Horvitz & Levy LLP California Punitive Damages Blog http://www.horvitzlevy.com en-us Copyright 2010 Horvitz & Levy http://www.horvitzlevy.com/rss/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:47 PDT Horvitz & Levy http://www.horvitzlevy.com/images/hl-logo.gif http://www.horvitzlevy.com $200 Million Punitive Damages Award Vacated http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/_mFD4iuJrGM/200-million-punitive-damages-award.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/_mFD4iuJrGM/200-million-punitive-damages-award.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:12:00 +0000 Belk v. Electra Cruises: Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court's Reduction of Punitive Damages to 1 to 1 Ratio http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/nzJsPDle_0s/belk-v-electra-cruises-court-of-appeal.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/nzJsPDle_0s/belk-v-electra-cruises-court-of-appeal.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:35:00 +0000 Rambeau v. Barker: Punitive Damages Vacated Due to Defendant's Negative Net Worth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/OSBpz0caWp0/rambeau-v-barker-punitive-damages.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/OSBpz0caWp0/rambeau-v-barker-punitive-damages.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:48:00 +0000 Sacramento Trial Court Upholds $28 Million Punitive Damages Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/I1CEuiTNtB4/sacramento-trial-court-upholds-28.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/I1CEuiTNtB4/sacramento-trial-court-upholds-28.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000 Dole Judgment Vacated Due to Fraud http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/bUkI95Y8FtA/dole-judgment-vacated-due-to-fraud.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/bUkI95Y8FtA/dole-judgment-vacated-due-to-fraud.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:27:00 +0000 Novartis Settles Case with $250 Million Punitive Damages Award for $152.5 Million http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/1XLtPDbJ9B0/novartis-settles-case-with-250-million.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/1XLtPDbJ9B0/novartis-settles-case-with-250-million.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:29:00 +0000 Unzipped Apparel v. Sweet Sportswear: $5M Punitive Damages Award Affirmed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/3fIuW0SsqIU/unzipped-apparel-v-sweet-sportswear-5m.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/3fIuW0SsqIU/unzipped-apparel-v-sweet-sportswear-5m.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:54:00 +0000 Nigerian Court Hits Shell With Punitive Damages for 1970 Oil Spill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/XpQmCeE9Q3c/nigerian-court-hits-shell-with-punitive.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/XpQmCeE9Q3c/nigerian-court-hits-shell-with-punitive.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:22:00 +0000 NYT Op-Ed on Taxing Punitive Damages http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/h2m9dkvbzZo/nyt-op-ed-on-taxing-punitive-damages.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/h2m9dkvbzZo/nyt-op-ed-on-taxing-punitive-damages.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:34:00 +0000 Singh v. Southland Stone: $350,000 Punitive Damages Award Reversed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/2T7pRXkFMIk/singh-v-southland-stone-350000-punitive.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/2T7pRXkFMIk/singh-v-southland-stone-350000-punitive.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:04:00 +0000 Meadowbrook Estates HOA v. Equity Lifestyle Properties: Trial Court Properly Granted Motion to Strike Punitive Damages Claim http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/HLrhdYYnu-M/meadowbrook-estates-hoa-v-equity.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/HLrhdYYnu-M/meadowbrook-estates-hoa-v-equity.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:13:00 +0000 Oregon Supreme Court Reverses $100 Million Punitive Damages Award Against Philip Morris http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/70K9jHYfWDE/oregon-supreme-court-reverses-100.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/70K9jHYfWDE/oregon-supreme-court-reverses-100.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:39:00 +0000 Florida Appellate Court Reverses $351 Million Punitive Damages Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/T6EHfi1jOec/florida-appellate-court-reverses-351.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/T6EHfi1jOec/florida-appellate-court-reverses-351.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:23:00 +0000 San Diego Jury Awards Over $10 Million in Punitive Damages Against Title Companies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/zANiEfTnbsU/san-diego-jury-awards-over-10-million.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/zANiEfTnbsU/san-diego-jury-awards-over-10-million.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:17:00 +0000 Trattman v. Key: Punitive Damages Claim Reinstated Because Trial Court Fumbled Bifurcation Procedure http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/tZ8TMUYB3a0/trattman-v-key-punitive-damages-claim.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/tZ8TMUYB3a0/trattman-v-key-punitive-damages-claim.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:20:00 +0000 Cert. Denied in Wyeth v. Scroggin (Constitutionality of Partial Retrials) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/sZsHGfHAMKQ/cert-denied-in-wyeth-v-scroggin.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/sZsHGfHAMKQ/cert-denied-in-wyeth-v-scroggin.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:17:00 +0000 Texas Jury Hits JDA Software with Big Punitive Damages, But How Big? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/6XaEKqnfNk8/texas-jury-hits-jda-software-with-big.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/6XaEKqnfNk8/texas-jury-hits-jda-software-with-big.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:45:00 +0000 New Law Review Article on Punitive Damages After Exxon Shipping v. Baker http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/8xFX9Xak8rE/new-law-review-article-on-punitive.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/8xFX9Xak8rE/new-law-review-article-on-punitive.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:50:00 +0000 Media Misses the Boat on Parallels Between BP Oil Spill Fund and Exxon Valdez Punitive Damages Litigation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/eKXxn7fjOW8/media-misses-boat-on-parallels-between.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/eKXxn7fjOW8/media-misses-boat-on-parallels-between.html Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:27:00 +0000 "Punitive Damages: Inching Towards Predictability" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/lS_VT3-sMYM/punitive-damages-inching-towards.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/lS_VT3-sMYM/punitive-damages-inching-towards.html Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:19:00 +0000 Senate Adopts Proposal to Eliminate Tax Deduction for Punitive Damages http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/B0gERKbxaeA/senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-tax.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/B0gERKbxaeA/senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-tax.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:48:00 +0000 Richard Epstein: Punitive Damages Against BP Will Only Make Matters Worse http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/6atpZ2f-Log/richard-epstein-punitive-damages.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/6atpZ2f-Log/richard-epstein-punitive-damages.html Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:06:00 +0000 W. Va. Supreme Court Denies Rehearing of Punitive Damages Award Against DuPont, Citing "Fact" Established at Oral Argument http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/1f_nbnJr9xE/w-va-supreme-court-denies-rehearing-of.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/1f_nbnJr9xE/w-va-supreme-court-denies-rehearing-of.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:27:00 +0000 New Law Review Article: "Punitive Damages - Something for Everyone" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/srxREpEEiaQ/new-law-review-article-punitive-damages.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/srxREpEEiaQ/new-law-review-article-punitive-damages.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:34:00 +0000 The "Big Oil Polluter Pays Act": Probably Unconstitutional http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/B7z2GJPVcz8/big-oil-polluter-pays-act-probably.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaliforniaPunitiveDamages/~3/B7z2GJPVcz8/big-oil-polluter-pays-act-probably.html Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:20:00 +0000