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Tesla's “Nuclear” Verdict: Potential Impacts on Autonomous Truck Technology

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On August 1, 2025, a Florida jury returned a verdict totaling $243,000,000 against Tesla, Inc. in the consolidated cases Neima Benavides v. Tesla and Dillon Angulo v. Tesla. These cases caught public attention because of the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.9.2019 | Top Story: Chair Powell says Fed will Expand its Treasury Securities Holdings

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Fed Chair Powell, speaking at an economics conference in Denver yesterday, made news by indicating that the central bank would “once again begin expanding its portfolio of government-backed securities”—a shift in policy...more

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Former Dealership Employee Nabs $1.3 Million Verdict In Disability Discrimination Suit

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Why should your dealership conduct thorough investigations into possible employee misconduct and document poor performance before termination? A Florida court just gave 1.3 million reasons....more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Delivers $35 Million Body Blow to Body Shops

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Auto insurers control the cost of collision repairs through the use of direct repair programs. The programs feature networks of auto body repair shops that enter into contracts agreeing to discount labor rates and other...more

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Kentucky Supreme Court Sets Forth Helpful Principles On Liability For Punitive Damages

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Cases in which an appellate court holds that a state’s standard for punitive liability was not satisfied even though there was sufficient evidence to support liability for the underlying causes of action are regrettably rare....more

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Actions Speak Louder than Words: Jury Awards $185 Million in Punitive Damages in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

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On November 17, 2014, a San Diego federal jury of five men and three women awarded Plaintiff Rosario Juarez $185 million dollars in punitive damages in her pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against her former employer AutoZone...more

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California Jury Awards Over $185M To Victim Of Pregnancy Discrimination and 'Glass Ceiling'

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A manager at AutoZone who complained she was not promoted like her male counterparts, demoted for taking leave to have a child, and eventually fired for filing a discrimination action was awarded damages yesterday of over...more

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Polsinelli Podcasts - Removing Caps on Punitive Damages: What is the Impact on Business?

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Time will reveal the impact from the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to remove caps on punitive damages. Some say it could either be helpful for consumers or a deterrent to job creation. Recently, the court ruled that a...more

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