Under the broad consumer-protection laws of states like Washington, lawyers can seek treble damages for anything that smacks of fraud.

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Facing that challenge, the lawyers might reach for the similarly vague federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization law, which also allows for treble damages.

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There are further risks ahead as the judge could treble damages and grant an injunction to prevent Samsung from selling its wares in the United States.

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Perhaps there should be treble damages to beef up the budget at the SEC so it has the funds to root out others operating as Raj did for years.

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Otherwise the professionals would be subject to treble damages.

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According to the Gibson update, not only does the Amnesty program release cooperating applicants from potential criminal liability, it prevents civil plaintiffs from recovering treble damages and protects civil defendants from joint and several liability.

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Seeking treble damages, the suit accuses Thomson of using its two CCBN board seats to steal confidential information--including pricing data and competitive analysis--that helped it create a rival service, and of hiring people who had confidentiality agreements with CCBN.

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Seeking treble damages, the suit accuses Thomson of using its two seats on CCBN's board to steal confidential information--including pricing data and competitive analysis--that helped it create a rival service and of hiring people who had confidentiality agreements with CCBN.

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As things currently stand, if benefits are not paid as agreed or they are flat-out denied, you can sue the insurer for bad faith, which is something they do not take lightly given the treble damages and other punitive damages they might incur.

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