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§23-111. Definitions.

As used in this act: 1. “Affiliated person” means a person under common ownership or control of an intended recipient; 2. “Intended recipient” means a person who purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains a product or service in the commercial market that is not for resale in the ordinary business and that is, or later […]

§23-112. Prohibited communications related to patent infringement – Exceptions.

A. No person shall, in connection with the assertion of a United States patent, send or cause any person to send any written or electronic communication that states that the intended recipient or any affiliated person is infringing or has infringed a patent and bears liability or owes compensation to another person, if: 1. The […]

§23-113. Enforcement by Attorney General.

A. The Attorney General shall have the authority to enforce this act and conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions for violations of this act. B. In an action brought by the Attorney General under this act, the court may award or impose any relief available under Section 4 of this act. C. In addition […]

§23-114. Relief to prevailing plaintiff.

A court may award the following relief to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this act: 1. Damages; 2. Costs and fees, including reasonable attorney fees; and 3. Punitive damages in an amount equal to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or three (3) times the total damages, costs and fees, whichever is […]

§23-69. Double rent as damages.

For the failure of a tenant to give up the premises held by him, when he has given notice of his intention to do so, the measure of damages is double the rent which he ought otherwise to pay. R.L. 1910, § 2880.

§23-70. Willful holding over real property.

For willfully holding over real property, by a tenant after the end of his term, and after notice to quit has been duly given, and demand of possession made, the measure of damages is double the yearly value of the property, for the time of withholding, in addition to compensation for the detriment occasioned thereby. […]

§23-71. Forcible exclusion from real property.

For forcibly ejecting or excluding a person from the possession of real property, the measure of damages is three times such a sum as would compensate for the detriment caused to him by the act complained of. R.L. 1910, § 2882.