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Batteries
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British Columbia Insurance Blog
Generally allegations of assault and battery will not raise a duty to defend
Insurer was not under a duty to defend an insured in an action where the insured, a teacher, was alleged to have committed assault and battery in respect to a…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$383,000 Verdict in Lincoln County Battery and Conversion Case
On Wednesday a Lincoln County jury rendered a total verdict of $383,000 in Beasley v. Lang. In 2006 the plaintiff Teresa Beasley moved her nail business into a salon owned by Robert…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Will Recent Lawsuits Reduce Intentional Transmission of STDs?
The Network for Public Health Law – Network blog: Intentional Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Disease, by Leila Marraza and Kim Weidenaar:There are an estimated 19 million new infections from sexually…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
North Mississippi Federal Court Jury Renders $100,000 Verdict in Sexual Harassment and Battery Trial
On Wednesday a North Mississippi Federal Court jury in Aberdeen rendered a total verdict of $100,000 in Dauzat v. Collums Furniture Mfg., Inc. and Troy McAlister. The plaintiff worked for Collums…
TortsProf Blog
Battery, Assault, Or Just A Request for Courtesy?
The element of intent in battery, assault, and other intentional torts is one of the trickier concepts to teach. Now, via the Facebook page for the finest theaters in the land,…
TortsProf Blog
Personal Injury Law Roundup No. 100 – April 15, 2011
It's tax day, hooray hooray! Plus our hundredth personal injury law roundup!New Cases, ResolutionsMatch.com sued by client after alleged sexual assault by date met on site. (NBC LA)Valet parker sues…
TortsProf Blog
Battery and Other Torts and STDs
Via Day on Torts comes this California appellate court decision (PDF) addressing a question frequently addressed in Torts books regarding consent and so on -- the liability of a partner…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Blackfoot Sex Charges Dismissed – Lessons In Discernment
KTVB news reported last night that all felony charges filed against five former Blackfoot high school football players have been dismissed, leaving only misdemeanor charges of battery. A few weeks…
Renewable + Law
Show Me the Money: $2.4 Billion for NexGen Batteries and Electric Vehicles
By Janet Jacobs
48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects will receive a total of $2.4 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects, which were selected through a competitive…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Michigan Senator Pushes for Federal Grant Program to Help U.S. Companies Develop Batteries for Fuel-Efficient Cars
Senator Carl Levin, (D-Michigan), is pushing for a federal grant program to help U.S. companies develop batteries for fuel-efficient cars. The program would provide grants to manufacturers to invest in…