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

JonathanTurley

Notably, the jury awarded punitive damages against the university, a relative rarity for juries but well deserved in this case. Stern’s emails were quoted in Wall Street Journal and Chronicle of Higher Education articles. It awarded $145,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages.

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Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $4M to Sandy Hook Parents

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A Texas jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million — significantly less than the $150 million being sought — in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, reports the Associated Press. The plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Bankston insisted that the $4.11

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Former ISU Football Coach Sues After Being Allegedly Fired Over the Replacement of a BLM Poster on his Door

JonathanTurley

The Plan also promised “education” for Lyons, all athletic administrators, and coaches on “diversity, equity, and anti-racism.”. In some cases, faculty have been suspended or sent into training or education programs for racial sensitivity or put under investigation. Free speech is the life’s blood of higher education.

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Liberty university sues former president Jerry Falwell Jr. for breach of contract and fiduciary duty

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Liberty seeks $10,000,000 in compensatory damages, which may be tripled under Virginia law, as well as $350,000 in punitive damages for Falwell’s “willful and wanton” actions that “disregarded the rights of Liberty.” Falwell Jr.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Delaware Lawsuit Sought Damages from Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Injuries. The State seeks compensatory damages, penalties for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, and costs of suit. Exxon Mobil Corp. , HHDCV206132568S (Conn. filed Sept. BP America Inc. , filed Sept.

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