Attorneys say the 6-1 Supreme Court decision is a game changer that could be applied to almost every pending case against ...

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

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

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

Two New Jersey school districts cannot be held responsible for the conduct of their teachers in alleged child sexual abuse cases, a statewide appeals court ruled. A panel of judges found the districts ...

The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees ...

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 ...

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 ...