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Punitive Damages
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eDiscovery Bytes
When Prompts Show Intent for Punitive Damages
A Southern District of Florida magistrate judge held that a defamation defendant’s AI prompts and outputs are discoverable because they may show the specific intent to harm that removes Florida’s…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Texas Business Court Holds That A Punitive Damage Limitation-Of-Liability Clause Is Enforceable In A Trust Document
In Preston Hollow Cap., LLC v. Truist Bank, an entity was a bond obligor and failed to follow the requirements of the bond documents. 729 S.W.3d 46 (Tex. Bus. Ct.…
Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith
A $375,000 Reserve Does Not Equate to a Valuation Confession: Nevada Federal Court Tosses UIM Bad-Faith Claims in Damian v. American National[1]
Introduction Bad-faith claims frequently arise when an insured believes an insurer undervalued a claim or failed to pay benefits quickly enough. Put succinctly, the Plaintiff will often argue the carrier…
Best Practices Construction Law
Your Construction Contract Won’t Always Save You From a Bad Project Record
Construction contracts are full of protections. No-damage-for-delay clauses. Consequential damage waivers. Rights to supplement a subcontractor’s work. Broad scheduling provisions. But a recent Tennessee construction case provides an important reminder:…
Stritmatter Law Blog
Court Rules Boeing May Be Subject to Punitive Damages Over Alaska Flight 1282 Incident
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2026 Seattle, Washington. Today Boeing lost its second attempt to dismiss the claim for punitive damages brought by the 47-member Anderson Plaintiff group for damages…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Appeal of Groping Verdict
A Bexar County jury awarded $5 million to a female lawyer who had been groped at the courthouse. See my post about that trial here. Allan Manka appealed that verdict…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
Why Many Business Tort Lawsuits Are Strategically Inflated
A business tort complaint that stacks six counts on one deal, demands punitive damages on page one, and names the owners personally can be strategically inflated. The size of the…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Reprehensible conduct, forgettable price tag
"What may be awesome punishment for an impecunious individual defendant may be wholly insufficient to influence the behavior of a prosperous corporation."That's the 3rd Circuit, not me. And it's the…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
How Motor Carriers Can Mitigate Punitive Damage Exposure in Illinois Trucking Litigation
Overview Article Amundsen Davis Transportation & Logistics Alert September 4, 2026 A growing trend in Illinois trucking litigation is placing motor carriers under increased legal and financial scrutiny. As plaintiffs…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Board President Removed Without Cause or Hearing Able to Pursue Claims for Attorneys’ Fees and Punitive Damages
Montemuro v. Jim Thorpe Area School District, 2026 WL 1433082 (M.D. Pa. 2026) (A school board president removed from office by the school board without cause or a hearing was…