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Sandy Hook families seek additional punitive damages against Alex Jones

JURIST

Families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Connecticut school shooting filed a motion Friday asking a Connecticut judge to order controversial talk radio host Alex Jones to pay hefty punitive damages, on top of the nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages Jones has been ordered to pay by a jury in the defamation case.

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“Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages?” – Now in Hybrid Format

Conflict of Laws

Due to massive strikes in Germany’s public transport sector, we have made the decision to move the conference on “Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages?”, to take place in Augsburg on 8/9 March (originally announced here ), to a hybrid format.

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Del. Jury Urged To Award $142M Roundup Punitive Damages

Law 360

s Roundup herbicide asked a Delaware Superior Court jury Tuesday for $142 million in punitive damages for the company's purported disregard of the product's toxic risk. Attorneys for the family of a South Carolina man whose cancer death was allegedly linked to long working use of Monsanto Corp.'s

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Texas jury awards $45.2M in punitive damages to parents of Sandy Hook victim

JURIST

A Texas jury has decided that conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones must pay punitive damages to the tune of USD 45.2 These damages, awarded on Friday, relate to a defamation lawsuit. in punitive damages to parents of Sandy Hook victim appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages?” – Conference in Augsburg on 8 and 9 March 2024

Conflict of Laws

On 8 and 9 March, a conference will be held at the University of Augsburg, Germany, to discuss the current developments in the award and/or recognition of punitive damages. The conference will feature the following contributions: Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages? Afraid of What?

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“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.”

HowAppealing

“Court: Florida prisoner can seek punitive damages.” ” Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued Friday. The en banc majority opinion is notable because it was jointly written by Chief Judge William H.

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Punitive Damages Cap In Alex Jones Case Is The Ultimate Jury Nullification

Above The Law

The post Punitive Damages Cap In Alex Jones Case Is The Ultimate Jury Nullification appeared first on Above the Law. Alex Jones is not going to be paying anything near what the jury determined.