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  • Cal. Appellate Court Rejects Implied Cap on ‘Usual’ Emotional Damages
  • How a Record Punitive Damages Award Changed Tobacco Litigation in Massachusetts
  • Insurer Says Virginia Law Blocks Payment of $10M Punitive Damages for ‘Intentional’ Acts

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natlawreview.com /2 weeks ago

Cal. Appellate Court Rejects Implied Cap on ‘Usual’ Emotional Damages

On July 30, 2026, a California appellate court reversed a trial court’s ruling that had slashed a combined $13.1 million jury verdict in a gender discrimination case down to $375,0...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

How a Record Punitive Damages Award Changed Tobacco Litigation in Massachusetts

One jury's billion dollar punitive damages verdict changed the trend of litigation against Big Tobacco in Massachusetts, data from Law.com Radar shows.       

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insurancejournal.com /1 month ago

Insurer Says Virginia Law Blocks Payment of $10M Punitive Damages for ‘Intentional’ Acts

Twin City Fire Insurance Co. says it is not obligated to cover a Virginia employer’s $10 million punitive damages penalty for racial bias because the company’s behavior was found b...

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law360.com /1 month ago

Impossible Foods Gets New TM Trial On Punitive Damages

A California federal judge has ordered a new trial on punitive damages against Impossible Foods in a case over the "Impossible" trademark, ruling that the $1.75 million in punitive...

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insurancejournal.com /1 month ago

Law Restricts Her From Reducing ‘Excessive’ $91M Injured Worker Award, Judge Finds

A Massachusetts judge has declined to reduce the $91 million damages award she approved last September for a construction worker’s personal injury claim, an award she herself chara...

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valawyersweekly.com /1 month ago

Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed

Where the jury found for the plaintiff on liability, but awarded no damages, its award was affirmed. The evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude that he suffered no […] Th...

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financialpost.com /1 month ago

Ontario woman awarded $400,000 over husband's decades-long abuse in legal first

Adam N. Black: First award of damages for intimate partner violence, a new civil tort just acknowledged by Supreme Court in May

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law360.com /1 week ago

$60K Default Award Recommended In Book Copying Suit

A Colorado federal magistrate judge recommended awarding a Romanian publisher $60,000 in statutory damages and permanently barring a Colorado company from infringing its copyrights...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

'Sweeping Expansion of Survival Recovery?': Appeals Court Upholds $45M Talc Verdict

"The majority's decision will now turn shortened life expectancy damages into a routine component of every survival action paired with a wrongful death claim," one judge said.     ...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

'They Kind of Lost Their Way': Cooley Must Pay $25M for Legal Malpractice

The award includes $3 million in attorney fees, $1.1 million in expenses and $5.6 million in prejudgment interest.       

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firerescue1.com /2 weeks ago

Jury awards $28M to motorcyclist struck by LAFD fire truck

Robert Danbom lost part of his leg after colliding with a Los Angeles fire truck that his lawsuit alleged failed to stop before entering a busy intersection

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insurancejournal.com /1 month ago

Jury Awards 78-Year-Old Victim $56 Million for Crash Caused by Amazon Delivery Driver

A Massachusetts jury has awarded $56 million to a 78-year old man who suffered catastrophic physical and brain injuries after his car was hit by an Amazon delivery van in 2024. In...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

Ninth Circuit lets conversion defendant seek indemnity from allegedly negligent parties

The shares swung from $1.6 million to $4.2 million before the mix-up got sorted out

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natlawreview.com /3 weeks ago

Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Defense: Attorney Insights for Targeted Employers

Employers accused of California Labor Code violations under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) can face substantial civil penalties. PAGA allows current and former em...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /2 weeks ago

Judge Concerned About Gap Between Damages and Settlement: Papa John's $5M Deal

"Why ... did the parties agree to a $190 million discount on a $195 million claim?" the judge asked, referencing "Enron accounting" in a case that also provided a "haircut" for the...

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hrdive.com /1 month ago

Jury was ‘inflamed by prejudice,’ SHRM appeal argues

In an opening appeal, SHRM argued that a trial it lost late last year was unfair due to how the jury was directed and its “excessive” award of $11.5 million.

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michiganmamanews.com /4 weeks ago

Wrongful Death Damages Explained

Photo by Sora Shimazaki This post may contain affiliate links. Read the full disclosure here. Motor vehicle The post Wrongful Death Damages Explained appeared first on Michigan Mam...

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