Remove Legal Remove Maine Remove Punitive Damages
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Account holders sue PayPal for allegedly withholding account funds

JURIST

” They are seeking exemplary and punitive damages, along with a cease and desist to prevent PayPal from engaging in similar unlawful business practices. A spokesperson for PayPal has responded to ArsTechnica, stating : ““We will respond to the allegations through the appropriate legal channels in due course.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. Systematic research into countries outside Europe was lacking up until now.

article thumbnail

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

Conflict of Laws

By Du Tao* and Jingwei Qiu** With the increasingly close personnel exchanges and deepening economic cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong, the number and types of legal disputes between the two regions have also increased.

article thumbnail

Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

Our sincere thanks go to all involved, not only at the conference and in the book project, but also to the legal scholars from around the world who have kept us constantly informed about publications of their own work on the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention. 166-172 (available here ) Brand, Ronald A. 2019-02, pp 1-35 Brand, Ronald A.

article thumbnail

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

JURIST

455(a) as the main grounds for his recusal. Trump and his legal team attempted to delay the defamation trial brought by writer E. 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.

Lawyer 211
article thumbnail

November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The Ninth Circuit was not persuaded by the plaintiff states’ argument that “precedent requires a broad, fact-intensive inquiry into whether altering an injunction is equitable, even if the legal duty underlying the injunction has disappeared.” Maine High Court Said State Law Would Not Preempt Local Ordinance Prohibiting Crude Oil Loading.