The first bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation against Chiquita Brands International has concluded, resulting in a significant victory for nearly all plaintiffs. A Florida federal jury awarded $38.3 million in damages to the families of victims killed by right-wing paramilitaries in Colombia’s banana-producing regions. The litigation focused on Chiquita’s financial support of these paramilitaries, which has been a contentious legal issue for years. Further details can be accessed here.