A jury in New York has ruled that a United States division of the Swiss pharmaceuticals firm Novartis discriminated against women workers...[I]t awarded compensatory damages of $3.3 million to 12 women, and punitive damages to a larger group...The class action lawsuit - representing 5,600 women – alleged that the women were discriminated against in the areas of pay, promotions, and pregnancy-related matters...The jury decided that punitive damages should be awarded to the group...After the verdict Novartis expressed disappointment with the jury's verdict, adding that it planned to appeal against the decision.