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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

May 6, 2019

Judge overturns $128M of punitive damages in ‘Bones’ TV show case

A judge has overturned $128 million in punitive damages that was part of an arbitration award against 21st Century Fox over profits from the long-running television show “Bones.”

A judge has overturned $128 million in punitive damages that was part of an arbitration award against 21st Century Fox over profits from the long-running television show "Bones."

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard E. Rico vacated the sizable punitive damage award, the bulk of a $179 million total award issued in February, in a ruling issued Thursday. "Th...

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