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. […]
Judge Rejects Exxon Mobil’s Challenge to $725M Benzene Verdict, Adds $91M in Delay Damages
Judge Rejects Exxon Mobil’s Challenge to $725M Benzene Verdict, Adds $91M in Delay Damages | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/09/16/judge-rejects-exxonmobils-challenge-to-725m-benzene-verdict-adds-91m-in-delay-damages/ ExxonMobil corporate sign outside of their headquarters in […]