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May 31, 2024
Ex-DEA Agent Told Jury Chiquita Was 'Victimized' By Militants
A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent took the stand Friday in the federal trial against Chiquita Brands International Inc., testifying to jurors in Florida court that right-wing paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia was the leading supplier of cocaine and "victimized" the company by using it to smuggle drugs.
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May 31, 2024
Subaru Drivers Reach Class Deal Over Defective Fuel Pumps
A group of Subaru of America Inc. drivers asked a New Jersey federal judge Thursday to greenlight a settlement resolving proposed class claims that they bought or leased cars containing defective fuel pumps, saying the deal would provide "concrete, real-world benefits" via reimbursements and extended warranties.
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May 31, 2024
RJR Hit With $9.3M Verdict For Smoker's Death
A Florida jury on Friday awarded more than $9 million to the family of a man who died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease, and assigned almost all the blame for his death to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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May 31, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Courthouse Facelifts, Appraisal Bias
Catch up on this week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including how federal money will refresh seven courthouses around the country and what Freddie Mac's former multifamily appraisal chief thinks about appraisal bias and market distress.
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May 31, 2024
Fla. Judge Won't Nix SEC Suit Over $112M Ponzi Scheme
A Florida federal judge declined on Friday to let the owner of a Florida trucking and logistics company escape allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he scammed more than 1,500 investors out of about $112 million in a Ponzi scheme aimed at Haitian Americans.
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