When it comes to liability insurance, the distinction between intentional acts and negligence can have major implications for coverage—especially in cases involving violent conduct. A recent decision ...

The Asbestos Case Tracker continues to cover the Becnel matter, in which the plaintiffs allege James Becnel was exposed to asbestos at the Avondale Shipyards in 1965. For purposes of these motions, ...

The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision affecting insurance coverage for employer intentional torts. In Ohio, as in other states, workplace injuries are generally covered by the ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

In Beckwith v. Dahl (May 3, 2012), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, joined the majority of states in recognizing the tort of intentional interference with expected ...

Under Florida law, negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. Negligence is the failure to use the care that a reasonable person would use under the same or similar circumstances or the doing ...

Can someone be liable for “intentional interference with business relations” for accurately informing people about facts about the plaintiff, which then leads them to stop doing business with the ...