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Oberlin Sues Insurance Companies for the Costs of its Abusive Litigation Against Family-Owned Grocery

JonathanTurley

AUGUST 8, 2023

The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. However, Cornell Professor William Jacobson has speculated that the companies will continue to decline on the basis of the college engaging in intentional torts. A judge later reduced the award to $25 million.

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Deadspin Defamation: Parents of Holden Armenta Move Toward Libel Action Over Blackface Allegation

JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 6, 2023

If a full and effective retraction is issued (and published as prominently as the offending statement), it can limit damages or bar punitive damages entirely in some states. States differ on the impact of retractions, which must be made within a set period of days or weeks. It shows an affirmative decision to stand by the story.

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Oberlin Sues Insurance Companies for the Costs of its Abusive Litigation Against Family-Owned Grocery

Deadspin Defamation: Parents of Holden Armenta Move Toward Libel Action Over Blackface Allegation

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