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The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and an injunction against Amazon.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Jane Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $1 million, the lawsuit states.
—Ben Church, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Hineman is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as a jury trial.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time, the complaint calls for the cancellation of Robertson and Zuccarini’s TIC amendment, signed in March 2023, and compensatory and punitive damages.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Jane Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $1 million, the lawsuit states.
—Ben Church, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Hineman is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as a jury trial.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time, the complaint calls for the cancellation of Robertson and Zuccarini’s TIC amendment, signed in March 2023, and compensatory and punitive damages.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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