On November 30, 2021, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., U.S., No. 20-219, which raises the question of whether emotional distress […]
Supreme Court Holds that Emotional Distress Damages Are Unavailable Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Affordable Care Act
On April 28, 2022, in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 596 U.S. __(2022), the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that emotional distress damages are not […]
Kennedy Center Seeks $1 Million in Damages Over Canceled Concert
The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday (Dec. 26) fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House […]
Suspension Recommended for Law Firm Founders Over Liquidated Damages Contracts — Justia News — August 8, 2025
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals’ Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended a 90-day suspension for the founding partners of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mathew […]
Courts Split On Whether Failure to Mark Precludes All, or Only Some, Pre-Suit Damages
By Cason Cole and Mark Liang Under the patent marking statute, 35 U.S.C. §287, and Federal Circuit authority, patentees cannot recover pre-suit damages unless and until they (or […]
Federal Judge Tosses Suit for Years of Delayed Disclosures on Damages
A federal judge sided with an Illinois information technology company in a breach-of-contract suit Monday after finding that the company’s former business partner failed to disclose any basis […]
Judge Stands By $1 Damages Award in Contract Dispute Over Multimillion Dollar Turbine Project
A federal judge has denied a subcontractor’s attempts to alter a jury’s $1 nominal damages award in favor of the opposing party in a contract dispute involving a […]
Maximizing Damages in Commercial Cases
As a litigation funder—a financial organization that invests in lawsuits—we review and monitor a number of commercial actions. And, all too often, we see plaintiffs fail to pursue […]
DC Defamation Boutique Secures $8M Jury Damages Verdict in Libel Case
Litigators who helped Dominion Voting Systems secure a $787.5 million defamation settlement with Fox News in April 2023 have prevailed in an unrelated District of Columbia libel case. […]
Another Mistrial in Zantac: Fourth Illinois Jury Fails to Award Damages
A fourth Chicago jury failed to award damages to cancer victims suing a manufacturer of over-the-counter heartburn medication Zantac, but the first trial in California is ramping up. […]