If I negligently, or intentionally and without justification, injure you, I can cause two different kinds of damage for which American tort law will allow you to demand compensation. One kind of ...

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Can clients seek compensation for domestic violence from their spouses in a parallel tort action as opposed to addressing these issues exclusively in divorce proceedings … or is that a double dip? In ...

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Disclaimer: This article has been written by Renata M Barnes, a current Law Student. The content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. While ...

Tort law is popularly associated with films like Silkwood, A Civil Action, The Insider, and Erin Brockovich, in which courageous, beleaguered plaintiffs’ lawyers battle the malevolent forces of “big ...

Last week, former Attorney General William P. Barr wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal purporting to expose a nefarious effort to impose a carbon tax through tort litigation. His op-ed is part ...