Discover tort law, covering civil suits outside of contracts, focusing on negligence, intentional harm, and strict liability with examples and explanations.

By definition, tort law is “an area of law that deals with the wrongful actions of an individual or entity, which cause injury to another individual’s or entity’s person, property, or ...

Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal is the most widely recognized law review in the field, features in-depth law review articles on insurance litigation, ERISA and employment issues, ...

Catherine Sharkey, Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy, has been named by the Association of American Law Schools Section on Torts and Compensation Systems as the recipient of the 2026 ...

Through tort law, individuals and organisations, councils included, can be sued for damages provided there's evidence of negligence or intentional wrongdoing. Compensation is available and varies ...

A recent panel discussion on whether state and local suits against fossil fuel producers are preempted by federal law (and my arguments for why the answer is "no, they are not").