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Connecticut judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $473M in punitive defamation damages for Sandy Hook comments

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Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis Thursday ruled that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $473 million in punitive damages on top of a nearly $1 billion verdict handed down last month, for his defamatory statements about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. million in damages to other Sandy Hook parents.

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Decoding International Arbitration

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We know this because when we receive their awards we see their experience through and the quality of their analysis of the case and application of the law. Remember, these are cases that could involve parties from common law and civil law countries. An arbitration or mediation does not happen in a vacuum.