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The American Museum of Tort Law is the only museum of its kind in the world and includes, among others, exhibits about asbestos, tobacco, faulty motor vehicles, and defective workplace equipment,
Bring the family and take a short course on the law of wrongful injury. Learn how tort law makes the world a safer place.
Against all odds, Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law educates visitors about the law and their rights.
Examples of Famous Tort Cases
Tough to Swallow, A Food Safety Virtual Event
Special episode of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour at the Tort Museum
Latest Tort News
JD Supra
Air Conditioner Recall Leads to Second-Ever Corporate Criminal CPSA Resolution
On August 5, 2025, Royal Sovereign International, Inc. reached a civil and criminal resolution with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) that includes a $16.025 million civil penalty—the maximum authorized under the Consumer Product Safety Act
The National Law Review
Why Consumer Legal Funding Is Not a “Tort Tax”
CLF provides financial support to individuals who are waiting for the resolution of a legal claim, giving them the ability to meet ordinary household expenses while their case works its way through the courts.
Risk & Insurance
Federal Tort Cases Surge Nearly 20% in Past Two Years
Increases in motor vehicle tort cases and premises liability lead the rise in cases filed, while medical malpractice lawsuits in federal courts decline, Lex Machina finds.
Clifford Law Offices
What Drivers Need to Know About Autonomous Car Liability
The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle technology has driven the growth of the global market for self-driving cars. As driverless technology evolves, a key question remains: Who is liable when a self-driving car causes a crash?
WBEZ Chicago
Judge tosses lawsuit likening pro-Gaza expressway shutdown near O’Hare to ‘false imprisonment’
A federal judge sanctioned the Indiana lawyer who filed the suit over a protest last year on Interstate 190 near the airport, saying it was “intended to harass” rather than make legitimate legal claims.
Reuters
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $42M after jury finds talc caused man’s cancer
Johnson & Johnson must pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts man who alleges that he developed mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, after using the company’s talc products for decades, a jury found on Tuesday.
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