The verdict having recently been handed down in the defamation case against him, Rudy Giuliani is good and well screwed. Despite his wide-eyed bluster and his vow of redemption on appeal, the fact ...

Ted Babbitt, Babbitt and Johnson, P.A. Punitive or exemplary damages are awarded when conduct is so bad that a jury believes that the person or company committing that conduct should be punished as an ...

A: Punitive damages are often referred to as exemplary damages. They are “to set an example,” to serve as a deterrent, to punish the wrongdoer who engages in behavior that is so offensive to the ...

As a legal category, punitive damages are not very common in U.S. civil trials, being available and awarded in just six percent of cases. But in the broader sense of “punitive,” the motivation to ...

Q: We loaned money to a group who promised good returns. It now turns out the financials were grossly exaggerated. We never got money back, and there are major questions about the bookkeeping. Can we ...

After an accident, you likely already know that you are entitled to compensatory damages. These are damages intended to compensate you for your financial and intangible losses, such as medical bills, ...

Companies entering the federal market for the first time are often concerned about potential liability for consequential or punitive damages in connection with breach of a federal contract. These ...

A magistrate judge is allowing owners at the Ritz-Carlton Aspen Highlands to seek punitive damages in addition to monetary awards for claims that their fractional ownerships tanked in value because of ...