Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Attorney Warren Lupel, who represented Gary Dotson, a Chicago-area man who went to prison after being convicted of rape and kidnapping but was freed after the woman who accused him of those crimes recanted her testimony, has died.
Continuing the direct crossover, the tongue, laces and lining are rendered in white.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.
Smith is careful about how that number is interpreted.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
In late 2025, Carr made comments interpreted by some as a threat to pull ABC station licenses if Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t fired from late night over remarks the comedian made on his show about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.
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Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
As more Americans moved into cities and more families bought cars, fewer kids walked miles to school or performed farm chores.
The UConn athletic department acted fast after coach Dan Hurley – and Georgetown coach Ed Cooley – commented on the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd and some empty seats at men’s basketball games this season.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement White, who believes Stephen acted on impulse, is unequivocal about how his character feels in that moment.
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