wrongful

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Former Major League Baseball player Royce Clayton took the stand Friday in the wrongful death civil trial of Rebecca Grossman, who fatally hit two boys with her car in a Westlake Village crosswalk in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

WPP’s stock is down roughly 30% since Rose became CEO, and she is facing a messy legal battle with a former executive alleging wrongful termination—before Rose took over.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"That changes the whole landscape," said Jay Edelson, a plaintiffs lawyer who has wrongful death lawsuits pending against OpenAI.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The plane maker initially faced 155 civil cases alleging wrongful death and negligence, among other claims, but it has settled the vast majority of claims.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In hundreds of other cases, falsely accused women never received the forensic help they needed to avoid wrongful convictions.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson