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BUSINESS
A Brief Introduction to Commercial Truck Accident Litigation
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
BUSINESS
Is the Legal Doctrine of 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Losing Its Voice?
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
Typically an individual suing another person for injuries must prove exactly what was improper (negligent) about the defendant's conduct. However, in some situations the law shifts the requirement to the defendant to demonstrate that she or he did act properly.
VIDEOS
Bizarre Lawsuit Has Legal Experts Puzzled
Barbara Bagley is suing *herself* for a fatal car crash that killed her husband 4 years ago.
VIDEOS
Dog Left on United Airlines Tarmac for Over 30 Minutes
If you’ve ever flown with your pet your worst nightmare is something tragic happening to your pooch in transit. This week a poor pup was left in the rain, on the tarmac in a dog crate for over a half hour.
SPORTS
Assumption of the Risk at the Ballpark
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
What risks does a baseball spectator assume at the ballpark?
TECHNOLOGY
Why Ignoring the NIST Framework Could Cost You
By Scott J. Shackelford, Contributor
Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana Univer...
As courts begin to shape a cybersecurity duty of care in this "new era," the NIST Framework could be used to determine whether a company's duty has been successfully met.
POLITICS
Pay Attention to Rep. Leslie Combs: She's Right
By Rabbi Aaron Alexander, Contributor
Associate Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Rep. Leslie Combs, as the news reports, 'accidentally fired her handgun in her Capitol Annex office Tuesday...' Part of her initial response has rightly caused anger and outrage. In her words, 'Like I said, I am a gun owner... it happens.' Exactly. And too often.
BUSINESS
Traffic Accident Caused By Act of God
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
An "Act of God" occurs naturally without human activity. It is frequently associated with violent weather events but may include unexpected medical conditions. The key to successfully asserting the defense is a factual determination that the event was unforeseen and could not be prepared for or mitigated by human activity.
BUSINESS
Winter's Coming -- How to Prepare Your Business to Help Prevent Slip Fall Accidents
By Kiernan Hopkins, Contributor
Music, Business, Safety, and Legal Topic News Blogger.
If a customer slips and falls in a store or parking lot, they may have a legal case. In most cases, it is situation-based. Often times, if the store did everything they could to prevent the slip, they can avoid some legal claims. Most lawsuits form out of negligence.
BUSINESS
The Terminology of Recent 'Slip and Fall' Cases
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
What these slip and fall case terms illustrate are the numerous disputes surrounding the grant or denial of summary judgment.
BUSINESS
When Is a Business Liable for Outsider Violence on Its Premises?
By Brad Reid, Contributor
Senior Scholar, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and In...
While a business has no general duty to control the conduct of outsiders, it cannot ignore danger. It must act appropriately based upon what it knows.
PARENTS
Reasonable Lunacy: At What Age Would You Let Your Child...
By Lisa Belkin, Contributor
Senior Columnist, The Huffington Post
Here are a number of judgment calls that parents make every day. There are no laws -- just your best, most educated, guess. I'm betting that the range of answers will mirror the "it all depends on everything" reality of parenting.
BUSINESS
Life & a Cheap Death at Wal-Mart
By Al Norman, Contributor
Founder, Sprawl-Busters
An everyday low price for a life -- from the company that made its fortune on cheap imported products -- like the labor of Romulo de Oliveira Santos.
BUSINESS
Swiss Banker's Reaction to U.S. Treasury Hiding A.I.G. Loss
By Iris Mack, Contributor
Applied Mathematician/Energy Trading & Risk Management
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are being subsidized by the Federal Reserve. Why can't the Fed instead subsidize Americans who want a job? How stupid do they think the American taxpayer is?
POLITICS
New Evidence Strengthens Wall Street Suit
By Barbara Ann Radnofsky, Contributor
Attorney
POLITICS
Rudy: A Typical Husband - and One of the World's Biggest Schmitz...
By Martin Lewis, Contributor
British-born, Hollywood-based humorist, commentator, producer ...
Perhaps Rudy should take a leaf from the post-calamity activities of two previous "America's Mayors" who - like Rudy - happened by circumstance to be the person in charge of a locality when disaster struck.