"Several reasons warrant the Court to impose punitive damages on Harrison: (1) to punish and deter the use of positions of authority, respect, and trust to lure minors into criminal activities; (2) to punish and deter physical attacks on and attempted murder of minors by defendants in positions of trust and responsibility; and (3) to punish Harrison and deter others from engaging in the type of conduct Harrison committed. These reasons and the totality of the circumstances justify an award of punitive damages of $2.5 million," wrote U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the District of Massachusetts.

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"We believe New York's approach to be misguided and out-of-step with the vast majority of other state jurisdictions," Megan Carpenter, dean and professor of law of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, told Law.com in an email Wednesday.

"Unfortunately, although no doubt well-intentioned, the majority violates the judicial norms listed above," Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. wrote in the dissent. "As explained below, I believe the majority's departures from these norms lead the majority to an incorrect conclusion: that a defendant may invoke the protections of the overdose statute without actually experiencing an overdose."

Knobbe Martens partner Joe Reisman has his eyes on a crush of appeals that is heading toward the DC-based appellate court.

"If we extend the doctrine of present execution to all important issues that theoretically cannot be remedied after final judgment, then the exception will swallow the rule," Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd wrote in the court's opinion.

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As law firms prepare for a potential economic downturn that may impact deal flow, those with solid regulations practices are upbeat about their ability to retain M&A clients and work.

"Although the agreement states respondent's services were a combination of legal and administrative, there was no basis on which to delineate between the two types of services, no hourly rate was provided, and the monthly invoices stated they were for legal services rendered."

An Ohio man said he should not have to pay the full cost of restitution for breaking a window at the Capitol, saying other rioters also caused damage.

Herman Braude, a former George Washington Law School professor and a construction law attorney, told Law.com that the appellate court's ruling is an "important decision for the horse-racing community," because it requires a trainer to act honestly, in good faith for the owner and not represent an undisclosed, third party.

After news of Robinhood and Geico layoffs, pressure is building on the careers of in-house lawyers, and these attorneys should brace themselves for impact, according to some legal industry observers.

After news of Robinhood and Geico layoffs, pressure is building on the careers of in-house lawyers, and these attorneys should brace themselves for impact, according to some legal industry observers.

"The defendants' attorneys undoubtedly performed a significant service for their clients by securing a dismissal of the plaintiff's claims with prejudice—arguably the best possible outcome in the case. Such a result is also exceedingly rare, as dismissal is the most severe sanction imposed by the court and is typically reserved for only the most egregious conduct," U.S. District Judge James P. Jones of the Western District of Virginia wrote.

Trial attorney Thomas Kline said litigation over the weed-killer Roundup is "going to be the marquee in the program for the foreseeable future."

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