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FLORIDA BUSINESS LITIGATION: CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES DO NOT IMPOSE ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON PLAINTIFFS ASSERTING FRAUD CLAIMS

Punitive damages punish and dissuade wrong-doers from committing egregious acts by increasing the damages award to exceed compensable injuries. Cooper Indus., Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., 532 U.S. 424, 432 (2001) (the purpose of punitive damages is to punish … Continue reading

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Judge Noreika Denies Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Alleging Direct Infringement of Asserted Patents

By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Maryellen Noreika in Agrofresh Inc. v. Hazel Technologies, Inc., Civil Action No. 18-1486 –MN (D.Del. April 25, 2019), the Court denied Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of direct infringement of U.S. Patent … Continue reading

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Judge Connolly Denies Defendants’ Motion Seeking to Exclude Plaintiffs Damages Expert’s Opinions on Lost Profits and Reasonably Royalty in Patent Infringement Action

By Memorandum Order entered by The Honorable Colm J. Connolly in F’Real Foods, LLC et al. v. Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 16-41-CFC (D.Del. April 12, 2019), the Court denied Defendants’ motion to exclude the testimony … Continue reading

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Plaintiffs’ Firms Ranked by Total 2018 Securities Suit Settlement Size and Number

As I have noted in a number of posts (most recently here), the size of securities class action settlements rose significantly in 2018 compared to recent years. But what do the 2018 securities class action settlements look like when broken … Continue reading

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Plaintiffs Seek Class Action Status for Pension Overstatement Claims Against Northrop Grumman and Hewitt/Alight

An amended complaint filed March 29 in Bafford, et al. v. Northrop Grumman Corp., et al., alleges that Northrop Grumman and its outside administrator, Hewitt Associates LLC (now known as Alight Solutions LLC), violated federal and state law by persistently overstating … Continue reading

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