Punitive Damages in UK Law
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UK Competition Court Awards Punitive Damages For the First Time
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has awarded compensatory and exemplary damages to the victim of an abuse of a dominant position. Companies on both sides of the Atlantic should pay heed to the d...
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The Increasing Intersection of Criminal Law and Tort Law
A significant topic for at least the next decade will be the interesection of criminal law, tort law and civil law (including the law on punitive damages). The issue is growing in prominence for ma...... ... of criminal law, tort law and civil law (including the law on punitive damages). The issue is growing in prominence for many reasons, including ... ...
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Engage in settlement talks or pay the price
Belief in a strong case is not a good enough reason to refuse settlement overtures. So held the court in DSN v. Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB). The defendant had been found vicari...... ... Damages were agreed but the court was asked to consider whether the claimant d be awarded costs on the standard or more punitive indemnity basis (amongst other issues) ... The damages awarded to the ... ...
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Legacy Claims - 2018 In Review
... ... Awarding $39.25 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages, the jury also found that Monsanto ... ...
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EPA Decision Regarding Glyphosate And Cancer
... ... Both verdicts included awards for punitive damages. Monsanto is now facing numerous suits regarding its Roundup ... ...
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Transatlantic Relations - Key Differences Between Uk And Us Law
... ... have scratched their head at some point on whether or not "special damages" are something they should be worried about. The weighty presence of US ... Punitive damages on the other hand, which often appear in the same clauses next to ... ...
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Product Liability
... ... and Wales and also whether there is a limit on the level of damages awarded in actions for wrongful death arising from defective products ... Are punitive damages available in wrongful death products liability or construction ... ...
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So, Sue Me
... ... harmed by cartels and other infringements to pursue actions for damages) has been on the EU Commission's agenda for almost a decade. ... it advocates an "opt-in" system, with no contingency fees and no punitive damages. ... The content of this article is intended to provide a ... ...
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Tree Preservation Orders
... ... to be prosecuted by the local authority and will be liable for damages and costs to the council. This sanction has now gone a step further with ... You could be sued for punitive damages as well as penalties and a sum for enhanced value of your property ... ...
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Press Regulation And Exemplary Damages
... ... that the Crime and Courts Bill be amended to introduce the possibility of exemplary damages (a special type of damages designed to be punitive in nature, rather than simply reflecting the loss suffered by the claimant) for libel and breach of privacy. Exemplary damages will generally only be ... ...
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