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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 …

Judge Sets 2016 Trial Date for Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Lawsuit

A Florida judge set a trial date of March 2016 for a lawsuit brought by Hulk Hogan – the biggest name on pro wrestling marquees in the `80s and `90s and later a reality TV star – against the news …

N.Y. Court: Media Outlets Don’t Have to Delete Stories When Charges Nixed

A Connecticut woman’s claims that media outlets libeled her by refusing to delete stories about her arrest after charges were dismissed were rejected by a federal appeals court on Jan. 28. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of …