Judge Slashes $20.5M Settlement in State College Workplace Racial Harassment Case

State College, PA — A significant legal adjustment was made Thursday when a federal judge decided to reduce a $20.5 million jury award involving a racial harassment case at a State College workplace. The case, which has garnered notable attention, centered around a Black woman who alleged she faced severe racial discrimination and harassment by her coworkers. The lawsuit was brought forward by Oghenemine Charity Imarah, a former employee of the Glen O. Hawbaker engineering company. Imarah claimed that during her tenure at the company, she was subjected to a hostile work environment that included … Read more