In a decision some experts are calling “historic,” the state Supreme Court issued a ruling last week that opens the door for more survivors of teacher sexual abuse to pursue claims against New Jersey ...

New Jersey's highest court just expanded when school districts can be held liable for a teacher's alleged sexual abuse of ...

The court said districts can be sued for sexual abuse committed by staff members – even if it didn’t take place on school grounds.

The court found a 2019 law stripped schools' civil immunity from lawsuits over sexual abuses committed by their teachers.

In a 6-1 ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down its consolidated 127-page opinion in Hornor v. Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education and Simpkins v. South Orange-Maplewood School ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court on July 20 made two rulings saying vicarious liability claims against hospitals can proceed when statute of limitations barred claims against agents. The court ruled that ...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell¸ the court upheld a jury ...

We talk about the courts’ two approaches to False Claims Act vicarious liability, including the Grand Union case, in which the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held a company liable for the isolated ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court issued opinions on Thursday in two cases asserting claims under the Health Care Liability Act. In both opinions, the Court held that the plaintiffs could proceed with their ...