Canadian HR Reporter8d
Employer's defamation suit against former employee dismissed with punitive damages
In June 2023, the worker filed a motion to dismiss Contrans’ defamation suit under s. 137.1 of the Ontario Courts of Justice ...
JD Supra4h
Ohio Lawmakers Push to Ban Non-Compete Agreements: 4 Key Provisions Impacting Employers
Employers in Ohio may soon need to reexamine employment agreements and internal policies if a proposed non-compete ban becomes law. A state ...
Law Firm Fails to Get Punitive Damages From Ex-Client
McCarter & English sought to recover punitive damages from a former client for allegedly refusing to pay legal fees. The ...
Canadian HR Reporter4dOpinion
Case study: Elevated costs award against employer
The employer appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal, which upheld the trial judge’s decision. In considering the trial ...
JD Supra24d
Did the Punishment Fit the Claim? Employer Hit With $25,000 in Punitive Damages for Making Statutory Entitlements Subject to a Release
The employer, Revolution Resource Recovery Inc. (“Revolution”), terminated the employment of Key ... notice under common law and $50,000 in punitive damages. Ms Thompson was successful in ...
Understanding personal injury law through landmark cases
Personal injury law has shaped modern litigation and policy, largely through landmark cases that have set key legal ...
Law23d
Plaintiff Argues Jury's $22M Punitive Damages Finding Undermines J&J's Talc Trial Win
The jury had found for the defense on causation but had incorrectly gone on to award $22 million in punitive damages. The plaintiff contended the verdict contained inconsistencies that should have ...
New York Sun28d
CNN Reaches Undisclosed Defamation Settlement for Punitive Damages With Navy Veteran After Jury Awarded Him Additional $5 Million
CNN has reached a confidential settlement for punitive damages with Zachary Young ... CNN was dealt a number of setbacks by the judge. Law and Crime Additionally, one of Mr. Young’s lawyers, Vel ...