Showing posts with label Tort law theory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tort law theory. Show all posts
Sunday, October 4, 2026

Torts deterrence effect: After multiple lawsuits alleging brain injuries, Six Flags retires popular roller coaster

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The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, once described on the amusement park’s website as a “rite of passage for the ultimate dar...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Tort Law & Social Equality Project lecture series

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 I just recently learned of an online lecture series on advanced torts topics.  The series is hosted by a Canadian organization called the T...
Monday, July 24, 2023

With all this talk about "AI", where does Tort law fit in?

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Christopher Robertson (Boston University) has published a very good short piece in The Hill explaining how Tort Law is, and will continue to...
Friday, April 8, 2022

Book Review: "Tort Law and the Construction of Change: Studies in the Inevitability of History"

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Over at Jotwell, Chris Robinette (Southwestern Law School) has published a book review of  Tort Law and the Construction of Change: Studies ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

ALI adopts Restatement Third on Intentional torts to persons

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Last week, at the ALI's Annual Meeting, the membership approved the Restatement (Third) of Torts:  Intentional Torts to Persons.  The AL...
Sunday, March 14, 2021

Today in Supreme Court History: Benjamin Cardozo is sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

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You probably remember Benjamin Cardozo as the New York Court of Appeals judge who wrote Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad , which developed w...
Monday, January 18, 2021

New study on lawsuits that have resulted in benefits to society as a whole

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The Center for Justice & Democracy has a new study, called Lifesavers 2021: CJ&D’s Guide to Lawsuits that Protect Us All. The study ...
Sunday, November 15, 2020

Article on a way to argue cases to avoid qualified immunity issues

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I just read an interesting article on an alternative way to argue cases seeking compensation against the government.  The article begins,  ...
Monday, October 26, 2020

Torts and time travel

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Ever wonder how the notion of time travel, and the concepts of proximate cause and the (no) duty to help relate to each other?  Here is the ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

Recent law review article compares cost-benefit analysis and consumer expectation as the tests for determining design defects

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In his article An Essay on the Quieting of Products Liability Law , 105 Cornell Law Review 101 (2020), Aaron D Twerski, one of the reporters...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Interview about whether immunity for Covid-19 related injuries is a good idea

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About a week ago I posted a comment about articles by Professor Tim Lytton on whether granting immunity for injuries related to Covid-19 is ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Immunity backlash

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A couple of days ago I posted a comment on why granting blanket immunity to businesses for injuries caused related to the Covid-19 virus is ...
Saturday, May 16, 2020

Granting blanket immunity related to COVID-19 injuries is a bad idea

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As  I am sure you know by now, some business have been cleared to open for business in many states and this has generated some debate as to ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Article on possible negligence claims and liability for mishandling of matters related to the coronavirus

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On March 9, 2020, a couple quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship, sued Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. after docking in Oakland, CA. This...
Sunday, March 1, 2020

Article on the use of public nuisance claims as product liability cases

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Back in 2010 I posted a link to an article on the tort of "public nuisance" that stated: The National Law Journal has published ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Germany's highest court declares law banning assisted suicide is unconstitutional

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Germany’s highest court on Wednesday ruled that a 2015 law banning professional assisted suicide was unconstitutional, as it robbed terminal...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

Should animals have the right to sue?

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If an animal is mistreated and suffers an injury, should the law recognize the animal the right to sue? Over at Verdict, Professor Sherry ...

Recent news about the debate on qualified immunity: the Institute for Justice joins the fight

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As you know, the doctrine of qualified immunity recognizes a defense for certain government officials from liability for injuries caused by ...
Sunday, November 3, 2019

California has adopted a statute banning use of race, gender, or ethnicity in the calculation of tort damages

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California has adopted a statute that prohibits the use of race, gender, and ethnicity in the calculation of lost earnings or impaired earni...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Interview with the author of recent book on generic drug regulation and the FDA

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Here is a link to an interview with the author of “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.” In the book, investigative j...