punitive damages
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A judge later added hundreds of millions of dollars in punitive damages, bringing that judgment to roughly $1.4 billion.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Compensation for physical injury is excluded from gross income, but punitive damages and any interest earned are taxable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Financial firms are seeking to curb punitive damages and route complex cases to other arbitration forums, which would require SEC approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Holm told jurors that the question of punitive damages should not hinge on Rebecca Grossman’s wealth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
A court subsequently awarded them nearly a million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
From Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague
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