punitive damages; changing the law, the procedure and the jury instructions relating to whether and when a jury may consider evidence of the defendant's financial condition in calculating the amount of a punitive damage award; and providing more guidance to juries as to the appropriate amount of...
On April 16, 2021, Sigg was clocked by an Iola, Kansas, officer going 38 mph in a 35 mph speed zone. A pursuit began. The lawsuit said Sigg was unaware police were following him even though law enforcement vehicles from other departments joined the pursuit in an ...
The lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive damages from each defendant but the school district and the city, which are exempted by state law from such awards. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos Yo...
Private Right of Action.Although Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 do not provide an express private right of action, federal courts have developed over time an implied private right of action based on common law principles. Rule 10b-5 can be enforced by the SEC in injunctive and civil penalty...
Campbell, the Court indicated that few awards exceeding a single-digit ratio between punitive and compensatory damages to a significant degree will satisfy due process. Unfortunately, neither the guideposts nor the single-digit multiple rule have any basis in the law of due process and represent ...
The lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center against several members of Patriot Movement AZ and AZ Patriots seeks unspecified punitive damages and asks a federal judge to order them to stop their practices. The lawsuit says the groups conspired to violate the churches' civil rights, defa...
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For example, if a court finds a likelihood of confusion after balancing all the relevant factors, an organization’s “intent to copy” could potentially become an unfavorable factor in determining punitive damages under state law. For...
On June 16, 2005, the California Supreme Court issued two decisions interpreting and applying the federal due process limitations on the amount of punitive damage awards articulated by the United States Supreme Court in cases culminating withState Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Campbell, 538 U....
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