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“Woman Who Was Raped as a Teenager Is Awarded $1 Billion in [Compensatory] Damages”
A $1 billion compensatory damages verdict last week seems to be another signal of significant unhappiness among the people who are...

Kirk Hartley
May 29, 20181 min read
Before issuing an award, jury asks: “Can we punish the defendants by requiring them to place a
Yesterday’s punitive damages verdict against J&J arrived after interesting questions from the jury to the court. One wonders how J&J will...

Kirk Hartley
May 25, 20181 min read
Product Liability Defendants Lose Big in California and Texas
The last 10 days have been notably adverse for product liability defendants. One big defense side loss arrived through the California...

Kirk Hartley
Dec 2, 20161 min read
Be Careful Out There – $ 500 Million Punitive Damages Award Against United Health
"Let’s be careful out there." Famous advice that ended the squad room meeting of police officers shown on many episodes of Hill Street...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 12, 20131 min read
$ 300 million Punitive Damages Verdict Against Iran and Syria
Here’s a story on a $ 300 million punitive damages award. As explained by the Mass Tort Litigation Blog: "The United States District...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 25, 20121 min read
Sealing a Punitive Damages Verdict for Plaintiff When Multiple Trials Are Ongoing in One Court
Here is an interesting post from the Mass Torts Profs Blog on Judge Moss in Philadelphia granting a defense motion to seal a punitive...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 30, 20091 min read
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