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The federal government has proposed introducing a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, as part of the recently tabled Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill). The [...]

The UK Supreme Court earlier this year clarified that liability as an accessory for a strict liability tort does not automatically follow, and instead proof of knowledge of, or the [...]

Business torts: An overview A common part of managing and running a business is encountering legal disputes. One sector of business disputes business owners, executives, and professionals should be familiar [...]

Plaintiff lawyers read this blog, which we like. Criticism occasionally comes our way because the blogposts - horrors! - harbor a particular point of view. And that point of view [...]

Houston, Tex. (May 24, 2024) - This week, in a helpful ruling for transportation brokers, the Eastern District of Texas opined that state law tort claims against brokers are preempted [...]

1. What are the main causes of action upon which a product liability claim can be brought in your jurisdiction, for example, breach of a statutory regime, breach of contract [...]

Byline: Nick Hurston The Federal Tort Claims Act, or FTCA, allows people who claim they were assaulted by Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, screeners to sue the federal government, the [...]

The Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected the creation of the tort of family violence in a much anticipated decision that could have significantly transformed family law. That tort, or [...]

In the world of business, where competition and conflicts abound, understanding the nuances of business torts is crucial. In this blog we delve into the intricate world of these legal [...]

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (April 25, 2023) - On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping tort reform bill, CS/CS/HB 837 (HB 837), into law. Among its numerous [...]

In the most recent round of tort reform, lawmakers in Florida have made significant changes to tort laws in an effort to even the playing field for all litigants. One [...]

Effective immediately, on March 24, 2023, Florida HB 837 was signed into law by Governor DeSantis, who championed this bill through the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature. This new law will dramatically [...]

The Florida Legislature has passed and Governor Ron DeSantis has signed HB 837, which will significantly reform tort law in Florida. The proposed language covers a variety of topics and [...]

A major legislative package, House Bill 837 (companion to Senate Bill 236) was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on March 24, 2023, and will consummate tort reform [...]

1. Introduction The Marex tort is a tortious cause of action predicated on the defendant's alleged intentional violation of the claimant's rights in a judgment debt. The existence (and birth) [...]

In Osmani v. Universal Structural Restorations Ltd., an Ontario court dismissed a claim that an employer engaged in the tort of human trafficking in respect of a temporary foreign worker. [...]

In April 2022, Tennessee rewrote its statute governing tort settlements involving minors. The legislature sought to decrease unnecessary costs, and so this rewrite removed the court-approval requirement in smaller settlements. [...]

An emerging trend is developing in Canadian medical device litigation, which appears to be takings its cues from the U.S. multidistrict litigation (MDL) model for aggregating individual claims. In this [...]

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released a decision, Incognito v. Skyservice Business Aviation Inc., 2022 ONSC 1795 ('Skyservice'), in which it struck out a Plaintiff's claim for vicarious [...]

This is part of a series of guides in which we examine areas of Guernsey law that frequently arise in practice. Click here to subscribe to receive Collas Crill news [...]

Our last installment of this series discusses where privacy law torts are heading and what we can expect in the near future from the courts and legislature alike. 1. Courts [...]

On August 26, 2022, a putative class action brought on behalf of over 100 employees of a healthcare clinic, challenging the clinic's policy requiring that its employees either receive COVID-19 [...]

The New Jersey Tort Claims Act remains a viable defense this summer for public entities, even for cases involving uneven boardwalks at the New Jersey shore. Under the New Jersey [...]

Climate Change Tort Litigation Beginning in 2017, an array of state and local governments have pursued claims against major fossil fuel producers - particularly the major oil companies (Chevron, Exxon, [...]

The Court of Appeal has held that a director was not personally liable as an accessory to a tort committed by a company and has given guidance on the applicable [...]

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal tackled the complex arrangement often seen when there are multiple tortfeasors: the Pierringer Agreement. Typically, a Pierringer Agreement may be used when [...]

On May 25, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal reviewed a Chambers Judge's summary dismissal decision in Condominium Corporation No. 0522151 (Somerset Condominium) v JV Somerset Development Inc., 2022 ABCA [...]

This past month, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision of Demme v. Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) 2022 ONCA 503, which considered a commercial liability insurer's duty [...]

In the latest chapter in the evolving area of privacy class actions, the BC Supreme Court has concluded that the tort of intrusion upon seclusion still does not exist in [...]

Excluding persons from a potential contract or opportunity is a practice referred to as 'blacklisting'. FORCOMP Forestry Consulting Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 465 confirms there is no tort [...]

Tort law imposes duties on contractors to construct buildings safely and free from dangerous defects. But do those duties extend to a developer that did not play a hands-on role [...]

Does a bystander have an obligation to come to the aid of another under California law? Under most circumstances, the answer is 'no.' A year ago, almost to the day, [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the Medicaid Act on June 6, 2022, to permit state Medicaid programs to recover costs for future medical care that has not yet been provided [...]

The unofficial holiday of practical jokes has been celebrated worldwide for at least four centuries. With this age-old tradition around the corner, keep these tips and tactics in mind to [...]

Denver, Colo. (January 6, 2022) - Colorado is an at-fault, modified comparative negligence state, so a plaintiff can recover only if his or her negligence is less than 50% when [...]