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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.

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

JonathanTurley

Notably, the jury awarded punitive damages against the university, a relative rarity for juries but well deserved in this case. He argued that academic integrity was being sacrificed for sports. There seemed little balance struck in this case and the jury responded by hitting Auburn with punitive damages.

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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

JURIST

Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma , the court held that the NCAA could, in the interest of preserving the character and quality of college sports, impose restrictions upon players that would otherwise breach antitrust laws. ” The court also granted certiorari in TransUnion LLC v.

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Court to take on student-athlete compensation, class action cases

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled , in a case brought by Division 1 football and basketball players, that the NCAA’s limits on providing education-related benefits – such as computers, science equipment, post-graduate scholarships and internships – violate federal antitrust laws. The case, TransUnion v. companies cannot do business.

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From Forever 21 to FC Barcelona, a Look at adidas’ History of 3-Stripe Legal Battles

The Fashion Law

In addition to federal trademark infringement, adidas claimed federal and common law unfair competition, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and trademark dilution. The post From Forever 21 to FC Barcelona, a Look at adidas’ History of 3-Stripe Legal Battles appeared first on The Fashion Law.

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