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

Conflict of Laws

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

JURIST

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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Lawsuit filed against Idaho lawmakers for harassing rape victim

JURIST

She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The filed complaint states that the woman worked as a Legislative Page in 2020 and became an intern in 2021 for the Idaho Legislature. Von Ehlinger was arrested on rape charges in October 2021 and was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in prison on August 31, 2022.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 25, 2021

LLRX

Four highlights from this week: Protect your smartphone from radio-based attacks; New emergency weather alerts set to begin in July - here's what they mean; Accused Capitol Rioter Forced to Unlock Laptop With Face Recognition; and Connecticut pushes cybersecurity with offers of punitive damage protection.

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Online event: Recognition of Punitive Damages Judgments, 14 October 2021

Conflict of Laws

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.

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Out Now: The Recognition and Enforcement of Punitive Damages Judgments Across the Globe – Insights from Various Continents, by Cedric Vanleenhove & Lotte Meurkens

Conflict of Laws

The description of the book reads as follows: Thus far, private international law issues relating to punitive damages have mainly been dealt with from the perspective of several European countries. In conclusion, overarching insights from the Hague Conference are formulated.

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The Supreme Court of Japan on Punitive Damages…

Conflict of Laws

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?