Jury orders ex-NFL player Le'Veon Bell to pay $25 million in damages in sexual abuse case
The jury ruled that the female relative is entitled to $20 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages ...
A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable
A German court has started hearing a Peruvian farmer’s case against major energy company RWE. His lawsuit argues that global ...
NY Top Court Says Arbiter's Award of Treble Damages Against Town Was 'Punitive'
Reversing two lower court rulings, New York Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia wrote a 7-0 ruling that shields cities and ...
Patent Damages on Tap as Full Federal Circuit Hears Google Case
The nation’s highest patent court will rehear a case Thursday asking it to restrict the kinds of evidence expert witnesses ...
US Supreme Court nixes challenge to state climate suits against oil firms
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by 19 Republican-led states led by Alabama to block five Democratic-led ...
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If You Want Damages for Trademark Infringement, Be Prepared to Do the Dew(berry)
Under federal trademark law, a winning trademark owner can seek a defendant’s profits from infringing use of the trademark.
Challenge to State Damages Cap Leaves High Court Mulling the Practicalities
"Practically, how could we go about this?" Chief Justice Debra Todd asked plaintiffs counsel about his constitutional ...
Appeal court reduces damages award to cerebral palsy victim's family
The Pietermaritzburg High Court's decision to award R28,8-million in damages to the mother for her child's cerebral palsy is ...
NH Supreme Court says no damages are owed in Gorham ATV case
The state Supreme Court has sided with a lower court ruling in an appeal filed by a group of Gorham homeowners who sued the town and state over ATV access in their neighborhood, saying that while ...