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Coyote vs. Acme hits the big screen September 12 at 6:00 PM at the American Museum of Tort Law.

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What is Tort Law?

It is the law that protects and compensates people who have been injured by the negligence, or recklessness, or intentional acts of wrongdoers.

Examples of Famous Tort Cases

hot coffee spilling

Liebeck v McDonald's

The famous case where Stella Liebeck received 3rd degree burns. She was one of hundreds that got burned.

Tobacco as skull and crossbones

The Tobacco Cases

The tobacco companies knew their products caused cancer and they lied about it.

Flaming Ford Pinto

Ford Pinto

Ford chose not to spend $8 per Pinto and opted to let folks die.

Latest Tort News

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Supreme Court All But Ends Corporate Liability for Aiding-and-Abetting Human Rights Abuses
Until the end of June, multinational companies faced a significant litigation risk: suits in U.S. federal courts alleging that they aided-and-abetted human rights abuses committed by foreign governments.
Free Speech Center - MTSU
How does the First Amendment govern liability for AI?
There are nearly 100 liability cases against AI developers across the country, ranging from a 55-year-old Florida pastor who blames a pulmonary embolism on ChatGPT’s bad medical advice to a grieving father suing Google.
American Civil Liberties Union
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here’s Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
CBS News
Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn’t money
Ina and David Steiner are getting tens of millions of dollars from eBay after being terrorized by former executives and employees in a bizarre harassment campaign. But the Natick, Massachusetts couple says the money isn't the most important part.
The National Law Review
First Major Ultra-Processed Food Case Ends in Dismissal
The first major personal injury case in the country targeting ultra-processed foods (“UPFs”) is over – and it ended in a decisive defense win.
Reuters
IVF litigation on the rise — Courts confront novel claims
The rapid expansion of assisted reproductive technology, particularly in vitro fertilization ("IVF"), has been accompanied by a notable rise in litigation.

What The Press Says

Fun, creative, visually stunning and provocative. By emphasizing cases where the civil justice system led not only to compensation for injured parties, but also to changes in corporate practice that made everyone safer, the museum reveals the truth about tort law—and likely leaves visitors with more sympathy towards it.

Politico

The museum aims to describe the evolution of the law regarding negligence and liability, and it features some of the most groundbreaking cases of the late 20th century.

The New York Times

The museum’s mission is to restore the idea that personal-injury law is not a way to line the pockets of a few lucky lawyers but rather a way to hold the powerful to account. As presented by the museum, personal-injury law may be the only way to hold a corporation accountable to the people it has harmed.

The New Yorker

This nonprofit, educational institution aims to make people aware of tort law’s pivotal role in the protection of personal freedom and safety, and celebrates the historical and contemporary achievements of the civil justice system.

Forbes

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