A jury on Thursday awarded more than $1.4 million to a former University of Iowa athletic administrator, ruling that the university had discriminated against her because of her gender and sexual orientation. "This is for everyone who has fought for discrimination," Meyer said. Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, said she expects Iowa to appeal the verdict — partly because of the size of the award. But Zwagerman also said that the $374,000 in lost wages the jury awarded to Meyer can be tripled under Iowa law because the jury found Iowa's actions to be willful. Zwagerman also said that they will file a request through the courts to investigate claims of gender discrimination at Iowa.

Source: ABC News May 04, 2017 21:10 UTC