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to a year and a day in prison for what prosecutors say was a straight-up scheme to steal from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank. 

  • May 26, 2026

    Seattle Hospital Loses Appeal Of Dr.'s $21M Race Bias Verdict

    A Washington Court of Appeals panel Tuesday upheld a $21 million verdict against Seattle Children's Hospital in a Black ex-medical director's lawsuit claiming he faced racism in the workplace and retaliation for complaining about systemic inequities, ruling "substantial evidence" justified the jury's findings and damages award.

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