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Transnational Punitive And Compensatory Damages: Villains Or Role Models?, Attilio M. Costabel
Transnational Punitive And Compensatory Damages: Villains Or Role Models?, Attilio M. Costabel
St. Thomas Law Review
This Article concludes that the purpose and the scale of the American punitive damages and compensatory damages alike should not be disparaged as excesses of a society spoiled by exaggerated wealth; instead, they should be seen as a model for valuing the universal integrity of human life, while not depending on technicalities of international forum shopping.