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### Flu Shot Fails Vaccine Court Causation Test A U.S. Court of Federal Claims special master rejected Timothy Williams’ claim that a 2016 flu vaccine triggered his neurological woes, ruling no compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner alleged the shot caused myasthenia gravis (MG), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), or inflammatory polyradiculopathy—but…

**Vaccine Court Pays Lawyers Despite Claim Denial** Roberto Tejeda claimed a flu shot triggered his Guillain-Barré Syndrome, filing under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in 2020. A special master denied his compensation in March 2025, but just awarded his lawyers $41,343.70 in final fees and costs—on top of $72,793.75 in interim payments. This no-lose…

**Vaccine Court Pays Lawyers $120K Despite Claim Loss** A U.S. Court of Federal Claims special master awarded $119,939.74 in attorneys’ fees and costs to lawyers who lost a vaccine injury case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner C.P. claimed flu shot caused serious conditions like POTS and neuropathy, but the court dismissed it…

**Vaccine Court Slashes Fees in Losing Flu Shot Case** A decade-long battle over flu vaccine injury compensation ended in denial for petitioner Richard Greenslade, but his lawyers still pocketed nearly $500,000 in fees from the U.S. government—after a 10% haircut for inefficiency. The ruling in the Court of Federal Claims spotlights how even failed claims…

**Murderer’s Habeas Bid Crushed on Procedural Traps** In a swift Connecticut Appellate Court smackdown, Jose Eric Ramos, serving 60 years for murder, saw his appeal of a denied habeas petition dismissed—purely on technical grounds, not merits. The court ruled his key gripes over self-representation and trial counsel weren’t flagged properly in his certification petition, blocking…

MoonPay Inks 8-Figure Title Sponsorship Deal for Upcoming X Games League MoonPay has signed an eight-figure title sponsorship agreement for an upcoming X Games League, marking one of the larger sports marketing commitments disclosed by a crypto-focused payments company in recent months. The deal positions MoonPay as the league’s title sponsor, putting the company’s brand…

**Connecticut Court Shields Spousal Testimony in Divorce Asset Fights** A Connecticut appeals court upheld a divorce ruling valuing a marital home at $400,000, ruling that a wife with 32 years in the house and a premarital equity stake could testify to its worth despite lacking title—rejecting the husband’s bid to toss her opinion. The decision…

Connecticut Court Greenlights Mom’s Virginia Move with Kid—Dad’s Appeal Crushed A Connecticut appeals court upheld a trial judge’s order letting an unmarried mother relocate their young son from Stamford to Virginia, prioritizing the child’s best interests over frequent dad access. The ruling slams the door on claims of legal foul play, affirming that family courts…

**Gas Station Agents Lose Franchise Shield in Connecticut Ruling** Connecticut’s Appellate Court just slammed the door on gas station operators claiming franchise protections under state petroleum law, ruling that commissioned agents aren’t true “retailers.” Three Quick Mart LLCs sued their landlord-fuel supplier Aldin Associates after lease terminations, arguing violations of the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act….

Crypto Nerd’s Nugget of the Week Speculative idea: “Intent-based DeFi” becomes the default interface layer, and products like INFINIT end up acting less like a DeFi app and more like a transaction compiler—taking a plain-English goal (swap, hedge, repay, rebalance) and producing a verifiable, noncustodial sequence of onchain actions. It’s easy to overlook because most…

Crypto Nerd’s Nugget of the Week INFINIT and the quiet rise of “wallet-native” execution agents Speculative idea: INFINIT-style tooling could evolve into a new default interface layer for DeFi and on-chain operations: specialized software agents that translate a user’s intent (for example, “rebalance,” “roll my position,” or “bridge and deploy”) into a sequenced set of…

**Connecticut Dissent Signals Broader Franchise Reach for Consignment Deals** In a sharp dissent from Connecticut’s Appellate Court, Judge Pellegrino blasts the majority for shielding gas station suppliers from state franchise protections, arguing consignment sellers like Branford Quick Mart qualify as “retailers” under the Petroleum Franchise Act. Quick mart operators sued supplier Aldin Associates after abrupt…

**Florida Court Slams Door on Crypto Jailbreak Bid** David Arthur Smith, a pro se petitioner, just got crushed by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal in a mandamus petition against the Jackson County Sheriff—denied per curiam on January 26, 2026, with no explanation beyond the judges’ signatures. This one-word ruling torches whatever local drama Smith…

**Maryland Court Slams Door on DNA Post-Conviction Loophole** Maryland’s Supreme Court just crushed a convicted rapist’s bid for a new trial, ruling that chain-of-custody gripes over DNA evidence don’t qualify under the state’s post-conviction DNA testing law. Anthony Tarpley, serving 35 years for assaulting an 8-year-old, lost his appeal after trying to revive unpreserved trial…