In this edition of his Medical Malpractice column, John Lyddane discusses how litigation relating to the vicarious liability of healthcare institutions has incompletely refined the attendant issues.

Scott Mollen discusses "Gilead Cmty. Servs. Inc. v. Town of Cromwell," which is "of interest because it analyzes, inter alia, when punitive damages are available, when the amount of punitive damages ...

Liability constitutes an important, and oftentimes ruinous, aspect of business. Small businesses in particular may face complete collapse in the face of a liability lawsuit. Various types of liability ...

In a controversial decision, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a novel “Special Rule on Vicarious Liability for Sexual Assault” that endorses a new strict liability tort claim against ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A discussion of secondary copyright infringement claims, including contributory infringement claims following the US Supreme ...

Last month, the Indiana Governor signed into law House Bill No. 1444, which amends Indiana’s “do not call” statute and extends liability beyond the telephone solicitor, to individuals or entities that ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not recognise the concept of vicarious liability, meaning that senior company officials cannot be held criminally ...

The Tasmanian government will introduce new vicarious liability laws, which will make organisations liable for the actions of individuals that aren't formally employed by them. Victim survivor and ...