Compensation for Damages (Law)

Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96

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[ad_1] Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. … Read more

A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss

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[ad_1] When the environmental group Greenpeace lost a nearly $670 million verdict this month over its role in oil pipeline protests, a quarter-billion dollars of the damages were awarded not for the actual demonstrations, but for defaming the pipeline’s owner. The costly verdict has raised alarm among activist organizations as well as some First Amendment … Read more