Topic
Liability
597 published works
Insurance Law Hawaii
Broker Not Liable for Failure to Reveal Insurer’s Insolvency After Policy Issued
Faced with an issue of first impression in California, the Court of Appeals held that a broker was not liable for failing to reveal the insurer's insolvency occurring after…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Why buyers should care
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
Ordinarily, the focus for legal liability in the context of an acquisition is on the board of the seller. Fried Frank has posted a memo on why the boards of…
Washington Energy Report
PJM Seeks Declaratory Order on Liability for RTOs due to Recent Lawsuit
On March 12, 2012, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) filed a petition with FERC asking to clarify the negligence standard applicable to Regional Transmission Organizations’ (“RTOs”) execution of planning and…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Is Marathon Doing Detroit a Favor?
Marathon states it is buying residential property to create green space surrounding its soon-to-be-expanded refinery in Detroit’s Oakwood Heights neighborhood. However, this leaves some issues open. First, in buying the…
Equine Law Blog
Texas Farm Animal Limitation of Liability Act Warning Signs
By Alison Rowe
As discussed in this prior post, Chapter 87 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code now includes as “Farm Animal Professionals” the following categories of service providers, provided that…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Franco on Anti-Complicity Strategy under Federal Securities Law
Of Complicity and Compliance: A Rules-Based Anti-Complicity Strategy Under Federal Securities Law, by Joseph A. Franco, Suffolk University Law School, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Most policy…
Day On Torts
Own Cows, Oxen or Buffalo? Tennessee Says You Get Special Legal Protection
By John Day
Fortunately, things are so good in Tennessee that the General Assembly has seen fit to take time to limit the responsibility of bovine owners. For you city folk, cows, buffaloes…
Tilting the Scales
Is Google Maps Responsible for Bad Directions?
By Jamie Ribman
Gunter Ongway lives in a suburb of Dallas and does not have a car. In preparation for his fantasy football draft (which is to take place at a local restaurant),…
Legal Profession Blog
Make Weight Argument
Not a legal profession case but one that is hard for me to resist as a former wrestler.The Maine Supreme Court has held that a school district is not liable…
TortsProf Blog
Dead Men Can’t Be Sued for Punitive Damages
The Iowa Supreme Court has reaffirmed its long standing rule (dating back to 1884) prohibiting punitive damages claims against deceased individuals. The court reasoned that awarding punitive damages against an estate…