Torts Blog

As you know, the doctrine of qualified immunity recognizes a defense for certain government officials from liability for injuries caused by ...

If you are a football fan, and maybe even if you are not, you probably heard about or saw the video of a fight at the end of the game betwe...

Way back when you took Torts, your probably read a case discussing whether a property owner can "defend" property from trespassers...

Charlie Sheen’s ex-fiancée sues over Sheen’s failure to disclose HIV status.  Does she have a case?  Two articles discuss the issues here a...

Watch the defensive end of the team in the black uniform rip an opponent's helmet's off and then use it as a weapon against him. ...

Sunday I commented on the conduct of Bengals corner Adam “Pacman” Jones on the football field to illustrate the recurring issue of whether c...

By now I am sure you are familiar with the story about the high school football players who attacked an official in the middle of a game la...

After just one day into the high school and college football season, we now have several examples of cheap shots and concussions to write a...

Players in a contact sport consent to, or assume the risks of, the inherent risks of the game and its customs.  Intentional conduct outside ...

If you are a football fan you know that the NFL referees have been locked out and the league is using substitutes and that there is a huge c...

Prof. Jonathan Turley is reporting today that Police in Fort Lee, New Jersey are accused of locking a group of teens in a police van without...

By now you have probably heard the news (also here ) that authorities are considering bringing criminal charges against a professional hock...

Here is a video quiz. How many torts can you spot? (If you are getting this by email, you may have to go to the actual website to see the vi...

Prof. Jonathan Turley has a series of posts on his website on recent developments in this area. For example, go here for a report of a rec...

The other day in class we discussed the different "privileges" or "defenses" to intentional torts including the so-calle...

This item is not particularly remarkable other than the fact that it deals exactly with what we were talking about in class today. A few da...