Conflict of Laws

MARCH 23, 2024

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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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This incident could well prove a violation of a statute or regulation making the act “negligent per se.” They could also seek punitive damages in such a case. Compensatory damages cover both economic and non-economic damages. This case would seem a compelling application of punitive damages.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The statute defines “information content provider” as “any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.” compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages. 47 U.S.C. §

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 31, 2021

The officers seek $75,000 in damages in their complaint but also ask for unspecified punitive damages. The second “Count Five” is actually just a demand for punitive damages, rather than an actual separate tort. COUNT FOUR (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C.

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