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The measure, Senate Bill 413, would prohibit lawyers from suggesting amounts to award as damages for non-economic loss — such as pain, suffering or mental anguish — at any time during a civil action.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The family's attorney says a civil action lawsuit is being filed.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sites that fail to comply could face civil action from the parents of kids who viewed pornography or anyone whose data is unlawfully retained.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The civil action also accuses officials of failing to prevent individuals who were not UConn students from attending the parties on and around the campus.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The family's attorney says a civil action lawsuit is being filed.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sites that fail to comply could face civil action from the parents of kids who viewed pornography or anyone whose data is unlawfully retained.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The civil action also accuses officials of failing to prevent individuals who were not UConn students from attending the parties on and around the campus.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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