Explore the types of compensatory damages awarded in civil court cases, including examples and key distinctions. Understand ...

A: Obtaining punitive damages in a civil case is challenging. The proof has to be by clear and convincing evidence. Very egregious misconduct must be proven — fraud, oppression or malice. Often the ...

Liquidated damages represent a legal assessment for the payment of a specified sum if one of the parties is in breach of ...

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 ...

This article was originally published in the Trial Advocate, Volume 42, No 3, a publication of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, and is republished here with permission. Cases in which ...

On November 5, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments in a closely-watched wrongful death case that could reshape the landscape for punitive damage awards in the ...

Calls to weaken Maryland’s long‑standing punitive damages standard may sound appealing, especially when framed as a way to “hold bad actors accountable.” But beneath that rhetoric is a proposal that ...

Yan Zhang and Lin Mu of Lifang & Partners explain how a recent case involving the VANS trademark shows how punitive damages are applied in China Since the issuance of the Interpretation of Application ...