Trailer builder Wabash National won a massive reduction in punitive damages stemming from a lawsuit over a deadly crash but ...

Judge Christopher E. McGraugh said the original $450 million amount awarded by the jury was “grossly excessive” and not in ...

Punitive damages in a civil case in Missouri have been defined as “damages intended to punish or deter willful, wanton or ...

Key Legal Takeaway: Avoid Deceptive Practices – The case highlights the risks of deceptive sales tactics, as punitive damages ...

First, SB 176 would cap attorney’s fees. In medical malpractice cases, the lawyer bringing the lawsuit receives a percentage of any money awarded if the case is successful. However, every dollar that ...

For the second time in about two weeks, a FINRA arbitration panel has cited state statutes to slap a wealth management firm ...

Under the law, the Supervisors can decline to pay the punitive damages because they would argue, that her actions were ...

The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the ...

USAA essentially argues the Supreme Court is misinterpreting state law as adopted by the Legislature. The law, USAA says, would allow for punitive damages only if the insurance company had acted ...

Punitive damages indicate that a Finra panel wants to punish the defendants for conduct and behavior. The hearing was held in Des Moines, and the Finra panel cited Iowa state codes in its award of ...