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$148 Million Verdict: Election Workers Defamed by Rudy Giuliani Awarded Record Breaking Sum

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Washington, D.C. – A jury in Washington, D.C. has awarded a staggering $148 million to two Georgia election workers who were defamed by lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, testified that Giuliani, with the support of former President Donald Trump, spread false information about their activities as election workers in Fulton County during the 2020 election. The jury decided on the compensation breakdown, awarding $33 million for defamation ($16 million each), $40 million for emotional distress ($20 million each), and $75 million in punitive damages. Freeman revealed in court that … Read more

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Damages for Defaming Georgia Election Workers

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Washington, D.C. – A federal jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who filed a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The workers, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, were subjected to racist threats and harassment after Giuliani spread lies about them in 2020. During the trial, Moss and Freeman tearfully recounted the emotional toll they endured as they became targets of a false conspiracy theory. Giuliani and other Republicans pushed the baseless claims in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. As the … Read more

Nurse Triumphs in $41 Million Lawsuit Against Kaiser Permanente for Discrimination and Wrongful Termination

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Oakland, California – A nurse has been victorious in her discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against health care provider Kaiser Permanente, winning a staggering $41 million in a jury verdict. The former charge nurse at Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center in Los Angeles brought the suit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, alleging age and disability discrimination, as well as other violations. The charge nurse was fired in 2019 after enduring multiple comments about her age from a supervisor and other employees. The comments included remarks about retirement and insinuations that … Read more

Mother Awarded $9.25 Million After Son Dies in Altercation with Correction Officers at New York Prison

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A federal jury awarded $9.25 million to the mother of Terry L. Cooper, a prisoner who died during a confrontation with correction officers at Clinton Correctional Facility in 2016. The verdict came just hours after the jury began deliberating Tracy Yvonne Cooper’s claim that the guards used excessive force in her son’s death. The incident occurred when Cooper, a 25-year-old inmate, set off a metal detector while on his way to the prison gym. Two officers, Patrick M. Clancy and Kolby M. Duffina, discovered explicit photos in an address book found in … Read more