Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2257180274> ?p ?o ?g. }
Showing items 1 to 68 of
68
with 100 items per page.
- W2257180274 abstract "The United States Supreme Court has expressed serious concern in recent years that punitive damages awards in this country have run wild, jeopardizing fundamental constitutional rights. The Court has provided some general controls, holding that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment imposes both substantive limits on the size of punitive damages awards and procedural limits on when and how punitive damages may be awarded. Yet, larger and larger punitive damages verdicts are being rendered based on weak burdens of proof, irrelevant and even prejudicial evidence, and often multiple times against the same defendant for the same activity. The civil justice system should not be a litigation lottery characterized by excessiveness and arbitrariness. Punitive damages reform is needed to restore balance, fairness, and predictability to the law. Specifically, the authors recommend: (1) establishing a liability trigger that reflects the intentional tort origins and quasi-criminal nature of punitive damages awards -- clear and convincing of actual malice; (2) requiring proportionality in punitive damages so that the punishment fits the offense; (3) permitting a defendant to request bifurcation of a punitive damages trial, so that the proceedings on punitive damages would be separate from and subsequent to the proceedings on compensatory damages before the same jury; (4) precluding plaintiffs from introducing prejudicial net worth evidence; (5) precluding evidence of a defendant's out-of-state conduct to award and calculate punitive damages; (6) encouraging the development and marketing of lifesaving and life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical devices by creating a defense to punitive damages based on compliance with FDA pre-market approval standards, except in cases where the approval was obtained through fraud or bribery; and (7) federal legislation to address the special problem of multiple punitive damages awards; this would protect against unfair overkill, guard against possible due process violations, and help preserve the ability of future claimants to recover basic out-of-pocket expenses and damages for their pain and suffering." @default.
- W2257180274 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2257180274 creator A5038793937 @default.
- W2257180274 creator A5069278752 @default.
- W2257180274 creator A5077651836 @default.
- W2257180274 date "2000-11-07" @default.
- W2257180274 modified "2023-09-28" @default.
- W2257180274 title "Reining in Punitive Damages 'Run Wild': Proposals for Reform by Courts and Legislatures" @default.
- W2257180274 hasPublicationYear "2000" @default.
- W2257180274 type Work @default.
- W2257180274 sameAs 2257180274 @default.
- W2257180274 citedByCount "1" @default.
- W2257180274 countsByYear W22571802742015 @default.
- W2257180274 crossrefType "posted-content" @default.
- W2257180274 hasAuthorship W2257180274A5038793937 @default.
- W2257180274 hasAuthorship W2257180274A5069278752 @default.
- W2257180274 hasAuthorship W2257180274A5077651836 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C17744445 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C199539241 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C200635333 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2777381055 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2777834853 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2778068216 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2778272461 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2778803647 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C2780982575 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C57017900 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C83645499 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConcept C97460637 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C17744445 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C199539241 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C200635333 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2777381055 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2777834853 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2778068216 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2778272461 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2778803647 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C2780982575 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C57017900 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C83645499 @default.
- W2257180274 hasConceptScore W2257180274C97460637 @default.
- W2257180274 hasLocation W22571802741 @default.
- W2257180274 hasOpenAccess W2257180274 @default.
- W2257180274 hasPrimaryLocation W22571802741 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1497945603 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1507572069 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1602816777 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1785557080 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1818282881 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W212273875 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W219687651 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W2254845617 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W2258439464 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W2258880702 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W227076592 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W238348018 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W251359989 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W291149215 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W3125441548 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W3125557622 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W335494985 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W391992378 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W43989118 @default.
- W2257180274 hasRelatedWork W1716722971 @default.
- W2257180274 isParatext "false" @default.
- W2257180274 isRetracted "false" @default.
- W2257180274 magId "2257180274" @default.
- W2257180274 workType "article" @default.