punitive damages
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Like juries, Finra arbitration panels can occasionally award punitive damages that sound outlandish even in an overly litigious society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of general damages for emotional distress and punitive damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
There shall be no annexations, no contributions, no punitive damages....
From The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes
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