Previous aiding-and-abetting and conspiracy statutes required proof of intent to back wrongful conduct, while the material-support law requires only proof of support for designated organizations.
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In the appeal acted on Tuesday, Michaels'lawyers said she should be allowed to sue by proving that she would not have been prosecuted except for the alleged wrongful conduct.
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Since 1987, the Law Offices of Juan J . Dominguez has recovered in excess of $ 300 million in verdicts and settlements in cases involving torts, injuries and wrongful conduct.
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Sosman also said the state bears the burden of proving a " causal link between wrongful conduct and the expenditure of Medicaid dollars " in pursuing its suit against tobacco companies.
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In the meantime, Erwin said he hopes the public understands that wrongful conduct is involved in " less than one-half of 1 percent " of the mail delivery.
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As for efficacy, we suspect conscience might impel a president to distance himself from Secret Service agents when engaging in wrongful conduct, as might a simple desire for privacy at other times.
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But during his second day testifying in the trial Thursday, he acknowledged, " I did engage in wrongful conduct " in helping get Merrill Lynch out of the deal as allegedly promised.
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He said that because " the age of the performers is the crucial element separating legal innocence from wrongful conduct, " the court should invoke a presumption that a knowledge requirement applied.
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There is no reason in principle why the law should not penalise wrongful conduct by shifting on to the wrongdoer the whole risk of consequences which would not have happened but for the wrongful act.
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In lawsuits, punitive damages are designed to punish or discourage wrongful conduct, and are added to the amount of compensatory damages a jury feels is warranted to repay a victim for concrete financial losses.
