The plaintiff, Candace Conti's goal from the very beginning was to bring enough attention to this problem to incentivize Watchtower to change its policy of secrecy.
The award can be explained as it was decided: separate compensatory and punitive damages. The punitive award is established in law to punish wrongdoing - here, the conscious disregard for others - and deter that conduct in the future. Attorney, Rick Simons, told the jury that an award of three times the compensatory damages was appropriate. (For practical purposes, the higher the award, the higher the vulnerability to appellate attack). The jury respected that, and added the $1 as a clear statement of principle that they wanted to award more - and that the status quo needs to change. Those involved believe the jury would have awarded Candace $100 million if they thought it would be upheld. That's how egregious and abhorrent they believe the secrecy policy of the Watchtower is. This amazing result could not have come to a more deserving young woman. Candace has such a genuine concern for others, and her focus in this journey has always been making sure other children don't suffer the torture she endured.