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Jury Hits Toyo Tire With $110M Verdict In Dispute With Rival

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An Illinois federal jury awarded Atturo Tire Corp. $10 10 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages Wednesday, finding rival Toyo Tire Corp. liable for defamation, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices and tortious interference with Atturo's contracts.

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'Extreme' $110M Verdict Against Toyo Tire Slashed To $10M

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An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday cut a jury's award of $100 million in punitive damages to Atturo Tire Corp. in a dispute with rival Toyo Tire to just $100,000, saying the conduct "was not extreme" enough to warrant such a large finding, but kept intact the jury's $10 million compensatory damages award.

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

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A former Illinois State University (ISU) assistant football coach, Kurt Beathard, has sued IS head coach and the school’s former athletic director. There is a new free speech case filed against a university this month. ” Beathard’s sign is not on its face an act of harassment or discrimination.