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Civil Litigation

Jan. 20, 2023

Ex-bio pharmaceutical executive gets $4.85M in whistleblower case

Skye Bioscience Inc. was found liable for retaliating against Wendy Cunning, the company’s former vice president of business operations, after she approached the former CEO about allegedly committing securities fraud. She received $1.35 million in compensatory damages and $3.5 million in punitive damages.

A former executive of a San Diego cannabis pharmaceuticals manufacturer was awarded $4.85 million by a Santa Ana jury Wednesday after a five-day employment discrimination trial in federal court.

Skye Bioscience Inc. was found liable for retaliating against Wendy Cunning, the company’s former vice president of business operations, after she approached the former CEO about allegedly committing securities fraud. She received $1.35 million in ...

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