Tort Law in the news

State Court Report
Who is Accountable When Someone Dies After Being Denied an Abortion?
Texas woman Tierra Walker died after she was denied a medically necessary abortion, her family claims in a new law suit.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Family of man stabbed 17 times by Clark County deputy files $27 million tort claim
The sons of a 54-year-old man stabbed to death by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy in May 2025 have filed a $27 million tort claim against the county.
JD Supra
Federal Preemption Over State Law Safety Claims – What That Means for Industries Regulated by the Federal Government
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled FIFRA “expressly preempts any state tort claim that would require a pesticide manufacturer to use a label ‘in addition to’ or ‘different from’ federal requirements imposed under FIFRA.”
LawCommentary.com
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting
OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new federal lawsuits from students, teachers and a school principal affected by the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, expanding litigation that claims the company failed to alert authorities.
PBS News
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
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.

Tort Law Is the Best Way to Regulate AI

Wall Street Journal -- opinion

September 24, 2024

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