Oregon Business Litigation (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an appeal from the Oregon Supreme Court. In Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams, a Multnomah County jury awarded $79.5 million in punitive damages -- equal to 97 times...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it had rejected an appeal by coal miner Massey Energy Co of a jury award of $100 million in punitive damages to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp in a contract dispute.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of all sums improperly included or excluded in calculating the Net Profits Interest; - General damages for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty; and - Aggravated and punitive damages, interest and costs.
The Tom Peters Weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to get the job done.) Hmm, maybe ours should be twice as long, adding in some small measure of punitive damages. I anxiously await your replies which I shall forward with dispatch to the AIA/American Institute of Architects . TrackBack (0) | Posted by Tom Peters | Comments?
All Africa (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... further prayed the court to award him N10million as general, special, aggravated, exemplary and punitive damages against the respondent.The applicant added that since because of the respondent's status and the fact that she moves around with security details, would make it impossible to serve on her personally the motion on notice and all other subsequent processes, the court should...
PJH Law - Employment Law Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male colleague who pestered her for sex and claimed he could “turn her straight” was awarded almost £187,000 in compensation at an Employment Tribunal in Leeds yesterday. This included £50,000 exemplary damages and £20,000 punitive damages. The Tribunal held that it was as severe a claim of [...]
The Situationist (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Yesterday, Adam Liptak published a nice article , “From One Footnote, a Debate Over the Tangles of Law, Science and Money,” in the New York Times. In it he explores the dubious role of Exxon on the legal scholarship regarding punitive damages. * * * Two years after Exxon was hit with a $5 billion punitive damages [...]
Count Us Out (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
The soldiers filed the lawsuit against the city of Wisconsin Dells, its police chief and the three officers Monday in U.S. District Court in Madison, alleging infliction of emotional distress; negligent hiring, training and supervision of the two officers; false imprisonment and violation of their constitutional and civil rights. The guardsmen are each seeking $600,000 in compensatory and punitive...
Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Just like the majority of America, Travis Barker's not ashamed to milk on the punitive damages cash cow.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... said.The complaint seeks $300,000 in compensation and money to make up for lost wages as well as punitive damages.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
... the case (unfortunately, the settlement agreement wasn’t posted to PACER). The parties agreed on damages, including punitive damages, but didn’t resolve the plaintiff’s claim to attorneys’ fees. The parties also did not reach agreement on injunctive relief. As a result, the parties will go to trial on injunctive relief in January, and the plaintiff can ask for attorneys’ fees...
Starbucks Gossip (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A federal judge has denied a request by Starbucks to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit filed last year by a 56-year-old Portland, Maine woman who says she submitted multiple applications to stores in the Portland area, but was never hired as a barista. The order clears the way for a civil trial in February unless a settlement is reached in the next few months. Deborah Boyajian seeks punitive...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
THE JURY FOREMAN announced the verdict a little more than 2 weeks ago, $7.1 million in compensatory damages and $21 million in punitive damages. Whoosh, the tears started streaking down Herb Adderley's cheeks. Plump tears. Salty tears.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Manulife said in March 2007 that its Manulife Securities unit would go ahead with a proposed class action against Societe Generale (Canada) and affiliates on behalf of investors over Societe Generale's alleged role in the failed Canadian hedge fund. The lawsuit sought damages of C$1.6 billion for negligence, breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duty, and C$30 million in punitive damages....
Legal Radar (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... married to him but has been living with him for several years. The lawsuit seeks $25,000 in actual damages in addition to punitive damages. Kolosick's attorneys argue that awarding punitive damages against their client would violate his fifth and fourteenth amendments and Missouri constitutional amendments. At the moment Kolosick's trial has been stalled as prosecutors...
