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LDS Church sued in Arizona for alleged role in Boy Scouts sexual abuse

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The new law gave abuse survivors whose claims had expired under the old deadline a grace period through the end of 2020, but they had to meet a higher standard. However, punitive damages are not an available remedy in such older cases. Did you know that about 30 percent of charitable giving happens in December? DONATE NOW.

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New York’s Nassau County legislature passes controversial legislation permitting police to sue protestors

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Individuals who discriminate are subject to “substantial civil penalt[ies]” as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief. In particular, they highlight concerns about civil unrest since May 2020 and US Justice Department data regarding crime committed upon law enforcement.

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The Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 65, 2022)

Conflict of Laws

191) HAYAKAWA Shinichiro, Japanese Perspective on Legal Issues of International Surrogacy (p. 423) Enforcement of Foreign Judgment — Punitive Damages — Contrary to Public Policy Intellectual Property High Court, Judgment, September 29, 2021 (p. 169) Takami Hayashi, Transboundary Child Protection in Japan (p.

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Compensatory damages equal to amount plaintiff paid for home affirmed in fraud case.

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The jury found defendant liable for intentional misrepresentation and awarded plaintiff $243,000 in compensatory damages, which was the purchase price of the home, and $250,000 in punitive damages. First, the Court of Appeals found that defendant waived his argument that the evidence supporting fraud was not legally sufficient.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Trade Groups Proceeding with Narrower Challenge to 2016 Refrigerant Management Rule; NRDC and States Challenge 2020 Rescission of Portion of Rule. The court also declined to vacate BLM’s leasing decisions and instead enjoined BLM from issuing drilling permits for the leases while it responds to the court’s decision. WildEarth Guardians v.

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Class action suit filed against Rochester Police Department for excessive force

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The death of Daniel Prude , an unarmed mentally ill Black man in RPD custody in March 2020, led to protests in September when body camera footage was released of his death. Plaintiffs have not yet stated specific amounts for damages. ” LoFaso’s findings state that 78.3

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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

Our sincere thanks go to all involved, not only at the conference and in the book project, but also to the legal scholars from around the world who have kept us constantly informed about publications of their own work on the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention. 166-172 (available here ) Brand, Ronald A. 2019-02, pp 1-35 Brand, Ronald A.