Andrew Gold has posted to SSRN The Many Kinds of Justice in Private Law. The abstract provides:
Private law theorists often employ a single type of justice to explain the field. Typically, the chosen type is corrective justice. While
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Family of Eaton Fire Victim Files Suit Against Manufacturer of Emergency Alert Software
Back in January, devastating fires hit multiple areas in Los Angeles County. In Altadeena, the Eaton fire killed 19 people. All but one of those deaths occurred west of Lake Avenue, where residents began to receive alerts approximately 6 hours
Weiner on NIED and Pets
Merle Hope Weiner has posted to SSRN Reconsidering Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for Loss or Injury to a Pet. The abstract provides:
This Article contends that a pet owner should be able to recover for emotional distress when
Schaus on Keating, Agency, Relationships and Emotional Distress
Steven Schaus has posted to SSRN Harm, Relationships, and the Contours of Liability for Emotional Distress. The abstract provides:
In Reasonableness and Risk, Greg Keating argues that the law of torts is ”preoccupied” with harm — with safeguarding conditions of
TX: Familes of Victims of Camp Mystic Flood File Suit
In July, 25 girls and 2 teenage counselors died in flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas. Yesterday, familes of some of the victims filed suit against the camp and its affiliated entities and owners.
Among the claims in the lawsuit
Sharkey & Abraham on AI and Insurance
Cathy Sharkey & Ken Abraham have posted to SSRN Insurance and the Law of Artificial Intelligence. The abstract provides:
This Essay predicts that concerns about the insurability and insurance of AI liability will prove to be either exaggerated or
JOTWELL Work Law: Alexander on Duff on the Constitutionality of Workers’ Compensation
At JOTWELL, Charlotte Alexander reviews Mike Duff’s Reverberations of Magna Carta: Work Injuries, Inkblots, and Restitution.
FL: Verdict in Maya Kowalski Case Overturned
Maya Kowalski suffered from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a rare condition that causes severe pain. She was hospitalized in Florida, where her previous treatments with high doses of ketamine and frequent complaints of pain caused hospital officials to report suspected
JOTWELL Torts: Tilley on Baker on the Relationship Between Tort and Insurance
At JOTWELL, Cristina Tilley reviews Tom Baker’s What Is Insurance for Tort Law?.
Lytton & Levin on Proximate Cause for PLCAA’s Predicate Exception
Tim Lytton & Hillel Levin have posted to SSRN A Primer on the Proximate Cause Requirement of PLCAA’s Predicate Exception: Holding Firearm Manufacturers Liable for Third-Party Misuse of Their Products. The abstract provides:
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in