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Gawker, Publisher to Pay $25M in Punitive Damages in Hulk Hogan Lawsuit

A Florida jury awarded punitive damages totaling $25 million on Monday in a second blow to Gawker, coming on top of the $115 million the online news outlet must pay for posting a sex tape of the former professional wrestler …

Florida Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115M in Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Media Company

A jury in Florida awarded wrestling star Hulk Hogan an eye-popping $115 million on Friday in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media – and the award isn’t Hogan’s final round in the suit. Next up, the jury will return …

Court Grants Scientific Article Authors, Publishers Broad Protection

Authors and publishers of controversial scientific articles, and the companies sponsoring those articles, won broad free speech protection from a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said statements of scientific conclusions …