Georgia has enacted the most comprehensive tort reform legislation the state has seen in nearly 20 years. Passed during the ...

On April 16, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued a decision concluding that a claim based on a negotiated ...

California Civil Code section 1668 states that “all contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt ...

When this series concerning the development of the common law first began, there was a worry in the back of my mind ...

The president's lawyers also conflate fraud with defamation, misconstrue the commercial speech doctrine, and assert that ...

Governor Brian Kemp signed two tort reform bills on Monday, aiming to reduce insurance premiums and limit damages in lawsuits.

The court said the consulting and engineering firm Clough, Harbour & Associates cannot base its refusal on the state's statute of repose because the parties mutually decided to incorporate a ...

To remedy these types of situations, tort laws create rules allowing for hurt parties to recover damages, most often in the form of monetary compensation. Personal injury lawyers work with ...

Negligence occurs when an individual fails to exercise the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances. To establish negligence, the injured party must demonstrate ...

The HR association must face negligence and negligence per se claims, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said Monday. Plaintiff Susan Giasson sufficiently stated that MRA ...

Alabama's negligence laws stand out due to their unique structure ... This strict rule is a pivotal aspect of the state's tort laws. Courts analyze the circumstances closely, determining fault based ...