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Ford Says $350K TM Jury Award Can't Be Boosted To $15M

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Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday urged a Michigan federal court to deny a tech company's request to boost an unfair competition award against Ford from less than half a million to $15 million because the tech company didn't challenge Ford's sales and profit data at trial.

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US Supreme Court rules state courts have personal jurisdiction in product liability cases against Ford

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Products liability suits against Ford Motors in Montana and Minnesota can go forward in their respective state courts, said the US Supreme Court on Thursday. The court rejected Ford’s argument that personal specific jurisdiction was limited to lawsuits in states where Ford manufactured or originally sold vehicles.

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Ford Wants Atty Fee Issue Halted Amid $1.7B Verdict Appeal

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Ford Motor Co. urged a Georgia state judge Friday to halt proceedings tied to a family's request for more than $500 million in attorney fees while the company appeals a $1.7 billion verdict in a fatal truck rollover case, just a day after the judge rejected Ford's request for judgment or a new trial.

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Car Tech Biz Wants TM Verdict Against Ford Upped To $15M

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A California vehicle technology company that won a trademark and trade secrets verdict against Ford Motor Co. asked a Michigan federal judge on Tuesday to boost the award from less than half a million dollars to $15 million, arguing the verdict didn't account for all profits from the infringing activity.

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$1.7B Verdict Winners Fight Ford's Bid To Halt Atty Fees

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billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. in a fatal truck rollover case last year told a Georgia judge Monday the court should reject Ford's efforts to halt the allocation of attorney fees, arguing the company's purported intent to appeal isn't enough to stop the proceedings. A family who secured a $1.7

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SCOTUS Addresses Personal Jurisdiction in Products Liability Lawsuits

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Ford Motor Company can be required to face a product liability suit in a state where the plaintiff, a resident of the state, was injured even though the vehicle involved in the crash was not manufactured or originally sold in the state. Ford Motor Co. Montana Eighth Judicial District and Ford Motor Co.

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Ford Worker's Alleged Office Relationships Fair Game At Trial

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A former Ford Motor Co. employee suing the company for racial and sexual harassment can testify that her colleague said he wanted to add her "to his collection" of women, as a Michigan federal judge ruled Tuesday that the information is relevant.

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