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Negligence
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Bill Madden's Blog
Civil liability: Duty issues – Psychiatric harm & suicide by a third party (Victoria).
By Bill Madden
Groothuis v Care Park Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] VSC 703 (Link to AUSTLII). Pamela Groothuis was walking to lunch with a colleague when she witnessed the suicide of man…
Law Times News
Ontario Superior Court certifies COVID-19 class action against long-term care operators
Lawsuit alleges gross negligence in outbreaks linked to at least 1,966 infections and 244 deaths
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
Gilead Tenofovir Cases: California Supreme Court Rejects Duty to Innovate or Accelerate Development of Alternatives to Non-Defective Products
By Hilda Akopyan, Malea Casillas, Magda Patitsas
Can a pharmaceutical manufacturer face liability for failing to bring an allegedly safer drug to market sooner, even when the drug it already sells is not defective? In Gilead Tenofovir…
Kirakosian Law Blog
Can You Sue the Police for Negligence in California?
Not every police case is about an officer who meant to hurt someone. Some of the worst injuries I see come from carelessness: a deputy who ran a red light…
De Novo
Ream v. Egan–SCOVA Oral Argument on Pleading Standards in Gross-Negligence Cases
By Jay O'Keeffe
The Supreme Court of Virginia heard argument yesterday in Ream v. Egan, Record No. 250979. The issue on appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred by holding that the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insured’s Claims against Broker for Inadequate Coverage Dismissed
The court dismissed plaintiff insured's claims against its broker for negligence in failing to procure adequate coverage. C&C Operating, Inc. v. Am. Auto. Ins. Co., et al., 2026 N.Y. Misc.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
When Education Customers’ Data Is Exposed, Which Claims Stick?
By Roma Patel
On October 19, 2026, a federal district court judge allowed ordinary negligence and implied-contract claims to proceed in a proposed class action against Kaplan North America. See Linsell v. Kaplan…
P.I.S.S.D.
How Medical Negligence Claims Work: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Bob Kraft
When a healthcare provider’s actions fall short of accepted medical standards and cause harm to a patient, the result can be devastating physically, emotionally, and financially. Understanding how medical negligence…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Applies “Violation of Law” Exclusion
On April 9, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin issued a decision addressing the applicability of the “Violation of Law” exclusion to injuries caused by the accidental discharge of…
TortsProf Blog
Geistfeld on the Product/Service Divide for AI
Mark Geistfeld has posted to SSRN When Information Functions as a Product: Implied Representations and the Tort Divide between Products and Services for AI Systems. The abstract provides: With the…