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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. Rademacher then analysed whether punitive elements could be found in German tort law.

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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?

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Chancery court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over defamation tort claims.

Day on Torts

Plaintiff’s complaint sought compensatory damages for defamation, false light invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It also sought punitive damages, injunctive relief, and a declaratory judgment that defendants had violated certain statutes.

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Trump lawyer alleges conflict of interest in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

JURIST

455(a) as the main grounds for his recusal. million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages. The unnamed source stated they worked as a partner at the same law firm and knew of the close relationship. She cited 28 U.S.C. § Jean Carrol. The jury awarded Carroll $18.3

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Maine High Court Said State Law Would Not Preempt Local Ordinance Prohibiting Crude Oil Loading. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court answered certified questions from the First Circuit concerning state law preemption of a City of South Portland ordinance that prohibited bulk loading of crude oil onto vessels in the City’s harbor.