Follow POL on Twitter In today's New York Times, Adam Liptak writes about how European courts find the American concept of civil punitive damages "offensive" to justice, but suggests the tide is slowly turning, at least for smaller awards.
"Foreign Courts Wary of U.S. Punitive Damages"
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |
