Awards

Victory for Employee: Jury Awards $1.2 Million in Bullying Lawsuit Against Amazon Fulfillment Center

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – After enduring four years of persistent bullying and harassment from his co-workers, Michael Kopp, a 29-year-old employee at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in San Bernardino, has been awarded $1.2 million in damages in a civil lawsuit against Amazon.com Services. Kopp, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in the third grade, faced difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication throughout his life. Kopp, determined to keep his job, suffered physical tolls as a result of the persistent bullying. He experienced vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, sweats, and great stomach pain. Eventually, Kopp reached his … Read more

Jury Awards $261 Million in Damages Against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Landmark Lawsuit

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VENICE, Fla. — Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is reeling after a jury ruled against them on every count in a high-profile lawsuit. The hospital now faces a staggering $261 million award in compensatory and punitive damages to Maya Kowalski and her family. The amount is nearly half of the $592 million in revenue reported by the St. Petersburg hospital in its most recent tax return. The eight-week civil trial concluded with the jury finding that All Children’s falsely imprisoned and battered Maya, who was 10 years old at the time of the incident. The … Read more

Jury Awards Ex-Georgia Election Workers $148 Million in Defamation Suit Against Rudy Giuliani

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Washington, D.C. – In a significant legal victory, a jury of eight residents from Washington, D.C. has awarded Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in their defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The former New York City mayor, who served as then-President Trump’s attorney, faced severe consequences for spreading baseless claims of election fraud regarding Freeman and Moss, a mother-daughter duo, following the 2020 election. The jury’s decision comes as a stunning blow to Giuliani, with damages divided into five different sections. This substantial financial and legal setback serves as a crucial moment in the aftermath … Read more

Federal Jury Awards $9.5 Million in Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Correction Officers After Inmate’s Death

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A federal court jury in Albany awarded $9.5 million to Tracy Yvonne Cooper after finding that correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora violated her son’s civil rights. The verdict came after hours of deliberation and followed Tracy Cooper’s claim that the guards used excessive force, resulting in the death of her son, Terry L. Cooper. Terry Cooper, a 25-year-old inmate, died during a confrontation with the baton-wielding guards at the maximum-security prison in 2016. The jury reached its decision only a few hours after hearing closing arguments in the case. … Read more