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Third Party Liability
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TortsProf Blog
6th Cir.: Amazon Can Be a “Seller” of Products of Third Party
A week after a similar holding in the Third Circuit, the Sixth Circuit ruled that, under Tennessee law, Amazon can be a "seller" of products owned by a third party…
Justice Pays
The Other Insurance Company Is Not Your Friend
If you get into an accident, are injured, but are not at fault, then this inevitably means someone else is responsible. As you would expect, an injury or property damage…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
OSHA and Title VII on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance
By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, Matthew A. Sloan, and Craig B. Simonsen Seyfarth Synopsis: Fifth Circuit rules on Title VII liability concerning workplace violence in a healthcare setting involving…
Triage Health Law
Recent Case Shows How Healthcare Entities Can Protect Themselves While Working With Outside Contractors, Temporary Labor, and Other Third Parties
The “joint employer” doctrine affects healthcare as much as nearly any industry. Healthcare entities frequently rely on outside labor to meet their objectives, such as by contracting with specialty medical…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
An Illinois Work Injury Worth Over $15 Million!
By Mike Helfand
Typically when you have an accident on the job that causes an injury the best you can hope for is a good workers compensation case. A workers compensation case of…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Third Party Damage Claims In Sexual Assault Cases
As admittedly dull as this title sounds, such claims are often the best way for victims to obtain the financial compensation they need and also prevent further sexual violence from…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
New Scholarship on Pre-Injury Waivers of the Right to Sue Third Parties
Employees who sustain work-related injuries are, of course, normally free to sue third parties said to be liable in the injury. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, however, has held that it is…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Third-Party Liability in Equity
Sarah Worthington recently published an Article entitled, Exposing Third-Party Liability in Equity: Lessons from the Limitation Rules, Equity, Trusts and Commerce Ch. 14 (Forthcoming). Provided below is an abstract of…
Ad Law Access
Lifestyle Blogging, Supplement Dust, and Third Party Liability
By Kelley Drye
The NAD recently took a swipe at Goop, the lifestyle blog founded by Gwyneth Paltrow. To make “GP’s Morning Smoothie,” Goop had recommended using “dust” dietary supplements, such as Action…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Medicare Set Asides – Are They Required In Third Party Liability Claims?
Medicare Set Aside trusts (“MSA”) have been a part of the worker’s compensation world for some time now. However, the issue of whether MSAs are required in the context of…