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Legal fees and punitive damages could deplete your cash reserves and impact your working capital efficiency, thereby affecting your revenues.
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Tomas Milar, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Guyger was ordered to pay about $60 million in punitive damages and $38.6 million in compensatory damages to the family of Jean, who was Black, resulting in a $98.65 million settlement in the wrongful death case, per the filing.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The racehorse owners seek at least $3 million dollars in compensation, as well as additional compensation for punitive damages.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tomas Milar, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Guyger was ordered to pay about $60 million in punitive damages and $38.6 million in compensatory damages to the family of Jean, who was Black, resulting in a $98.65 million settlement in the wrongful death case, per the filing.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The racehorse owners seek at least $3 million dollars in compensation, as well as additional compensation for punitive damages.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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