Jury Slaps $242.5M, Company’s Wallet Now Crying Loudly

In a judicial rollercoaster that nobody asked for but the plaintiffs sure appreciated, a jury decided to spice up life with a neat $242.5 million cocktail of compensatory and punitive damages. That's right, a whopping two hundred forty-two million, five hundred thousand dollars—like someone hit the jackpot in Monopoly but it’s actually real money. No names, no dates, no slick company logos given, but hey, whoever was on the receiving end now has a helluva bill to pay, possibly bought a yacht, or at least got some office snacks covered for a decade. The jury clearly said 'Nope!' with sharp legal claws, turning punitive damages into the ultimate financial slapfest, showing capitalism's toughest side while comforting plaintiffs in their cash glow-up.

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 8/25/2025 | Author: Kirsten Korosec