February 1, 2011

A jury made punitive ward of $250 million against pharmaceutical giant Novartis in May. This was the largest award ever in a gender discrimination case, involving allegations of 5600 women over five years. The award will likely rise up to near $1billion when the court next deals with back pay and compensation. The evidence was disturbing and alarming, showing that executives at Novartis not only consistently discriminated […]