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“Free” College for Everyone Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2019 7 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news.

Court enters $25 million Judgment against Oberlin College in Gibson’s Bakery case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 28, 2019 111 Comments

The total amount (inclusive of compensatory and punitive damages) after applying tort reform caps is: David R. Gibson $14,000,000; Allyn W. Gibson $6,500,000; Gibson Bros. Inc. $4,549,000. The total is $25,049,000.

Gibson’s Bakery files to uphold full $33 million punitive damages verdict against Oberlin College

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 27, 2019 44 Comments

"application of the punitive caps in R.C. 2315.21 to the unique facts of this case would be arbitrary and/or unreasonable and is therefore, unconstitutional underArticle I, Section 16 of the Ohio Constitution"

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Defense wants damages reduced to $14.3 million under Ohio tort reform caps

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 25, 2019 53 Comments

Gibson's Bakery says not so fast, proper calculation under Ohio tort reform law nets them $25 million

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcr005iK2wY

In NPR interview, Oberlin College President repeats false claim it was “held liable for the speech of its students”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2019 131 Comments

Wrongly portraying itself as the victimized defender of student free speech reflects an administration ill prepared to handle an existential crisis of confidence and credibility.

David Gibson on Oberlin College verdict: Kept fighting so his father didn’t “die being labeled as a racist”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2019 35 Comments

91-year-old Allyn W. Gibson: “In my life, I’ve done everything I could to treat all people with dignity and respect. And now, nearing the end of my life, I’m going to die being labeled as a racist.”

Oberlin College issues FAQs on Gibson’s Bakery Verdict: “Did the College defame or libel the Gibsons? No”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2019 132 Comments

Blast email from college president repeats false claim that the college was "held liable for the speech and actions of its students

Irony: Ultra-liberal Oberlin College will save millions on Gibson’s Bakery verdicts under Republican Tort Reform

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2019 53 Comments

The big post-trial fight will be how much the compensatory verdicts get reduced under the tort reform caps on non-economic damages, and what the ripple effect is on punitive damages. The swing could be enormous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7n8f8sLTDE&t=850s

Student journalist: Shoplifting at Gibson’s Bakery was part of Oberlin College’s “Culture of Theft”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 16, 2019 114 Comments

"[W]e uncovered a sad truth: That the majority of shoplifting in Oberlin is carried out by students.... [because] students just felt like it" -- Puts in context testimony that the college wanted a special procedure for student shoplifters and feared backing the bakery would "trigger" a negative student reaction.

Everyone is Running Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2019 4 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College coverage — One of our finest hours

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 15, 2019 95 Comments

Reminds me of our coverage of the Scott Brown 2010 win -- everyone in the world was shocked, except for Legal Insurrection readers who were following our on-the-ground reporting.

Oberlin College warfare on Gibson’s Bakery shows “this can happen to anybody, it’s not just a campus phenomenon”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2019 108 Comments

My appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight discussing the massive jury verdict: "These are the people who get up at 3 or 4 in the morning [to go to work] when Oberlin students are just getting home"

Oberlin College vows to fight Gibson’s Bakery Verdict: “This is not the final outcome”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 14, 2019 210 Comments

Oberlin College president in blast email: "Let me be absolutely clear: This is not the final outcome. This is, in fact, just one step along the way of what may turn out to be a lengthy and complex legal process."

Punitive damage verdict against Oberlin College “was like a seismic wave moving quickly through the courtroom”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 14, 2019 32 Comments

The view inside the courtroom as the $33 million punitive award was rendered in favor of Gibson's Bakery.

The Internet Reacts to Whopping Punitive Damages Judgment Against Oberlin College in Defamation Case

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 13, 2019 65 Comments

"Stuff like this makes me wonder if we, in our social media enclave, underestimate how **** angry "normal people" get about these sorts of SJW attacks on regular folk."

Oberlin College hit with maximum PUNITIVE DAMAGES (capped at $22 million by law) in Gibson’s Bakery case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2019 300 Comments

Added to $11 million compensatory damages, brings total to $33 million

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Punitive Damages VERDICT WATCH

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 13, 2019 81 Comments

We will have updates during the day and the verdict when it comes down

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