Georgetown Professor of Law Heidi Li Feldman joins Host Rich Schoenstein to discuss punitive damages cap. The $45.2 million punitive damage award against Alex Jones may be severely curtailed by a Texas statute capping such damages. A $5 million punitive damage award against Amber Heard was reduced by applicable Virginia law to $350,000. Heidi and Rich delve into where these caps come from, how do they work, are they fair to the parties and the juries, and whether they are constitutional. 

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