Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Spotlight on Torts (Part 3 – Strict and Vicarious Liability)
Compliance Tip of the Day: Avoiding CCO Liability
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The Chartwell Chronicles: Tort Reform
2022 FCA Year in Review and Emerging Trends for 2023
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Corporate Criminal Liability in South America
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Third and Final Part: Ransomware
Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Legal Implications of Infrastructure Collapses
Texas House Passes Pandemic Liability Protection Act
Roadmap to Joint Venture Agreements: Legal and Accounting Considerations
The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It
On-Demand Webinar | Eminent Domain in 2020: A Year in Review
What No Statutory COVID Immunity Means for Businesses
New Developments in the World of Section 230
False Claims Act Implications for PPP and Disaster Relief Loans: What Small Businesses Should Be Ready For
JONES DAY TALKS®: Riding the Green Bond Wave: Focus is on Standards as Volumes Surge
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Life Sciences: Liability and Immunity During COVID-19
A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
Hollins v. Lyft, Inc., 2025 WL 915412 (N.D. Ga. Mar. 12, 2025) - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of Lyft in a personal injury claim stemming from an...more
Comer v. American Transmission Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-1464, 2025 WL 1530750 (W.D. Pa. May 29, 2025) - Carlos Melendez was working on a “transmission tower painting crew” for one of several named defendants when he...more
In a recent opinion issued on June 27, the Supreme Court of Texas emphasized that the presence of negligence does not always lead to liability, and Texas law requires more from those seeking such a finding....more
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a major opinion reversing a nearly $90 million judgment against a national motor carrier in a personal injury suit arising from a multi-vehicle crash on an icy interstate. The case,...more
On an icy winter day more than ten years ago, the driver of an F-350 pickup truck, traveling eastbound on Interstate 20, crossed a 42-foot grassy median, entered in westbound traffic, and collided with a Werner Enterprises...more
On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court held that a franchisor owes no duty of care for injuries caused by a franchisee’s employee unless the franchisor retained or exercised control over the hiring of that employee....more
Court: Appellate Court of Maryland - A Maryland appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that granted summary judgment to the defense in a toxic substance exposure case....more
On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a Texas Court of Appeals’ decision that had affirmed a jury’s verdict finding a franchisor directly liable to the customer of a franchisee for actions undertaken by the...more
In North Carolina, as in many states, liability waivers are often used to protect equine activity sponsors, such as individuals, groups, clubs, partnerships, or corporations from legal claims arising from injuries sustained...more
As the winter months roll on and snow and ice continue to cover the asphalt and concrete, it is helpful to remind ourselves about the state of the law with regard to employee injuries that result from falling down in parking...more
Brown v. Brooks, 2024 WL 5008506, No. 23-2966 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 6, 2024) - This matter involved a motor vehicle accident between the plaintiff and a laundry truck driver, and it illustrates the danger of errors during discovery....more
Moree v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, 2024 WL 5221330, No. CV-22-969544 (Ohio Ct. App. Dec. 26, 2024) - This matter presents the issue of sovereign immunity for a standard motor vehicle accident....more
United Parcel Service v. Willis, 2024 WL 5039034 (Del. Super. Ct. Dec. 6, 2024) - On June 8, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Mr. Willis was involved in single-vehicle accident when his work truck struck a guardrail. The...more
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Minnesota - Appellant Westrock Minnesota Corporation f/k/a Waldorf Corporation (Waldorf), challenged the district court’s ruling, denying summary judgment on respondent’s asbestos-related...more
Karlen v. Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 WL 3570635 No. 3:21-cv-835 (VAB) (D. Conn May 19, 2023) - The plaintiff alleged that on an Uber trip, intended to take the plaintiff from Philadelphia to Connecticut, the driver engaged...more
In our June Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review new data privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Montana; Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report; AM Best’s report on cyber insurance trends; and...more
In a recent update, we discussed the Louisiana Supreme Court’s June 29, 2022 holding in Martin v. Thomas which allows a plaintiff to pursue simultaneous claims of direct negligence and vicarious liability against an employer...more
Last week, in Martin v. Thomas, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion that will certainly impact the trucking industry, but could also have far-ranging consequences for any personal injury case involving simultaneous...more
These days, gig economy drivers play a big part in making the holidays happen, delivering packages containing holiday decor, presents ordered online, and even catered meals for parties....more
Online retailer Amazon.com grew into a household name over the past several decades due largely to the company’s ability to deliver packages to customers within days—sometimes hours. However, recently, there have been reports...more
A federal court recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by an employee and his spouse seeking to hold his employer liable for both of them contracting COVID-19. The dismissal should bring comfort to employer anxiety over lawsuits...more
COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community spread of the virus through travel and group events has dramatically reduced occupancy rates across the...more
As Congress continues to discuss the next coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus package, one bill in particular has become a flash point in the negotiations: the SAFE TO WORK Act, which would provide far-reaching liability...more
Georgia recently became the ninth state to shield businesses from liability stemming from COVID-19. Governor Brian Kemp signed the new law, the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act, on August 5, 2020, and the new...more
As businesses begin to re-open and re-engage their workforce, and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth exploring requiring your employees (and in certain circumstances, customers) to execute a liability...more