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Stern Rebuke: Auburn University Hit With Punitive Damages in Free Speech Case

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Notably, the jury awarded punitive damages against the university, a relative rarity for juries but well deserved in this case. There seemed little balance struck in this case and the jury responded by hitting Auburn with punitive damages. It awarded $145,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

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compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages. The site was sued by Sarah Jones, an ex-Bengals cheerleader and a former high school teacher in northern Kentucky, who was libeled on the site by commentators. The jury hung in the first trial of this case, which necessitated a second trial.

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The Curious Fraud Case Against Trump Just Got ‘Curiouser’

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Gore , striking down a punitive damage award. The case involved the practice of the company to repair and repaint cars damaged in transit without telling the customers. It would be akin to the car owner’s value going up with the paint job but still hitting BMW with punitive damages.