Friday, September 16, 2016

Ohio Supreme Court clarifies the meaning of the state's Good Samaritan statute

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About two weeks ago, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an important opinion interpreting the state’s “Good Samaritan statute,” a phrase that, as...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Podcast: Legal issues related to Pokemon Go

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Pokemon Go, the latest craze that has millions of people walking around using their phones to find and "capture" pocket monsters, ...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Parents of two Americans killed in Benghazi sue Hillary Clinton for wrongful death

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NPR is reporting that the parents of two Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya, are suing Hillary Clinton for wrongful death, alleging the 2...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit holds GM can be liable for injuries caused before it filed for bankruptcy

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Last year I wrote about the possibility that a large number of lawsuits filed against General Motors could be dismissed as a result of the f...
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Washington State Supreme Court holds plaintiff has to show actual innocence in malpractice claim against former criminal defense lawyer

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Back in February I reported ( here ) that the two most recent decisions on whether a convicted criminal defendant had to prove actual innoce...
Monday, July 11, 2016

New Jersey expands reach of possible liability in case where the plaintiff was exposed to toxic substance brought home by exposed worker

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Back in May I wrote about a few recent cases that have recognized a cause of action on behalf of a spouse for injuries suffered due to expos...

First fatality related to a self-driving car opens the door to litigation & policy discussion

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I just updated my post on thoughts on issues related to possible liability for accidents involving automated or self-driving cars (see below...

More thoughts on tort liability and autonomous vehicles -- UPDATED

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A few days ago I posted a comment on issues related to the possibility of liability for accidents involving autonomous (aka "self drivi...
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Illinois to decide whether discovery rule applies in wrongful death cases

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Does the discovery rule apply to wrongful death claims? The Illinois Supreme Court debated that issue last month, hearing oral argument in...