Punitive damages are a type of compensation that can be awarded in tort or personal injury lawsuits. The goal of punitive damages is to punish the behavior or the defendant, or to set an example for others. This differs from compensatory damages which specifically aim to compensate the victim ...
The court ruling found that punitive damages may be given in an employment discrimination case brought under federal civil rights laws even where the plaintiff is not awarded compensatory or nominal damages. In the case, a jury awarded the statutory maximum in punitive damages to a woman who ...
So what exactly is going to happen if and when theTikTokban goes into place on Jan. 19? Many TikTok users in the United States are curious about what will happen to their favorite entertainment app when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 19. Will it disappear from everyone's phones? Will...
In February of 2020, a jury awarded him $100,000 in compensatory damages, $59,000 in back pay and $59,000 in liquidated damages after finding that the McBrides fired him in retaliation. Katie Armiger vs. Cold River Records Isaac Brekken, Getty Images Katie Armiger vs. Cold River Records...
The Court awarded Novartis $20,000 in compensatory damages and an injunction to prevent Biogen and Samsung from using the BYOOVIZ mark, or any other trademark confusingly similar to the BEOVU mark, in association with drugs to treat eye disorders and diseases. Finally...
In a tort case, which damages are awarded by a court to punish the defendant for wilfull and malicious actions that led to the plaintiff's injuries? a) Compensatory damages b) Exemplary damages c) Punitive damages d) Non-...
Although the case is on appeal, county lawyers have agreed to pay an unspecified portion of the $1.2 million in compensatory damages that were awarded. Advertisement The new laws specify that such government entities as counties and cities do not have to pay damages if their elected officials ge...
In 2012, a former Sheriff’s Deputy was sued in Brunswick County, North Carolina by his ex-wife after he used spyware to monitor her emails and Internet activity. A jury awarded her $25,400 in compensatory and punitive damages. What do I do now?
and failure to warn women of the increased cancer risk associated with the use of cosmetic talc in the genital area. Their sentence was shocking: Fox’s family was awarded $72 million in compensatory and punitive damages (3). Recently Canada issued a class-action litigation after four women ...
Bailors have the right to end the agreement and to legal recourse, including compensatory damages, if the bailee can’t produce the asset when the agreement ends. Bailees, on the other hand, can expect to be compensated for their services, take action against any other parties that damage th...