Double for Trouble: ID Theft Victim Awarded Both Treble and Punitive Damages August 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to...
Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla? August 7, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane During a webinar this week devoted to analyzing possible factors that fueled a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla, a...
Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash August 4, 2025 By Madlin Mekelburg Tesla Inc. was told to pay $243 million in a lawsuit over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed...
J&J Tries to Avoid $30 Million in Punitive Damages in Baby Powder Case January 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Johnson & Johnson is balking at paying $30 million in punitive damages on top of a $15 million jury award...
Oklahoma Judge Orders Chiefs Superfan to Pay $10.8M to Bank Teller April 11, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a...
Nebraska Jury Awards $335K to Deaf Truck Driver in Disability Discrimination Case January 16, 2024 Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an...
Georgia Group Launches Ad Campaign Pushing Kemp’s Tort Reform October 3, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing...
Starbucks Told to Pay $2.7M to Fired Manager On Top of $25M Jury Award August 22, 2023 A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former...
Pennsylvania High Court Rejects Damages Cap in Insurance Agency Poaching Case July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson and Jim Sams A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff...
New Mexico Jury Awards $485M in Case of Girl Sexually Assaulted in Foster Care July 19, 2023 A jury has awarded $485 million in damages in a civil case brought on behalf of an 8-year-old girl who...