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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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7n8f8sLTDE

Oberlin College to Jury: We’re cash poor and big punitive award to Gibson’s Bakery will hurt students

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 12, 2019 164 Comments

Oberlin College basically begged for mercy at punitive damages hearing today. (UPDATED with additional details of today's hearing)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/oberlin-pays-for-smearing-the-town-grocer-11560294176

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College: “The jury held accountable an unhinged progressive activist college …

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 12, 2019 41 Comments

... that lost concern for the lives of working people in its community" -- My column in The Wall Street Journal.

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6047116574001/#sp=show-clips

$11 Million Verdict for Gibson’s Bakery stands: Judge denies Oberlin College motion for a mistrial

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 11, 2019 36 Comments

Also, court rules jury cannot see college blast email criticizing the jurors, and that jury will get to decide whether to authorize the court to award attorney's fee to the plaintiffs, which could add millions.

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College Punitive Damages Hearing – Judge Denies Attempt to use College Blast Email Criticizing Jury

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 11, 2019 46 Comments

"this was a letter sent by the Oberlin general counsel after the verdict. We are talking about the actions of the defendants that demonstrated malice. What we will use is only what was litigated in court."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jm5V1KzbN8

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – On eve of punitive damages hearing, college plays victim

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2019 41 Comments

Oberlin College's blast email to college community criticizing jurors played on theme that it was just protecting free speech, and the mainstream media seems to like that narrative even though it was rejected by the jury already.

What the media is getting wrong about Gibson’s Bakery libel verdict against Oberlin College

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 10, 2019 25 Comments

Prof. Jacobson Joins The Michael Berry Show: The college was liable for its own conduct, not the conduct of students

Prof. Gabriel Noah Brahm and Samantha Mandeles join Legal Insurrection Foundation

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2019 17 Comments

The first key hires for our research, investigative and education team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2Sk_JTaXA

Oberlin College’s identity crisis led to its Gibson’s Bakery train wreck

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 09, 2019 70 Comments

A school losing its identity found student, faculty and administrative social justice warfare a seemingly easy way out. Until it met a Lorain County jury.

Oberlin College mass email criticizing Jurors could influence Punitive Damages Hearing in Gibson’s Bakery case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 09, 2019 152 Comments

Publicly accusing jurors of disregarding "the clear evidence our team presented" when the trial is not over is another baffling move by Oberlin College.