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 ...

Kemp said his proposal, unveiled Thursday, is a way to rein in lawsuits he and supporters believe have gotten out of hand in recent years, resulting in massive jury payouts. In some rare cases, ...

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

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 ...

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?

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Last month a court in Dortmund heard arguments in Jabir and others v. KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH. It is a case brought against a German retailer, under English law principles of tort in relation ...