Tort Law in the news

New York Times
Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea
A jury in California on Friday awarded $50 million in damages to a Los Angeles delivery driver who was badly burned by a cup of hot tea that spilled into his lap in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, court records show.
Forbes
What Sparked The California Wildfires? Experts Consider Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson
Multiple residents of Altadena sued Southern California Edison on Monday, alleging the Eaton Fire was started by the company’s electrical equipment.
The Enquirer -- Cincinnati.com/
Kentucky AG: Kroger ‘allowed the fire of addiction to spread,’ announces $110M settlement
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday a $110 million settlement with Cincinnati-based Kroger in his lawsuit against the grocer for its role in the opioid crisis.
Fox Business News
Apple to pay $95 million in Siri spying lawsuit
Tech giant Apple on Thursday agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy.
Fox 7 Austin, Texas
Texas mother sues Amazon after daughter was killed in crash with contract driver
A mother is fighting for justice after her daughter, a Texas State student, was killed in a hit-and-run almost three years ago.
Mondaq
Potential Liability For Torts Committed In Sports (Cox V. Ball)
Actions of sports participants who are overly aggressive result may result in civil liability for not only the overly aggressive participant or tortfeasor, but for others, such as sports leagues, event organizers or restaurants and bars.

Amici File Briefs Supporting Competing Petitions in $1 Billion Copyright Case Between Cox and Sony

IPWatchdog -- At IPWatchdog.com

September 23, 2024

Court revives more than 500 lawsuits over Fosamax femur fracture risk

Reuters

September 20, 2024

Baltimore bridge collapse victim families urge judge to make ship owner pay

Washington Post

September 20, 2024

Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Newsmax is headed to trial next week. What’s at stake

The Columbian

September 22, 2024

California Sued Over New “Deepfake” Law

JONATHAN TURLEY Res ipsa loquitur – The thing itself speaks

September 22, 2024

BC Court of Appeal reinstates emotional harm claim in sexual victimization case

Canadian Lawyer

September 20, 2024

The Opioid Litigation’s Challenge for Tort Theory

SSRN -- Brooklyn Law Review

September 11, 2024

How Bankruptcy Shields Big Pharma

International Policy Digest

September 12, 2024

How Social Media Complicates Defamation Claims and How to Handle Them

Insurance Journal

September 12, 2024

Tort Reform Is Bad News

The Newnan Times-Herald

September 12, 2024