Topic
Liability
597 published works
TortsProf Blog
Baker & Siegelman on the Law and Economics of Liability Insurance
Tom Baker (Penn) and Peter Siegelman (Connecticut) have posted to SSRN The Law and Economics of Liability Insurance: A Theoretical and Empirical Review. The abstract provides:We survey the theoretical and…
California Employment Law Update
Studio That Provided Financing For Motion Picture Is Not Liable For Injury To Production Company Employee
By Tony Oncidi
Angelotti v. The Walt Disney Co., 192 Cal. App. 4th 1394 (2011) Anthony Angelotti was injured while rehearsing a stunt for a film that was being produced by Second Mate…
Food Poison Journal
Colorado bill to limit food retailer liability postponed “indefinitely”
By Bill Marler
The Colorado House Judiciary committee has recommended that HB 11-1190 be "postponed indefinitely." The bill, introduced by state Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg and state Sen. Cheri Jahn, would have changed Colorado law by absolving…
Food Poison Journal
Is it really time for change in Colorado?
By Bill Marler
"A bid to limit retail liability for tainted food" appeared on Food Safety News this morning, profiling Colorado House Bill 11-1190, which was recently introduced by state Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg…
Personal Injury Law Journal
How Are Disputes Which Involve Coverage Issues Under a Liability Policy Resolved?
When there is a dispute involving coverage under a liability policy, the insured person has the burden to bring the claims within the basic terms of the policy. Coverage depends…
Insurance Focus - USI Affinity
Demystifying Auto Insurance Speak. A Glossary of Terms 01/18/2011 Looking
Demystifying Auto Insurance Speak. A Glossary of Terms 01/18/2011 Looking for the best buy in auto insurance requires a basic knowledge of insurance policies. But the language is often confusing,…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
How do retrospective premium programs work?
By Gene Killian
In commercial accounts, retrospective rating is a fairly common concept. A retrospective premium program is exactly what its name suggests: a method to calculate the policyholder’s premiums for liability insurance…
EvidenceProf Blog
Lacking Substance: Supreme Court Of Kansas Finds Evidence Of Liability Insurance Was Inadmissible To Prove Bias
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 411 provides thatEvidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible upon the issue whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully.…
Life Sciences Legal Update
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Mandatory Insurer Reporting: MMSEA section 111–Delay Announced for Liability Insurance (Including Self Insurance) Mandatory Reporters
By Lisa Baird
In an "Alert" dated November 9, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a revised implementation timeline applicable to liability insurance (including self-insurance) "responsible reporting entities"…
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court: Settled Defendants Can Be Relevant to Sole Proximate Cause Defense
By Kirk Jenkins
In Illinois, as in many states, a defendant can't include settled defendants on the verdict form, seeking an apportionment of fault. So is there a way to make a settled…