Court Orders Columnist and Media Outlet to Pay Damages to Judge for Article on Remuneration

São Paulo, 22 – Judge Iris Medeiros Nogueira, of the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul, was awarded R$600,000 in compensation after lawsuits against journalist Rosane Oliveira and the newspaper Zero Hora, of the RBS Group, for reports that highlighted a salary higher than the maximum allowed for magistrates. In response to the decision, the RBS Group announced its appeal plan, seeking to overturn the conviction. The group reiterated its defe…