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“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. Pryor Jr. and Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin , who often find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum when prisoner rights are at issue. MORE
10 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages Wednesday, finding rival Toyo Tire Corp. An Illinois federal jury awarded Atturo Tire Corp. $10 MORE
“Justices Sticking to Punitive Damage Limits After J&J Case”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report MORE
Individuals who discriminate are subject to “substantial civil penalt[ies]” as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief. MORE
Plaintiffs have not yet stated specific amounts for damages. A class action lawsuit was filed Monday in the Western District of New York accusing the Rochester Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a “pattern … of using excessive force.” MORE
” Fifteen years after the murder of Litvinenko, the ECHR has ordered Russia to pay the ex-KGB officer’s wife, Maria, US $117,304 in damages plus $26,389 in costs. A request for punitive damages was rejected by the Strassbourg court. MORE
Libel or slander per se are basically more egregious and implicate presumed damages. Libel per quod: the plaintiff must prove he/she/it suffered “special damages” as a proximate result of the defamation. Slander per quod: the plaintiff must prove he/she/it suffered actual damage. MORE
After a six-week trial, the jury awarded the Pilliods approximately $56 million in compensatory damages, $2 billion in punitive damages but the Pilliods agreed to a substantially reduced total award of $86 million. MORE
Bishop, then, needed to allege that “the damage to the dog [was] so material as to change the identity of the dog or its essential character,” as “anything less may be a trespass to the chattel…,but it is not a conversion.” The Court also analyzed defendants’ claim for punitive damages. MORE
There have been three similar trials since then, which have resulted in multi-million dollar damage awards for plaintiffs. A US judge on Wednesday declined to grant preliminary approval for a settlement against Bayer over claims that their Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. MORE
The prosecutor “has been terminated” but the question is whether the disclosure will feature in a trial for civil damages. The complaint seeks punitive damages. The disclosure would also be highly damaging for the defense. MORE
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. MORE
The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and seek compensatory and punitive damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs, for physical and emotional injuries caused by the defendants. MORE
million to the family of Sam Graham, including $5 million in punitive damages, in a wrongful-death lawsuit. There was a remarkable decision by a Texas federal judge this week when U.S. MORE
A Washington state jury awarded $185 million Tuesday to three teachers who said toxic chemicals produced by Monsanto were left in light fixtures at their school and caused them brain damage, awarding $50 million total compensatory damages and $45 million to each plaintiff in punitive damages MORE
In a February court filing, the families’ lawyers estimated that wrongful death claims likely totaled more than $225 million, and total claims including punitive damages could exceed $1 billion. Remington Arms Co. MORE
The majority opinion affirms an award of punitive damages totaling nearly $70 million “Bayer Loses Third Appeal of Roundup Herbicide Cancer Verdict”: Joel Rosenblatt and Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News have this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of California’s First District Court of Appeal issued today. MORE
The court did not support high punitive damages but awarded 4 million shillings to each of four petitioners to compensate them for the state’s failure to protect their constitutional rights. A Kenyan High Court issued a declaratory order on Thursday in favor of four survivors subjected to rape and other sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) during post-election demonstrations spanning from December 2007 to March 2008, awarding them each 4 million shillings (USD $35,906). MORE
Mexico also seeks punitive damages and disgorgement of the gun-makers’ profits. The Mexican government has filed a federal complaint in Massachusetts against Interstate Arms Corp. and more than a half dozen other U.S. MORE
On Thursday 14 October 2021 an online M-EPLI roundtable will take place on private international law issues relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign (mostly US) punitive damages judgments in countries outside of Europe. The event is organised by Lotte Meurkens and Cedric Vanleenhove and the Maastricht European Private Law Institute. MORE
He Qisheng, Professor of International Law, Peking University Law School, and Chairman at the Peking University International Economical Law Institute, has published the 7th Survey on Chinese Practice in Private International Law. MORE
A jury found that Henry McCollum and Leon Brown should each receive $31 million, representing the 31 years they spent in prison, as well as $13 million in punitive damages. MORE
billion in punitive damages, claiming the 11:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was excessive. Campbell, which would have imposed a fixed 1:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages for class action suits. Respondents noted that the punitive damage amount had already been substantially reduced to account for the company’s lack of Missouri contacts. MORE
In the district court, a jury awarded the plaintiffs more than $60 million, nearly $1,000 to each class member for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and more than $6,000 each in punitive damages. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit upheld the verdict but reduced the punitive damages to a little less than $4,000 per class member. The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes. MORE
EPLI does not cover punitive damages or claims for criminal acts. By: Minh Luong and Ashna Gorajia. MORE
However, punitive damages are not an available remedy in such older cases. Seven lawsuits were filed Monday in Arizona against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for allegedly covering up sexual abuse in church-sponsored Boy Scouts of America (BSA) troops. MORE
Neither federal law nor Iowa law required vacating $200,000 punitive damages award simply because the jury awarded zero in compensatory damages: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link MORE
The Complaint goes into great detail about why this misappropriation was so damaging – Mr. Cohen has been very selective in which issues he publicly gets involved in; he has never been involved in advertising ANY commercial products or services; and he has never used cannabis in his life. MORE
The Supreme Court also granted a petition filed by credit-reporting giant TransUnion, which had asked it to weigh in on issues related to class actions and punitive damages. On appeal, the 9th Circuit upheld the statutory damages but reduced the punitive damages to roughly $32 million. MORE
The bill pushes this pride by requiring patent owners to record their ownership with the kicker that those who fail to record lose their right to punitive damages for any infringement that occurs prior to recordation. by Dennis Crouch. MORE
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. Happy with the outcome and knowing that punitive damages cannot be enforced in Japan, you confidently proceed to enforce the remaining part before a Japanese court arguing that the payment you would like to obtain now corresponds to the compensatory part of the award. MORE
Damages. Conversion causes of action are often thrown in because they allow for both compensatory and punitive damages in certain cases: Compensatory damages: Civil Code §§ 3336-3338 specifically address damages for conversion. MORE
A California appellate court Monday rejected Monsanto's bid to overturn an $87 million award and trial win for a couple who claimed glyphosate in Roundup weedkiller gave them cancer, with one judge largely concurring but dissenting as to the "grossly excessive" punitive damages MORE
Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. MORE
Judge trims claims by ex-Morrison & Foerster lawyers A magistrate judge is allowing two former lawyers at Morrison & Foerster to pursue punitive damages in… MORE
million verdict Friday, most of it punitive damages, in the first bellwether trial in a massive multidistrict litigation involving military members' claims that their hearing was irreparably harmed because the company's combat earplugs didn't work MORE
Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter is seeking punitive damages against Chubb insurance for allegedly facilitating a DNA theft during a deposition. MORE
” In response to these allegations, Smith is requesting that the court award him with compensatory and punitive damages, coverage of legal costs and attorney’s fees, equitable and injunctive relief, and any other relief that the court finds proper. MORE
The plaintiff is also seeking compensatory, treble, and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. MORE
Share This week we highlight petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether an award of punitive damages that doubles the compensatory damages can comport with due process and how a defendant can prove ineffective assistance of counsel in rejecting a plea offer. MORE
The jury awarded Hardeman $75 million in punitive damages, but the federal judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $20 million. The jury also awarded Hardeman $5 million in compensatory damages for past and future pain and suffering. ” Judge Smith dissented from the decision to uphold the $20 million in punitive damages because “at the time Hardeman used the product, Monsanto was not engaging in unlawful conduct.” MORE
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MAY 7, 2021
Share This week we highlight petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether an award of punitive damages that doubles the compensatory damages can comport with due process and how a defendant can prove ineffective assistance of counsel in rejecting a plea offer.
HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Justices Sticking to Punitive Damage Limits After J&J Case”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report
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HowAppealing
APRIL 13, 2021
“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. Pryor Jr. and Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin , who often find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum when prisoner rights are at issue.
Conflict of Laws
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
On Thursday 14 October 2021 an online M-EPLI roundtable will take place on private international law issues relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign (mostly US) punitive damages judgments in countries outside of Europe. The event is organised by Lotte Meurkens and Cedric Vanleenhove and the Maastricht European Private Law Institute.
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 3, 2021
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. Happy with the outcome and knowing that punitive damages cannot be enforced in Japan, you confidently proceed to enforce the remaining part before a Japanese court arguing that the payment you would like to obtain now corresponds to the compensatory part of the award.
ABAJournal
MARCH 3, 2021
Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter is seeking punitive damages against Chubb insurance for allegedly facilitating a DNA theft during a deposition.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
Neither federal law nor Iowa law required vacating $200,000 punitive damages award simply because the jury awarded zero in compensatory damages: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link
JURIST
JANUARY 1, 2021
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.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2021
The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and seek compensatory and punitive damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs, for physical and emotional injuries caused by the defendants.
HarrisBricken
AUGUST 26, 2021
Damages. Conversion causes of action are often thrown in because they allow for both compensatory and punitive damages in certain cases: Compensatory damages: Civil Code §§ 3336-3338 specifically address damages for conversion.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2021
The majority opinion affirms an award of punitive damages totaling nearly $70 million “Bayer Loses Third Appeal of Roundup Herbicide Cancer Verdict”: Joel Rosenblatt and Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News have this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of California’s First District Court of Appeal issued today.
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JURIST
JUNE 1, 2021
billion in punitive damages, claiming the 11:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was excessive. Campbell, which would have imposed a fixed 1:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages for class action suits. Respondents noted that the punitive damage amount had already been substantially reduced to account for the company’s lack of Missouri contacts.
JURIST
MAY 17, 2021
The jury awarded Hardeman $75 million in punitive damages, but the federal judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $20 million. The jury also awarded Hardeman $5 million in compensatory damages for past and future pain and suffering. ” Judge Smith dissented from the decision to uphold the $20 million in punitive damages because “at the time Hardeman used the product, Monsanto was not engaging in unlawful conduct.”
ABAJournal
MARCH 15, 2021
Judge trims claims by ex-Morrison & Foerster lawyers A magistrate judge is allowing two former lawyers at Morrison & Foerster to pursue punitive damages in…
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
10 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages Wednesday, finding rival Toyo Tire Corp. An Illinois federal jury awarded Atturo Tire Corp. $10
Law 360
JULY 27, 2021
A Washington state jury awarded $185 million Tuesday to three teachers who said toxic chemicals produced by Monsanto were left in light fixtures at their school and caused them brain damage, awarding $50 million total compensatory damages and $45 million to each plaintiff in punitive damages
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
” Fifteen years after the murder of Litvinenko, the ECHR has ordered Russia to pay the ex-KGB officer’s wife, Maria, US $117,304 in damages plus $26,389 in costs. A request for punitive damages was rejected by the Strassbourg court.
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2021
A California appellate court Monday rejected Monsanto's bid to overturn an $87 million award and trial win for a couple who claimed glyphosate in Roundup weedkiller gave them cancer, with one judge largely concurring but dissenting as to the "grossly excessive" punitive damages
LLRX
JULY 25, 2021
Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.
Law 360
APRIL 30, 2021
million verdict Friday, most of it punitive damages, in the first bellwether trial in a massive multidistrict litigation involving military members' claims that their hearing was irreparably harmed because the company's combat earplugs didn't work
HarrisBricken
JULY 18, 2021
The Complaint goes into great detail about why this misappropriation was so damaging – Mr. Cohen has been very selective in which issues he publicly gets involved in; he has never been involved in advertising ANY commercial products or services; and he has never used cannabis in his life.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The Supreme Court also granted a petition filed by credit-reporting giant TransUnion, which had asked it to weigh in on issues related to class actions and punitive damages. On appeal, the 9th Circuit upheld the statutory damages but reduced the punitive damages to roughly $32 million.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
In the district court, a jury awarded the plaintiffs more than $60 million, nearly $1,000 to each class member for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and more than $6,000 each in punitive damages. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit upheld the verdict but reduced the punitive damages to a little less than $4,000 per class member. The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes.
The Crime Report
JULY 28, 2021
In a February court filing, the families’ lawyers estimated that wrongful death claims likely totaled more than $225 million, and total claims including punitive damages could exceed $1 billion. Remington Arms Co.
JURIST
AUGUST 4, 2021
Individuals who discriminate are subject to “substantial civil penalt[ies]” as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief.
JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
However, punitive damages are not an available remedy in such older cases. Seven lawsuits were filed Monday in Arizona against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for allegedly covering up sexual abuse in church-sponsored Boy Scouts of America (BSA) troops.
HarrisBricken
JANUARY 30, 2021
Libel or slander per se are basically more egregious and implicate presumed damages. Libel per quod: the plaintiff must prove he/she/it suffered “special damages” as a proximate result of the defamation. Slander per quod: the plaintiff must prove he/she/it suffered actual damage.
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
The bill pushes this pride by requiring patent owners to record their ownership with the kicker that those who fail to record lose their right to punitive damages for any infringement that occurs prior to recordation. by Dennis Crouch.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 28, 2021
The prosecutor “has been terminated” but the question is whether the disclosure will feature in a trial for civil damages. The complaint seeks punitive damages. The disclosure would also be highly damaging for the defense.
JURIST
JUNE 3, 2021
” In response to these allegations, Smith is requesting that the court award him with compensatory and punitive damages, coverage of legal costs and attorney’s fees, equitable and injunctive relief, and any other relief that the court finds proper.
The Crime Report
MAY 17, 2021
A jury found that Henry McCollum and Leon Brown should each receive $31 million, representing the 31 years they spent in prison, as well as $13 million in punitive damages.
JURIST
MAY 27, 2021
There have been three similar trials since then, which have resulted in multi-million dollar damage awards for plaintiffs. A US judge on Wednesday declined to grant preliminary approval for a settlement against Bayer over claims that their Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
JonathanTurley
JULY 7, 2021
million to the family of Sam Graham, including $5 million in punitive damages, in a wrongful-death lawsuit. There was a remarkable decision by a Texas federal judge this week when U.S.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2021
Plaintiffs have not yet stated specific amounts for damages. A class action lawsuit was filed Monday in the Western District of New York accusing the Rochester Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a “pattern … of using excessive force.”
Chugh LLP
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
EPLI does not cover punitive damages or claims for criminal acts. By: Minh Luong and Ashna Gorajia.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 19, 2021
He Qisheng, Professor of International Law, Peking University Law School, and Chairman at the Peking University International Economical Law Institute, has published the 7th Survey on Chinese Practice in Private International Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The court did not support high punitive damages but awarded 4 million shillings to each of four petitioners to compensate them for the state’s failure to protect their constitutional rights. A Kenyan High Court issued a declaratory order on Thursday in favor of four survivors subjected to rape and other sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) during post-election demonstrations spanning from December 2007 to March 2008, awarding them each 4 million shillings (USD $35,906).
The Fashion Law
AUGUST 2, 2021
The plaintiff is also seeking compensatory, treble, and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 5, 2021
Mexico also seeks punitive damages and disgorgement of the gun-makers’ profits. The Mexican government has filed a federal complaint in Massachusetts against Interstate Arms Corp. and more than a half dozen other U.S.
Day on Torts
JUNE 2, 2021
Bishop, then, needed to allege that “the damage to the dog [was] so material as to change the identity of the dog or its essential character,” as “anything less may be a trespass to the chattel…,but it is not a conversion.” The Court also analyzed defendants’ claim for punitive damages.
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