Court upholds $5 million in damages in officers' suit against rapper
22 February 2012, 9:35 am
A state appeals court upheld $5 million in compensatory damages awarded to five Greensboro police officers in 2010 concerning their defamation suit against rapper "The Game" Taylor.But the N.C. Court of Appeals ordered a new trial be set regarding the officers being awarded $10...

Wisconsin Assembly ends workplace discrimination awards
22 February 2012, 8:26 am
The state Assembly has passed a bill that would put an end to punitive and compensatory damages for workplace discrimination.

FINRA Arbitrators Hit Kovack Securities With Punitive Damages for A Broker's Egregious Behavior
22 February 2012, 8:09 am
In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (?FINRA?) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in August 2010, public customer Claimant Tarrant sought $500,000 in compensatory damages plus interest and cost, and punitive damages, as a result of damages allegedly sustained from his being solicited to invest in a real estate project and the subsequent sale of various securities (among which was a ...

Wis. Assembly ends workplace discrimination awards
21 February 2012, 10:14 pm
The state Assembly has passed a bill that would put an end to punitive and compensatory damages for workplace discrimination.

Phils get compensatory pick for Ibanez
20 February 2012, 5:19 pm
Phils get compensatory pick for Ibanez

2012 NFL Draft: 49ers Not Expected To Receive Any compensatory Picks
6 February 2012, 4:43 pm
It doesn't come as much surprise, but the San Francisco 49ers aren't likely to gain any compensatory draft picks this offseason. As Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area points out, the 49ers had an even number of gains and losses in free agency this past season. Teams are awarded compensatory draft picks when they have net losses in free agency, but it only applies to players who hit the scheduled free ...

UPDATE 4-Halliburton wins ruling vs BP over Gulf oil spill
31 January 2012, 3:57 pm
* BP must cover compensatory claims over pollution * Halliburton could face punitive damages, civil fines * Shares of Halliburton, BP rise (Adds BP statement on spill payouts, paragraph 9) Jan 31 (Reuters) ...

UPDATE 3-Halliburton wins ruling vs BP over Gulf oil spill
31 January 2012, 3:18 pm
* BP must cover compensatory claims over pollution * Halliburton could face punitive damages, civil fines * Shares of Halliburton, BP rise (Adds BP and Halliburton statements, analyst comment, updatesshare ...

UPDATE 2-BP must cover some Transocean oil spill damages
26 January 2012, 7:30 pm
* Indemnification needed for compensatory damages * Punitive damages not covered * Transocean rises 8.9 percent after ruling (Adds analyst comment, updated stock price) Jan 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge ...

UPDATE 1-BP must cover some Transocean oil spill damages
26 January 2012, 6:03 pm
* Indemnification needed for compensatory damages * Punitive damages not covered * Transocean rises 7.7 percent after ruling Jan 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said BPPlc must indemnify Transocean ...