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A judge ruled that singer Chris Brown will face a new trial over a dog attack lawsuit brought by his former housekeeper, unless she accepts a reduced $9.5 million damages award instead of the original $12.9 million verdict, which the judge deemed 'excessive.' The ruling gives the housekeeper the choice between the lowered sum or proceeding to a fresh trial. The case stems from an incident involving Brown's dogs and adds to the singer's ongoing legal entanglements.