June 1, 2006
Plaintiff Victory: $47.4 Million Jury Verdict
A San Diego jury awarded telecom giant Nortel Networks a record $47.4 million in punitive damages, the state's largest punitive damages award in 2006. The unanimous verdict against global telecommunications retailer Platinum Networks in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California followed a three-week trial involving claims of stolen trade secrets and copyright infringement.
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