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Iowa Supreme Court limits financial damages for victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers

JURIST

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs cannot recover punitive damages from the state when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force. Punitive damages are awarded as a way to punish the defendant and to deter that same conduct in the future.

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The Supreme Court of Japan on Punitive Damages…

Conflict of Laws

Written by Béligh Elbalti (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics – Osaka University). Assume that you successfully obtained a favourable judgment from a foreign court that orders the losing party to pay punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages. Introduction. Thus the question above.

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Federal appeals court affirms $25 million judgment in Bayer’s Roundup cancer case

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a $25 million judgment and jury verdict Friday finding that a California man, Edwin Hardeman, developed cancer from exposure to agribusiness Monsanto’s weed-killer, Bayer’s Roundup. Monsanto also asserted that decades of studies indicate Roundup is safe for human use.

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Court rules federal immunity law does not shield Turkish bank from U.S. prosecution

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Turkish bank can be prosecuted in U.S. courts for its role in a conspiracy to evade U.S. But the court left the door open for the bank to press a different immunity argument in the lower courts. sanctions on Iran. sanctions on Iran. citizens and threatening U.S.

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Iran court issues $312.9M judgment against US over 2017 Tehran terrorist attack

JURIST

The 55th Branch of the Tehran Court of Justice Wednesday issued a $312.9 The report stated that the Iran Judiciary’s ruling aims to prevent further US violations of international law. ” The lawsuit began when families of victims of the attacks sued the US for damages. The post Iran court issues $312.9M

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Stern Rebuke: Auburn University Hit With Punitive Damages in Free Speech Case

JonathanTurley

The jury ruled that Auburn retaliated against Stern for his public criticism of the school’s treatment of student athletes, particularly their alleged favored treatment in the College of Liberal Arts. Notably, the jury awarded punitive damages against the university, a relative rarity for juries but well deserved in this case.

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US Supreme Court denies review of Walmart racial bias suit

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Monday denied review of a US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision favoring Walmart in a race bias lawsuit brought by a former pharmacist. Wantou appealed from this decision, claiming that the district court failed to apply the appropriate analysis for his discrimination claims.