Flanders illustrates the flexibility of the doctrine of stare decisis in the context of tort cases, where the law evolves as society’s notions of duties change.

Catherine Sharkey, Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy, has been named by the Association of American Law ...

Tort law is animated by a simple and powerful idea: If you harm other people by failing to take reasonable care, then fairness requires you to compensate them.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed two bills, SB 68 and 69, into law enacting tort reform. Here is what we know.

Information about the Law Professor Blogs Network.Cristina Tilley has posted to SSRN T he Power of All: Tort in the Age of the Constitution. The abstract provides: Life in a multicultural nation ...

A Legal Pathway to Compensation Claims and Legal Cases in England & Wales – What Is Emotional Distress in Tort Law? Emotional distress refers to significant psychological suffering, such as ...

Gov. Henry McMaster signed a law that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026 that reforms South Carolina's liquor liability and tort laws.

I'd love to hear what people think about this, and the broader pressure that negligence law (and, relatedly, product design defect law) imposes on companies to forbid anonymous uses.