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Federal jury awards George Floyd protesters $14M for police excessive force

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The complaint demanded an order banning the use of non-lethal weapons on peaceful protesters, as well as compensatory damages and punitive damages. In December 2021, t he city of Columbus, Ohio reported that it had struck an agreement to pay $5.75 The jury awarded a total of $14 million to the 12 plaintiffs.

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MR MEAT'S MESSY MATTER

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ stadium operator was sued in Ohio federal court after allegedly breaching a three-year agreement with a secondary market-meat provider. Mr. Meat is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, (alleged to exceed $75,000), together with an award of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees.

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Sixth Circuit Joins Four Other Circuits in Restricting Plaintiffs’ Standing to Bring Claims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”)

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TOMS King (Ohio) LLC , the plaintiff alleged that defendants provided her with a receipt that included both the first six and the last four digits of her credit card number. On Tuesday, the Sixth Circuit became the latest court to address what happens when a merchant fails to truncate a credit card number as directed by Congress.

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Oberlin’s Revenge Mania: College Finally Runs Out of Appeals in Campaign Against Family-Owned Bakery

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The Ohio Supreme Court had rejected what should be Oberlin College’s final appeal of a verdict in favor of Gibson’s Bakery. The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The Ohio Supreme Court finally ended this farce by refusing to hear a new appeal on jurisdictional grounds.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

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The officers seek $75,000 in damages in their complaint but also ask for unspecified punitive damages. The second “Count Five” is actually just a demand for punitive damages, rather than an actual separate tort. The complaint presents five counts. In Brandenburg v.