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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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Connecticut judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $473M in punitive defamation damages for Sandy Hook comments

JURIST

Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis Thursday ruled that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $473 million in punitive damages on top of a nearly $1 billion verdict handed down last month, for his defamatory statements about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.

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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 Convergence of Judicial Rules between Mainland China and Hong Kong has Reached a Higher Level

Conflict of Laws

The scope of intellectual property rights protected by REJ Arrangement mainly refers to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the General Provisions of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, and the Regulations on the Protection of Plant Varieties.

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Decoding International Arbitration

InHouseOps

Remember, these are cases that could involve parties from common law and civil law countries. The international rules preclude an award of punitive damages unless the parties agree otherwise. International arbitration rules follow international practice, which is different from commercial practice and the courts.

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China’s 2022 Landmark Judicial Policy Clears Final Hurdle for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

According to the 2021 Conference Summary, the judgments of most of China’s major trading partners, including almost all common law countries as well as most civil law countries, can be enforceable in China.

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Second edition of The Hague Academy of International Law’s Advanced Course in Hong Kong on “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters: Judgments Convention”

Conflict of Laws

The lecture culminated in a lively discussion regarding the ground of refusal for judgments on exemplary or punitive damages (Art. Surprisingly, this reasoning according to the Explanatory Report does not apply to punitive damages exception in Art. 7 (1) lit. 10 ( Garcimartn / Saumier , paras. For example, Art.