In law school, my classmates and I initially thought that a tort was a type of pastry or donut, because we confused “tort” with “tart”. Actually, a tort is generally defined as any wrongful act other ...

In this edition of their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner explore the concept of tort liability arising from what is referred to as "launching an instrument of harm." In this ...

A tort is any civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy. Torts provide compensation for injuries to persons and property caused by the fault of another. There have always been concerns about ...

In a dissent Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court's longstanding bar against tort suits from members of the ...

WINSTED — For activist Ralph Nader, tort law is the foundation on which all legal defenses are built. He respects the law so much, in fact, that he founded the American Museum of Tort Law and set it ...

What exposed the Tobacco industry’s carcinogenic cover-up? The lethal asbestos industry cover-up? The General Motors’ deadly ignition switch defect cover-up? The Catholic Church’s pedophile scandal?

If, by some chance, you are reading this article and are researching what it means to have Limited or Full Tort in the context of deciding what to buy on your insurance policy; please choose Full Tort ...

Tort law will probably adapt to most of the way-out scenarios that may arise with new technology – like a personal digital assistant ordering $10,000 worth of perishable groceries from Whole Foods – ...

As we reported, on June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Reform for the 21st Century Act (the Act) into law, enacting the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA) ...