June 20, 2013
Liberty University’s law school wants a judge to force its insurance company to pay for its defense in a lawsuit stemming from a same-sex-marriage custody battle. Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly reports that the school claims in Lynchburg federal court in Virginia …
June 6, 2011
Punitive damage payouts for lawsuits will be limited for the first time in South Carolina under a bill the Legislature agreed last week to send to Gov. Nikki Haley. The House voted 99-16 to approve capping punitive damage awards in …
June 2, 2011
The South Carolina Senate has given approval to a bill limiting lawsuit punitive damages, but bucked South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley along the way. Haley wanted the Senate to go along with the House and approve a cap of $350,000 …
May 25, 2011
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is praising lawmakers for giving final approval to a plan to cap non-economic and economic damages stemming from lawsuits. The Tennessee General Assembly approved HB 2008 that places a cap of $750,000 on non-economic damages such …