Punitive Remedies in UK Law
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SEC: Time Out?
... ... in 2017 have found that actions brought by the SEC which are punitive in nature, regardless of any monetary sanction, are subject to statutory ... in New Jersey threw the SEC's case out on the basis that the remedies sought were still punitive in nature; the sanctions sought would ... ...
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Use Of NDAs In Discrimination Cases
... ... These include: ... Remedies: the WESC had recommended various increases to the remedies available in exual harassment claims: an introduction of punitive damages, a presumption that employers would pay the employee's legal costs ... ...
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ERISA Implications For A Personal Accident Claim In The US
... ... Secondly, the remedies and relief available under ERISA are also different as compared to those ... participant cannot recover extra-contractual, compensatory, or punitive/bad faith damages under ERISA - remedies that are only typically available ... ...
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Women And Equalities Select Committee Report On NDAs
... ... time limits in other discrimination claims; Improving the remedies available in discrimination claims, to include a significant increase in he Vento bands, punitive damages and a presumption that the employer will bear an employee's costs ... ...
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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What Scottish Companies Need To Know
We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. Background - As part of last year’s Labour & Employment group paper, "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: ...... ... Committee Recommendation #7: Improved Remedies for Employment Tribunals (ETs) ... Improve the remedies that ETs may ... Furthermore, enable ETs to award punitive ... damages ... Government Response #7: Improved Remedies ... ...
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An American Policyholder in London: English Choice of Law Clauses in United States Insurance Policies
While certainly not the norm, it is not uncommon for insurance policies issued to companies based in the United States, particularly large commercial and excess policies brokered on the London Mark...
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International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2019 - Chapter Thirty Two: England & Wales
What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction? There are no formal requirements for an arbitration agreement to be valid. However, the ...... ... are exceptions to the duty of confidentiality ... 13 Remedies / Interests / Costs ... 13.1 Are there limits on the types of ... damages) that are available in arbitration (e.g., ... punitive damages)? ... The parties are free to agree the scope of the ... ...
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Designs For Life: Remedies
... ... excluded from recovery by public or social policy. It is rare (but ... not impossible) for a claimant to be awarded "punitive" ... damages, namely those which are purely intended to punish the ... defendant for its wrongdoing regardless of the claimant's ... There are two ... ...
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Evolving Private Remedies For Competition Infringements In Europe: Class Actions In The U.K.
... ... Otherwise, the usual rule fee-shifting rules apply.[14] ... 3. Damages ... There will be no punitive or treble damages in collective proceedings.[15] However, the introduction of collective opt-out actions has the potential to increase the overall ... ...
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Patent And Design Patent Administrative Enforcement In China
... ... for patents in this article ... Remedies in administrative enforcement ... The AMRs have very broad powers for ... With the introduction of punitive damages in the new PRC ... Patent Law due to come into force in June 2021, ... ...
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