In a decision some experts are calling “historic,” the state Supreme Court issued a ruling last week that opens the door for more survivors of teacher sexual abuse to pursue claims against New Jersey ...

The court found a 2019 law stripped schools' civil immunity from lawsuits over sexual abuses committed by their teachers.

New Jersey's highest court just expanded when school districts can be held liable for a teacher's alleged sexual abuse of ...

I was so proud of myself at the beginning of the pandemic for not giving into the hype and watching Netflix’s Tiger King. In the face of countless memes, tweets, and discussions, I remained undaunted ...

The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees ...

In a 6-1 ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down its consolidated 127-page opinion in Hornor v. Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education and Simpkins v. South Orange-Maplewood School ...

Vicarious and contributory liability are terms well-known to every tort lawyer and law student. They should also be familiar to business owners and managers. The legal theories of vicarious and ...

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Vicarious liability is the assignment of financial responsibility to someone other than the employee or agent for the damages that result from the employee's or agent's actions. These damages may be ...