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Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

February 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than two years ago, Amazon sued a network of websites that sold pirated DVDs of Prime Video exclusives such as The Rings of Power and The Boys. The defendants, believed to be based in […]

Man injured by hot tea from Starbucks awarded $50m in damages

March 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A delivery driver who needed skin grafts after being burned when a hot tea from Starbucks spilled into his lap has been awarded $50m (£38.6m) in damages. Michael Garcia suffered third-degree burns to his genitals, […]

Donald Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll, civil trial jury finds

May 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been found liable of battery and defamation, after a civil trial jury found he sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s. The jury rejected the rape claim but awarded the […]

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‘Time theft’ woman must pay damages to former employer after tracking software exposed ‘serious misconduct’

January 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A women in Canada has been ordered by a civil tribunal to pay damages to her former employer for “time theft” after she was caught claiming for unworked hours by tracking software. Karlee Besse, who […]

LiquidVPN Ordered to Pay Filmmakers $14m in Copyright Damages

April 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

A group of filmmakers has won over $14 million in damages from VPN provider LiquidVPN. The default judgment finds the company guilty of copyright infringement and DMCA violations, in part by promoting the Popcorn Time […]

Court Denies Cox’s Challenge of $1 Billion Music Piracy Verdict

March 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Cox Communications believes that key information was held back during the 2019 piracy lawsuit filed by several record labels, which led to a $1 billion verdict in their favor. While the court recognizes that some […]

Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government

August 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say. The High Court ruling against the justice secretary follows a legal challenge […]

Monsanto ordered to pay $289m damages in Roundup cancer trial

August 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

Chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer. In a landmark case, a Californian jury found that Monsanto knew its […]

Axe murder ex-detective wins damages from Met

February 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

A former Metropolitan Police detective has won damages against the force after he was unfairly accused of perverting the course of justice. Sidney Fillery was alleged to have committed the crime while investigating the murder […]

$100 Million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong heads for trial

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a U.S. government lawsuit seeking nearly $100 million in damages from disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to go to trial, according to court papers. The […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]