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New York police sued for using excessive force on peaceful protester

JURIST

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) joined with several other legal entities in a lawsuit Tuesday accusing New York Police officers of race discrimination, police brutality and violating the free speech of a peaceful protester.

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“Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages?” – Conference in Augsburg on 8 and 9 March 2024

Conflict of Laws

On 8 and 9 March, a conference will be held at the University of Augsburg, Germany, to discuss the current developments in the award and/or recognition of punitive damages. The conference will feature the following contributions: Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages? Afraid of What?

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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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New York’s Nassau County legislature passes controversial legislation permitting police to sue protestors

JURIST

Individuals who discriminate are subject to “substantial civil penalt[ies]” as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief. The words “assault,” “menace” and “harass” are not defined directly in the bill and instead referenced to New York State Penal Law.

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Punitive damages and rejected pleas

SCOTUSBlog

Share This week we highlight petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether an award of punitive damages that doubles the compensatory damages can comport with due process and how a defendant can prove ineffective assistance of counsel in rejecting a plea offer. After a jury trial in the U.S.

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Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for accessing hard drive

JURIST

Costello boasted about going through Biden’s laptop to New York Magazine. ” Biden requests a jury trial and seeks both general and punitive damages. .” ” Biden requests a jury trial and seeks both general and punitive damages. Hunter Biden has been busy in the courts as of late.

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‘United the Right’ Organizers Found Liable for Charlotteville Deaths

The Crime Report

in 2017 liable under state law for injuries to counterprotesters, awarding more than $25 million in damage, reports the New York Times. The largest sums were awarded for punitive damages, with 12 individuals ordered to pay $500,000 apiece while five white nationalist organizations were assessed $1 million each.