---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-002075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DSS"
cik: "0000771999"
company_name: "DSS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T12:47:11.064916+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DSS and affiliates face $14.2M judgment in Maiden lawsuit; intends to appeal

## Summary
- Jury verdict for Maiden; judgment entered Dec 20, 2022: principal $4.24M, prejudgment interest $514,735, post-judgment interest $146,810, plus costs and fees.
- Exemplary damages: $5M from DSS, $2.5M from Decentralized, $2.5M from HWH.
- DSS defendants plan to file post-judgment motions and appeal, citing insufficient evidence and improper exemplary damages.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-002075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DSS
- cik: 0000771999
- company_name: DSS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315223002075/0001493152-23-002075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315223002075/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-002075.txt

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