Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The FCRA also creates a cause of action for consumers to sue and recover damages for certain violations. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs and awarded each class member statutory damages and punitive damages. 323, 349 (1974); see also Restatement of Torts §559 (1938).

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Court Cause of Action Tort Punitive Damages 52

JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages. Congress recognized the threat that tort-based lawsuits pose to freedom of speech in the new and burgeoning Internet medium.

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Tort Court Compensatory Damages Punitive Damages 34

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. County of Maui v.

Cause of Action 96

Cause of Action Court Government Litigation 96

JonathanTurley

JANUARY 4, 2022

Look again at the language (emphasis added): HEREBY remise, release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge the said Second Parties and any other person or entity who could have been included as a potential defendant (“Other Potential Defendants”) from all, and all manner of, action and actions of Virginia Roberts, including State or Federal , cause (..)

Punitive Damages 33

Punitive Damages Cause of Action Litigation Litigating 33