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of

$3.45 MILLION BAD FAITH VERDICT AFFIRMED AGAINST INDIANA The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT REINSTATES ROTTING WOOD CLASS ACTION SUIT A three-judge panel in the Eleventh Circuit reinstated a class action suit against a wood supplier accused of selling wood susceptible to rotting. The wood rotted after three years, even though it was advertised to last 15. The panel followed the Supreme Court’s

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5 EXAMPLES OF WRONGFUL DEATH CASES AND HOW TO FILE A Essentially, a wrongful death lawsuit consists of an act by one individual leading to the death of another individual. The death might adhere to either a willful or unexpected activity, and the dead person’s estate might find themselves eligible to submit a wrongful death claim.In order to recover from a wrongful death lawsuit, various damages might apply, such as the deceased person’s JOIN AAJ | THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers AVIS BUDGET GROUP AGREES TO PAY $10.1 MILLION IN A FALSE Avis Budget Group Inc. (Avis Budget), which includes its wholly-owned brands Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental, and Payless Car Rental, will pay $10.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the United States in connection with rental vehicles, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced

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INDIANA RESIDENTS BEGIN RECEIVING THEIR SHARE OF A $550 Thousands of Hoosiers are receiving checks as a result of a $550 million settlement with the country's largest subprime auto financing company. Attorney General Todd Rokita says his office reached the settlement last year with Santander Consumer USA Inc., in which 33 states participated and resolved allegations of the company violating

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IOWA WILL PAY $5.7 MILLION IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY Iowa has agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle eight separate discrimination and negligence claims at its public universities. Those payments include $3.5 million to an Iowa City couple who accused UI Hospitals and Clinics doctors of negligence during the birth of their THE FAMILY OF A JOGGER WHO WAS FATALLY STRUCK BY A CAR Kitsap County has settled a lawsuit for $2.2 million over the death of a jogger who was struck and killed in the crosswalk of a Silverdale intersection in 2017. The family of Central Kitsap School District teacher Amy Higgins, 50, and a friend with whom she regularly took

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325 North Saint Paul Street, #2100. Dallas, TX 75201. 214-708-9420. www.behgooylaw.com. Meredith Behgooy is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor with over 12 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She has prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases,

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$3.45 MILLION BAD FAITH VERDICT AFFIRMED AGAINST INDIANA The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 $1M VERDICT AGAINST EMPLOYER FOR RETALIATION AGAINST A former Human Resources Director was awarded $1 million for her wrongful termination against the City of Edmonds and its Mayor for their retaliation against her for cooperation in an investigation “over potential misuse of public funds” for the Mayor’s executive assistant’s salary. Fired for doing her job Mayor Michael JOIN AAJ | THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers SESSIONS AT THE 2021 TRIAL LAWYERS SUMMIT Sessions at the 2021 Trial Lawyers Summit. On May 4 – 7, 2021, The National Trial Lawyers will present the 10th annual Trial Lawyers Summit, hosted at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, FL. This conference will provide attorneys, paralegals, students, and firm administrators with outstanding educational opportunities and the

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NTL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL + GIFT The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers $411M SETTLEMENT FROM SINGLE-TRUCK COMPANY FOLLOWING 45 A Florida jury handed down a massive multi-million dollar verdict following a 2018 crash that left a motorcyclist severely injured. On Friday, October 2, a jury in Florida’s Second Circuit Court returned a $411,726,608 verdict for Duane Washington, 42, in a case against Top Auto Express Trucking Company. Washington, a THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLICE BRUTALITY NASSAU COUNTY JURY RETURNS $1.45 MILLION VERDICT FOR New Hyde Park, July 2020 On March 16, 2020, in one of the last civil jury verdicts due to the Corona virus, a Nassau County jury returned a $1.45 million verdict against Dr. Louis Tiger—a Massapequa physician—in favor of the Estate of Alexandra Hernandez—a 52 year old wife and mother. According

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Bernard Alexander is a trial attorney who prosecutes demanding private and public sector employment litigation. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict, and he has won six- and seven-figure judgments for claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based

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325 North Saint Paul Street, #2100. Dallas, TX 75201. 214-708-9420. www.behgooylaw.com. Meredith Behgooy is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor with over 12 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She has prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases,

including:

$3.45 MILLION BAD FAITH VERDICT AFFIRMED AGAINST INDIANA The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 $1M VERDICT AGAINST EMPLOYER FOR RETALIATION AGAINST A former Human Resources Director was awarded $1 million for her wrongful termination against the City of Edmonds and its Mayor for their retaliation against her for cooperation in an investigation “over potential misuse of public funds” for the Mayor’s executive assistant’s salary. Fired for doing her job Mayor Michael THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers is an essential source of information, education and networking for the most accomplished trial lawyers throughout America. Through unique and professional networking opportunities, information and CLE programs, we continually strive to give our members a competitive edge in today’s ever-changing legal

profession.

5 EXAMPLES OF WRONGFUL DEATH CASES AND HOW TO FILE A Essentially, a wrongful death lawsuit consists of an act by one individual leading to the death of another individual. The death might adhere to either a willful or unexpected activity, and the dead person’s estate might find themselves eligible to submit a wrongful death claim.In order to recover from a wrongful death lawsuit, various damages might apply, such as the deceased person’s JAY PEAK RECEIVER AGREES TO A $32.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN Jay Peak receiver Michael Goldberg has reached a $32.5 million settlement in a lawsuit he brought against former attorneys for Ariel Quiros, the resort’s past owner. The lawsuit alleged those lawyers allowed millions of dollars to be bilked from investors in projects in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom headed by Quiros. The proposed TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLICE BRUTALITY The Start of Policing TIME In the U.S., the evolution of police followed England. Early colony patrolling functioned in two formal and communal styles, known as the “Watch” system, or private-for-profit policing, named “The Big Stick.” The watch system involved area volunteers whose primary engagement was to report

a crisis.

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device was then

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NTL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL + GIFT The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers $411M SETTLEMENT FROM SINGLE-TRUCK COMPANY FOLLOWING 45 A Florida jury handed down a massive multi-million dollar verdict following a 2018 crash that left a motorcyclist severely injured. On Friday, October 2, a jury in Florida’s Second Circuit Court returned a $411,726,608 verdict for Duane Washington, 42, in a case against Top Auto Express Trucking Company. Washington, a THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLICE BRUTALITY NASSAU COUNTY JURY RETURNS $1.45 MILLION VERDICT FOR New Hyde Park, July 2020 On March 16, 2020, in one of the last civil jury verdicts due to the Corona virus, a Nassau County jury returned a $1.45 million verdict against Dr. Louis Tiger—a Massapequa physician—in favor of the Estate of Alexandra Hernandez—a 52 year old wife and mother. According

BERNARD ALEXANDER

Bernard Alexander is a trial attorney who prosecutes demanding private and public sector employment litigation. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict, and he has won six- and seven-figure judgments for claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based

MEREDITH BEHGOOY

325 North Saint Paul Street, #2100. Dallas, TX 75201. 214-708-9420. www.behgooylaw.com. Meredith Behgooy is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor with over 12 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She has prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases,

including:

$3.45 MILLION BAD FAITH VERDICT AFFIRMED AGAINST INDIANA The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 $1M VERDICT AGAINST EMPLOYER FOR RETALIATION AGAINST A former Human Resources Director was awarded $1 million for her wrongful termination against the City of Edmonds and its Mayor for their retaliation against her for cooperation in an investigation “over potential misuse of public funds” for the Mayor’s executive assistant’s salary. Fired for doing her job Mayor Michael JOIN AAJ | THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers SESSIONS AT THE 2021 TRIAL LAWYERS SUMMIT Sessions at the 2021 Trial Lawyers Summit. On May 4 – 7, 2021, The National Trial Lawyers will present the 10th annual Trial Lawyers Summit, hosted at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, FL. This conference will provide attorneys, paralegals, students, and firm administrators with outstanding educational opportunities and the

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NTL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL + GIFT The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers $411M SETTLEMENT FROM SINGLE-TRUCK COMPANY FOLLOWING 45 A Florida jury handed down a massive multi-million dollar verdict following a 2018 crash that left a motorcyclist severely injured. On Friday, October 2, a jury in Florida’s Second Circuit Court returned a $411,726,608 verdict for Duane Washington, 42, in a case against Top Auto Express Trucking Company. Washington, a THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLICE BRUTALITY NASSAU COUNTY JURY RETURNS $1.45 MILLION VERDICT FOR New Hyde Park, July 2020 On March 16, 2020, in one of the last civil jury verdicts due to the Corona virus, a Nassau County jury returned a $1.45 million verdict against Dr. Louis Tiger—a Massapequa physician—in favor of the Estate of Alexandra Hernandez—a 52 year old wife and mother. According

BERNARD ALEXANDER

Bernard Alexander is a trial attorney who prosecutes demanding private and public sector employment litigation. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict, and he has won six- and seven-figure judgments for claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based

MEREDITH BEHGOOY

325 North Saint Paul Street, #2100. Dallas, TX 75201. 214-708-9420. www.behgooylaw.com. Meredith Behgooy is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor with over 12 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She has prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases,

including:

$3.45 MILLION BAD FAITH VERDICT AFFIRMED AGAINST INDIANA The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 $1M VERDICT AGAINST EMPLOYER FOR RETALIATION AGAINST A former Human Resources Director was awarded $1 million for her wrongful termination against the City of Edmonds and its Mayor for their retaliation against her for cooperation in an investigation “over potential misuse of public funds” for the Mayor’s executive assistant’s salary. Fired for doing her job Mayor Michael THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers is an essential source of information, education and networking for the most accomplished trial lawyers throughout America. Through unique and professional networking opportunities, information and CLE programs, we continually strive to give our members a competitive edge in today’s ever-changing legal

profession.

5 EXAMPLES OF WRONGFUL DEATH CASES AND HOW TO FILE A Essentially, a wrongful death lawsuit consists of an act by one individual leading to the death of another individual. The death might adhere to either a willful or unexpected activity, and the dead person’s estate might find themselves eligible to submit a wrongful death claim.In order to recover from a wrongful death lawsuit, various damages might apply, such as the deceased person’s JAY PEAK RECEIVER AGREES TO A $32.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN Jay Peak receiver Michael Goldberg has reached a $32.5 million settlement in a lawsuit he brought against former attorneys for Ariel Quiros, the resort’s past owner. The lawsuit alleged those lawyers allowed millions of dollars to be bilked from investors in projects in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom headed by Quiros. The proposed TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLICE BRUTALITY The Start of Policing TIME In the U.S., the evolution of police followed England. Early colony patrolling functioned in two formal and communal styles, known as the “Watch” system, or private-for-profit policing, named “The Big Stick.” The watch system involved area volunteers whose primary engagement was to report

a crisis.

APPLE WILL PAY MILLIONS TO SETTLE A LAWSUIT OVER THE LEAK Apple has paid millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit with a student, after Pegatron employees leaked explicit photographs and videos from her iPhone that was sent in for repair. In 2016, an unnamed student in Oregon sent her iPhone to Apple, as part of the repairs process. The

device was then

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The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 trial lawyers, Top 40 under 40 trial lawyers, Legal news for consumers NASSAU COUNTY JURY RETURNS $1.45 MILLION VERDICT FOR New Hyde Park, July 2020 On March 16, 2020, in one of the last civil jury verdicts due to the Corona virus, a Nassau County jury returned a $1.45 million verdict against Dr. Louis Tiger—a Massapequa physician—in favor of the Estate of Alexandra Hernandez—a 52 year old wife and mother. According $18M CHURCH ST. SOUTH SETTLEMENT REACHED Posted on March 9, 2020 by The National Trial Lawyers. Hundreds of tenants who were displaced from the mold-infested former Church Street South apartment complex are slated to receive upwards of $17,000 each, under a proposed $18.75 million settlement agreed to by the Massachusetts-based landlord and the tenants’ civil rights attorney.

BERNARD ALEXANDER

Bernard Alexander is a trial attorney who prosecutes demanding private and public sector employment litigation. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict, and he has won six- and seven-figure judgments for claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based

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