Despite recent defense-friendly cases, Arizona juries have still shown that they are more than willing to award punitive damages in high profile litigation, making it critically important for attorneys to fully understand the contours of state and federal punitive damages law.  To help attorneys keep pace with these developments, the State Bar of Arizona tapped Partner Malvika Sinha to co-lead a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course with fellow litigators Rob Carey of Hagens Berman and Bennett Cooper of Dickinson Wright.

The course, entitled “Punitive Damages AZ ’25: How? How Bad? How Much?” outlined the nature and ramifications of due process and common law limitations on punitive damages, as well as real-world implications to consider at the pre-trial and trial stages.

Malvika educated attorneys on timely issues surrounding punitive damages, including Arizona’s current state-law standards, thresholds for viable claims, strategies for addressing opposing positions, key post-trial and appellate considerations, statutory caps, and emerging trends.

Malvika is an experienced litigator whose practice spans a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including legal malpractice, healthcare litigation, state attorneys general investigations, and high-stakes business disputes. She has received accolades both locally and nationally, including recognition on Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2024, the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch, and Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

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