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There was no evidence from which a jury could reasonably infer that Liberty Mutual acted with “intentional malice, trickery or deceit,” the judge said.
Published June 12, 2026
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Judge trims $83M from record-breaking age bias penalty imposed on Liberty Mutual
There was no evidence from which a jury could reasonably infer that Liberty Mutual acted with “intentional malice, trickery or deceit,” the judge said.
TL;DRAI
A California judge reduced Liberty Mutual's record $83M age discrimination verdict to $20M, striking punitive damages despite evidence of supervisor bias and 31-year retaliation. The ruling reduces financial consequences for age-based retaliation, increasing risk exposure for tech companies with aging workforces and maturing anti-discrimination compliance frameworks.
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