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Federal jury awards George Floyd protesters $14M for police excessive force

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The complaint demanded an order banning the use of non-lethal weapons on peaceful protesters, as well as compensatory damages and punitive damages. In December 2021, t he city of Columbus, Ohio reported that it had struck an agreement to pay $5.75 The jury awarded a total of $14 million to the 12 plaintiffs.

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Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages? – Conference in Augsburg, Germany

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by Salih Okur (University of Augsburg) On 8 and 9 March, scholars from more than a dozen different jurisdictions followed the invitation of Tobias Lutzi to discuss recent trends in punitive damages at the University of Augsburg, Germany. The conference contained five panels overall, which were split into three blocks.

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California judge orders new trial in Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit

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In October 2021 a jury awarded Diaz $137 million. In April 2021 Judge William Orrick reduced the award to $15 million. million in compensatory damages and $13.5 million in punitive damages. million in compensatory damages and $13.5 million in punitive damages.

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The Supreme Court of Japan on Punitive Damages…

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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. Could the judgment be enforced in Japan where punitive damages are considered as contrary to public policy?

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CNN Losses Another Motion in Defamation Case as Court Orders Tapper to Appear

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11, 2021, segment on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” and was shared on social media and (a different version) on CNN’s website. Judge Roberts found that “Young sufficiently proffered evidence of actual malice, express malice, and a level of conduct outrageous enough to open the door for him to seek punitive damages.”

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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As a landmark judicial policy issued by China’s Supreme People’s Court, the 2021 Conference Summary provides a detailed guideline for Chinese courts to review foreign judgment-related applications. EB-5 Visa fraud judgments, but rejected the punitive damages awarded therein, echoing the same rule laid down in the 2021 Conference Summary.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The NHTSA regulations would have taken effect in January 2021. The State seeks compensatory damages, penalties for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, and costs of suit. The petition must be filed by January 4, 2021. In October 2017, the D.C. BP America Inc. , filed Sept.

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