Topic
Liability
597 published works
Clinical Robotics Law Journal
Five Steps Robotic Manufacturers Can Take to Limit Liability When Using 3-D Printing
Clinical robotics and other emerging technologies are profoundly reshaping the way in which medicine is practiced. One of those technologies, additive manufacturing—also known as 3-D printing—is helping usher in a…
Legal Profession Blog
Basket Case Survives
A majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has held that the operator of a hot air balloon ride did not enjoy recreational immunity in a claim by a plaintiff injured…
TortsProf Blog
Puppe & Wright on Causation
Ingeborg Puppe & Richard Wright have posted to SSRN Causation in Law: Philosophy, Doctrine and Practice. The abstract provides:Causation plays an essential role in attributions of legal responsibility. However, considerable confusion…
Constructlaw®
OCIP Liability Insurer Required to Indemnify Florida Contractor for $23M in Property Damage Arising Out of Defective Subcontractor Work
Pavarini Construction Co. v. Ace American Insurance Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151247 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 29, 2015) This action arose out of a construction project to build a 63-story…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 9 – Volume 132 – Lawyers & Coverage
By Barry Zalma
Lawyers & Coverage Even if there is little or no possibility of coverage for indemnity under the policy, there may still be an obligation to defend the insured. Thus, as…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 9 – Volume 14 – Trigger of Coverage
By Barry Zalma
Trigger of Coverage We are aware of only one appellate court decision that has adopted the manifestation trigger of coverage for bodily injuries in the context of third party liability…
TortsProf Blog
Feinman’s Introduction to the Rutgers Symposium on the Restatement of Liability Insurance
Jay Feinman has posted to SSRN The Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance as a Restatement. The abstract provides:This is an Introduction to volume 68, issue 1 of the…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Third Circuit Opens a New Avenue of Liability to Temporary Employees
When it comes to using temporary employees, the set-up is all too familiar. An employer engages a staffing firm, which hires, pays, and places temps to meet the employer's needs. …
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB responds to industry concerns about TRID rule liability
Reacting to reports of investors refusing to purchase loans based on various, often technical, violations of the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) sent a letter to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Attorneys, Accountants, And Financial Planners Face Liability Concerns About IRA Advice
A large number of Americans have individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that estate planners often use to help their clients manage assets. There are many estate planning attorneys, accountants, and financial…