Topic
Liability
597 published works
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
Rant: One of the benefits of liability insurance is that it encourages safe practices
By Nina Kallen
In this Pacific Standard article writer Jack Denton complains that the insurance industry will bring about the downfall of football. Why? Because "with the cost of concussion and CTE [a…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
Driverless Cars and the Future of Auto Accident Liability
By Paul Cannon
June 20th, 2019 The idea that cars could drive themselves was once though to be merely a fantasy. Today, virtually every major auto manufacturer is in a foot race to…
The Policyholder Perspective
Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier for Assessing Insurance Coverage
By Emily Garrison, Andy Moss, Cristina Shea, Shruti Engstrom
U.S. and international businesses are accelerating their use of artificial intelligence (AI)[1] at an unprecedented rate. The second AI Index Report published in December 2018 by a Stanford University-led group…
TortsProf Blog
Patti on Autonomous Vehicles in Europe
Francesco Paolo Patti has posted to SSRN The European Road to Autonomous Vehicles. The abstract provides:The present contribution intends to outline a “European regulatory strategy” in order to address technological…
TortsProf Blog
UVa Podcast: Abraham & Raschid on Autonomous Vehicles and Liability
UVa Law has a podcast, "Common Law," which is co-hosted by tortsprof Leslie Kendrick (she is Vice Dean). The most recent version features Ken Abraham and alum Michael Raschid, chief…
The Appellate Strategist
The Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance: Chapter 1, Sections 1-3
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, let’s begin our section by section tour through the American Law Institute’s new Insurance Restatement. Chapter 1, Section 1 of the Restatement includes definitions of common terms found in…
Zalma on Insurance
Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations Does not Apply
By Barry Zalma
Fire Policy Does Not Provide Liability Insurance Another case of leading a horse to water but not being able to make him drink. When an agent explains to a non-resident…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
Developments in Truck Accident Litigation: Side Underride Guard Non-Use
April 19th, 2019 The debate as to whether trucking companies should be required to use side underride guards has garnished significant attention in the news as of late. New proposals…
The Appellate Strategist
The Response So Far to the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance
By Kirk Jenkins
Two weeks ago, we announced a new biweekly series analyzing, section by section, the new Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance. Before we begin talking about specific sections, let’s…
Employer Law Report
DOL seeks to limit joint employer liability for wage and hour claims
On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to narrow the definition of a “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Because joint employers…