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Milestone Verdict: Male Professor Awarded $15 Million in Landmark Gender Discrimination Case Against Thomas Jefferson University

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Philadelphia, PA – A federal jury in Philadelphia has awarded $15 million to a former male professor who sued Thomas Jefferson University for gender discrimination in a sexual assault investigation. This verdict marks the largest-ever award under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools. Legal experts say it is also the first time a male professor accused by a female subordinate has won such a case against a university at trial. The case was highly unusual and the verdict was dramatic, according to KC Johnson, a Title IX expert … Read more

Former Georgia Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani for Spreading Lies and Inciting Harassment

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ATLANTA, GA – Two former Georgia election workers were awarded $148 million in damages on Friday in a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The plaintiffs, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, testified in court about the devastating impact of false conspiracy theories propagated by Giuliani and other Republicans following the 2020 election. During the emotional trial, Moss and Freeman recounted the racist threats and harassment they endured as a result of Giuliani’s lies. The jury’s decision included a $75 million punitive damages award, as well as approximately $36 million in other damages for … Read more

Owner of $3 Million Yacht Awarded $300,000 After Viral Boat Ramp Mishap

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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. – A jury in Camden County awarded $300,000 in damages to the owner of a 60-foot yacht that was damaged in a mishap at a boat ramp at the Lake of the Ozarks. The incident was captured in a viral video that has garnered over 1.5 million views on YouTube. The owner, Haulin Fass LLC of Labadie, filed a lawsuit against Iguana Watersports of Boonville following the June 2019 incident. The yacht, a Cruiser Yachts’ Cantius 60 Flybridge valued at $3 million, fell off a flatbed trailer while being transported by a … Read more

Husband Awarded $4 Million in Damages after Wife’s Tragic Outcome at Saint Luke’s Hospital

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Jackson County, Missouri – A jury in Jackson County has awarded nearly $4 million in damages to the husband of a woman who underwent an above-the-knee amputation after receiving treatment for sepsis and an infected pseudoaneurysm at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. However, due to the state cap on non-economic damages, the widower will only receive a fraction of that amount. The lawsuit was filed by Jered Hicks against Metro Emergency Physicians and two physicians in 2017 after his wife underwent an arteriogram through the right femoral artery in her groin. The suit claimed … Read more