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Employees Will Have Easier Time Proving Punitive Damages, But Will Employers Be Liable? ( July 1999 )
This article discusses the California Supreme Court's decision in Kolstad v. American Dental Association. -
Insurance Bad Faith Opinion ( August 1999 )
The Mississippi Supreme Court published an opinion regarding insurance bad faith litigation . -
Insurance and Managed Care Companies have 280 Million reasons to Deny Care ( August 1999 )
On August 3, the American Psychological Association (APA) released an analysis of the profits that insurance and . -
Punitive Damages in Civil Rights Actions ( August 1999 )
State of mind, not egregious conduct, is determinative. In Kolstad v. American Dental Ass'n, 119 S. Ct. 2118 (199. -
Avoiding Liability for Punitive Damages ( July 1999 )
If litigation is a poker game, then punitive damages are its wild card. All business owners should be aware of . -
Personal Injury Damages in Maryland ( July 1999 )
A working knowledge of damages is important for knowing at an early stage, what foundations must be laid to request. -
U.S. Supreme Court Sets Standard for Punitive Damages under Federal Employment Law ( July 1999 )
This alert discusses the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that sets the standard for punitive damage awards and limits an employer's vicarious liability. -
Employee Does Not Have to Show "Egregious" Conduct for Punitive Damages Under Title VII ( June 1999 )
In the case of Kolstad v. American Dental Association, the United States Supreme Court, on June 22, 1999, set the s... -
Libelous Newspaper Article Results In An $800,000 Jury Verdict ( June 1999 )
Plaintiff, a seventeen year old Gallatin High School Senior, walked into school one morning to a host of student . -
Punitive Damage Awards Scrutinized after Supreme Court Decision ( July 1997 )
In May 1996, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, 116 S.Ct.1589.