A $4 million-plus verdict against Nexstar Media shows the legal risk of firing news managers over an allegedly anti-gay memo.
Two news managers at a TV station have won a verdict of more than $4 million from Nexstar Media. The verdict came Friday in Fox v. Nexstar Media Group, according to a report from Reason.
The managers were fired after an allegedly anti-gay memo. The report says the case has a backstory that includes a decision in March, but it does not elaborate on that ruling.
The award is the latest development in the case. The report does not provide additional details about the memo or the managers' claims.
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