damages
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Torrential rains sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil in April and May of that year, leaving nearly 200 people dead, 500,000 more displaced and massive damages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Tom Hayes, who was initially sentenced to 14 years, reduced on appeal to 11, is now seeking damages from his former employer UBS.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Kagan said that lawsuits aimed at damages from climate change are analogous to state lawsuits in the 1990s against tobacco companies and, more recently, state lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing of opioids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Boulder County may sue for damages in a local court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
This alarmed the Nazi leaders, who worried that the damages would bankrupt the German insurance companies.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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