Court awards $79.5 million judgment against Ameris Bank in whistleblower case

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Allen Matkins Wins $79.54 Million Judgment for Balboa Capital Founder Patrick Byrne Against Ameris Bank

July 28, 2026 3:37 PM EDT

IRVINE, Calif., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a sweeping victory for employee rights and corporate accountability, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on July 27, 2026, entered final judgment awarding $79,548,170.80 plus prejudgment and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys fees to Patrick Byrne, the founder and former chief executive of Balboa Capital, in his landmark whistleblower retaliation and wrongful... More