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Punitive Damages › Damages

News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff

Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC

How Can Money Compensate for the Death of a Loved One?

by Michael Barasch | Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC on 4/15/2013

It goes without saying that no amount of monetary award can compensate for the loss of a loved one. However, money is the only thing our legal system can provide. It is hoped that money helps survivors to move forward with...more

Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville...

Alabama Construction Worker Awarded $1.7 million For Injuries

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/10/2013

While workers' compensation benefits will work to cover the medical expenses and lost wages that an Alabama worker encounters following a workplace accident or injury, this is not the only source of compensation available in...more

Cozen O'Connor

Superstorm Sandy Is Causing New York and New Jersey Legislators to Reconsider Passing Legislation that Would Establish a Private...

by Melissa Brill, Kellyn Muller | Cozen O'Connor on 4/5/2013

Policyholders in New York and New Jersey presently have no private right of action against insurance companies for alleged violations of each state’s respective statutory claim handling guidelines – New York’s Unfair Claim...more

Sedgwick LLP

Maryland’s Highest Court Clarifies Toxic Tort Standards and Reverses a Punitive Damage Award in Excess of $1 Billion

by Mike Williams | Sedgwick LLP on 4/2/2013

The Maryland Court of Appeals clarified certain standards for toxic tort claims, reversed a judgment in excess of $1 billion in punitive damages, vacated approximately $640,000,000 in compensatory damages, and remanded...more

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ontario Court Rejects Damage Recovery in Contamination Claim, Adopting a Strict Analysis That May Hinder Future Claims

by Jack Coop, Jennifer Fairfax, Daniel Kirby, Patrick Welsh | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/26/2013

In Midwest v. Thordarson (Midwest) 2013 ONSC 775, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a property owner’s claim for damages for remediation costs stemming from the alleged migration of contaminants from a...more

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

OSHA Penalizes Another Railroad Company In Whistleblower Action

by Michael Graham, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 3/25/2013

On February 28, 2013, OSHA ordered Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to reinstate the employment of and pay over $309,000 ($150,000 in punitive damages, $87,600 in compensatory damages, $71,700 in back pay with interest, plus...more

Heenan Blaikie LLP

Manson v John Doe - Damages For Anonymous Online Defamation

by Bob Tarantino | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/1/2013

The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Manson v John Doe (2013 ONSC 628) offers an opportunity to reflect on both the procedures and outcomes of pursuing court actions for anonymous online defamation....more

Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson

Do You Have An Insurance Bad Faith Claim?

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson on 2/28/2013

Insurance companies are in the spotlight more than ever. After Superstorm Sandy many homeowners have been dealing with their insurers trying to thread through the detailed paperwork required to receive the benefits they...more

Barger & Wolen

District Courts "Must Show Their Work" and Provide Detailed Figures when Deciding Fee Awards

by Gary Bresee | Barger & Wolen on 2/13/2013

In Padgett v. Loventhal, U.S.C.A. 9th, DAR p. 1933 (Feb. 11, 2013), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided District Courts must explain how they reduce requests for fees and costs from partially victorious plaintiffs. ...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Jury Awards $200,000 in Damages Against A.C. Widenhouse in EEOC Race Harassment Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/5/2013

Jury Determines Trucking Company Subjected African-American Employees to Racial Slurs and Nooses - WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - In a legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employmen Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a North Carolina...more

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Trademark Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 12/31/2012

In This Issue: • Owner of “WOULD YOU RATHER...?” Wins $8.3 Million • PC ON A STICK Is Not Merely Descriptive • Sonoma Wine Producer Wins Geographically Limited Injunction • Brand Owners Awarded Favorable Damages...more

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