Most Racial Verdict: Ahmaud Arbery Killers Guilty on Federal Hate Crime Charges

Greg and Travis McMichael, along with neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, were found guilty of hate crimes associated with the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, according to an article from NBC News. The men, who are white, were charged with federal hate crimes, use of a firearm for criminal purposes and the attempted kidnapping of Arbery, a young Black man living in Georgia. The men were already convicted of murder in a state trial last year.

Most Delayed Verdict: Daytona Beach Killer Guilty on All Three Counts

Robert Hayes, who was charged with killing three women in Daytona Beach between 2005 and 2006, was found guilty of all three murders, according to an article from WESH. Hayes was found guilty after ballistics and DNA evidence linked him to the crime scenes of Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton. The cases had been cold until Hayes was suspected of a fourth murder in 2016. That investigation helped officials discover DNA evidence linking back to the Volusia County murders.

Most Environmental Verdict: ‘Bellwether’ Case in Decades-long Asbestosis Litigation Yields $36.5M Award

Ex-miner Ralph Hutt was awarded $36.5 million from Maryland Casualty after suffering “grievously” from asbestosis, according to an article from the Montana Standard. The case comes as part of a decades-long legal battle between vermiculite ore miners in Libby, Montana and the operators of an allegedly toxic mine cited as responsible for the illnesses of hundreds of people. The “bellwether” case is expected to have a significant impact on coming litigation.

Most Commented Verdict: Taxpayers Could Be on Hook for Milwaukee Alderman’s 'Untrue Statements' About Home for Cognitively Disabled

Ald. Robert Bauman, of Milwaukee, lost a $1.4 million jury trial for his comments about a housing facility operating in his district, according to an article from Yahoo! Money. If paid, the money will be borne by taxpayers in the city due to recently approved legislation. The ruling came as a result of “untrue statements” about the operators of West Samaria, which served “low-income, cognitively disabled” individuals. An attorney representing Bauman is expected to ask a judge to throw out the jury verdict based on First Amendment considerations.

Most Split Verdict: Split Decision for ex-Ohio Cops in Post-Stormy Daniels Arrest Case

A federal jury returned a split verdict in the case against two ex-vice officers in Ohio, according to an article from The Columbus Dispatch. The cops, Steven Rosser and Whitney Lancaster, were charged with “conspiracy to violate an individual’s civil rights” and conspiring to commit wire fraud after the high-profile arrest of adult film actress Stormy Daniels and subsequent fallout. Lancaster was acquitted of the lone civil rights count he was facing, however, Rosser was found guilty of one charge of “conspiracy to violate civil rights.”