For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruth Kwan concluded that the punitive damages in a $966 million verdict on Oct. 6 were unwarranted, given that the evidence failed to show that Johnson & Johnson acted ...

During this year’s legislative session, there has been discussion about “punitive damages.” As a consumer protection lawyer who helps people defrauded by big corporations, I know the proposed changes ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's (Seventh Circuit) decision in Curry v. Revolution Laboratories, LLC, 124 F.4th 441 (7th Cir. 2024), has drawn attention to the interplay between ...

McCarter & English sought to recover punitive damages from a former client for allegedly refusing to pay legal fees. The Connecticut high court stipulated common-law punitive damages are not available ...

As a fellow New Mexican, I share former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish’s frustration with long waits, provider shortages and gaps in access to care. Where I part ways with her is the notion that capping ...

Plaintiffs could more easily win punitive damages under a General Assembly bill that seeks to increase education funding. The bill would lower the standard for punitive damages, requiring plaintiffs ...