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US Supreme Court declines J&J baby powder appeal, takes up H&M copyright dispute

JURIST

The pharmaceutical giant claimed that its due process rights were violated when lower courts consolidated 22 cases from 12 different states into a single Missouri jury trial. billion in punitive damages, claiming the 11:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was excessive.

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Mo. Jury Awards $159M To Family Of Man Slain On Amtrak

Law 360

A Missouri federal jury on Wednesday issued a nearly $159 million verdict in favor of the family of a man killed on an Amtrak train passing through a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb, an award that includes $150 million in punitive damages against the railroad company.

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Abbott Owes $495M In Baby Formula Bellwether Trial

Law 360

A Missouri jury awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages Friday over bellwether claims that Abbott Laboratories' baby formula caused a premature baby to suffer a fully disabling condition.

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In Shielded, Joanna Schwartz Dissects Policing’s Legal Environment

The Crime Report

An all-star cadre of scholars including Schwartz herself, the University at Cambridge’s Lawrence Sherman , David Thacher of the University of Michigan, David Klinger of the University of Missouri at St. Prosecution and punitive damages for misconduct can express aspirations, and may bolster deterrence. Why rub salt in wounds?

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Deadspin Defamation: Parents of Holden Armenta Move Toward Libel Action Over Blackface Allegation

JonathanTurley

If a full and effective retraction is issued (and published as prominently as the offending statement), it can limit damages or bar punitive damages entirely in some states. Missouri does not appear to have a formal retraction law, but it is still considered a necessary step.

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Hyatt's Appeal Of $177M Sex Assault Verdict Fails

Law 360

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a $177 million verdict in a suit alleging that Hyatt Corp. caused a female guest's in-room sexual assault by a hotel security guard, saying the jury's $149 million punitive damages award was supported by the hotel's "conscious disregard" for its guests' rights.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The County seeks compensatory and punitive damages, equitable relief, attorney fees and costs of suit, and disgorgement of profits, as well as recovery for injury or loss sustained as a result of practices barred by the Consumer Protection Act. Missouri v. Idaho, filed Apr. Biden , No. 4:21-cv-00287 (E.D. May 3, 2021).

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