“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King’s words evoke a powerful image, but also leave much to the imagination. What should justice look like? What ...

Calls to weaken Maryland’s long‑standing punitive damages standard may sound appealing, especially when framed as a way to “hold bad actors accountable.” But beneath that rhetoric is a proposal that ...

Plaintiffs could more easily win punitive damages under a General Assembly bill that seeks to increase education funding. The bill would lower the standard for punitive damages, requiring plaintiffs ...

Sing Sing Correctional Facility is one of the oldest penal institutions in America, notorious for its history of harsh conditions and dehumanizing treatment of its inhabitants. Nearly two centuries ...

Justice needs to address the effects on victims. Source: Stephano Pollio/Unsplash, Creative Commons The North American legal system has been stagnant for many years and it may be time to ask ourselves ...

I read that statement, took a deep breath, and read the names of the five men. My heart sank. I know all five of them. I regularly talk with three of the men. One of the men is a dear friend. Our ...

MORRISTOWN — Jurors resumed deliberations Wednesday to consider punitive damages against the Delbarton School, a week after awarding $5 million to a former student who said he was sexually abused by a ...