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Dominic Foppoli, former Windsor Mayor, denies sexual assault allegations as jury selection begins in Sonoma Co. for a civil trial involving accusations from seven women.

The second phase of a civil case against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson is underway in the deaths of two young brothers in a 2020 Westlake Village crash. A jury found Grossman and Erickson negligent in the Iskader brothers' deaths, awarding their family $176 million in damages.

A civil trial related to the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander is set to continue, with a jury expected to determine punitive damages. The case involves a crash that killed the two young brothers.

Jurors found Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. The civil trial determined their financial responsibility for the boys' deaths.

Jury deliberations are starting in a civil trial over a Westlake Village crash that killed two brothers, involving Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson. The plaintiffs, the family of the deceased boys, are seeking hundreds of millions in damages, alleging Grossman and Erickson engaged in a speed contest while impaired. Grossman was previously convicted of second-degree murder in the 2020 incident.

Closing arguments were held in a civil trial to determine financial responsibility for the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, who were killed in a street crossing incident in Westlake Village in September 2020. Jurors will decide the extent of responsibility of two defendants.

The US Justice Department is investigating E. Jean Carroll, a columnist, for perjury. A 2023 civil trial found she was sexually assaulted by President Donald Trump in a New York department store 30 years ago.

Alec Baldwin will face a civil trial in October 2023 over the Rust movie set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, following the dismissal of a manslaughter case against him. The civil trial will address claims of liability for the accidental shooting in 2021.

Alec Baldwin is set to face a civil trial over alleged negligence in the 2021 'Rust' film set shooting that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A judge ruled that the trial will proceed, separate from Baldwin's 2024 involuntary manslaughter trial for the same incident.

A civil trial in New Mexico resulted in a $375-million verdict against Meta, marking the first monetary judgment against a social media company for alleged harms caused to children by its products. The lawsuit highlighted concerns over the impact of social media on youth.