The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees against third parties who are...more
8/13/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Insurance Claims ,
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Restatement of Torts ,
Risk Management ,
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Sexual Assault ,
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Vicarious Liability ,
Vulnerable Victims
The TAKE IT DOWN Act, recently signed into federal law, criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery and requires covered online platforms to implement a notice-and-removal process by May 19, 2026....more
6/10/2025
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Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deep Fake ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Section 230
Maryland’s highest court, in a 4-3 decision on February 3, narrowly upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, a law that retroactively and prospectively repeals the civil statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual...more