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Intentional Conduct and Negligence are not Mutually Exclusive; The Concurrent Cause Doctrine Applies Only When Each Independent Cause Can Injure Without the Other
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 from the California Court of Appeal in State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Curtis Diblin, et al., 2025 WL 2837668, – – Cal. Rptr. 3d – –…
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Autonomous Vehicle Accidents: Who’s Liable when Self-Driving Cars Crash?
Autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles have become increasingly popular in transportation due to recent advances in automotive and computer technologies. Millions of drivers rely on computer systems in their cars to perform semi-independent functional, risk-reduction and security tasks. A handful of states across the United States also currently allow trial fleets of driverless robotaxis to pick…
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A Jury Does Not Need to Make an Express Finding of Liability as to Each Defendant to Establish a Hospital’s Vicarious Liability for a Child’s Brain Injury
Hagans v. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2025 Pa. Super. 142 (July 10, 2025) – The Superior Court affirmed the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas denying the defendant-hospital’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, new trial, and remitter. The court also entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff-parent and against…
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Airplane Cabin Fumes: Regulations, Research and Related Lawsuits
In a letter dated September 25, 2025, numerous members of Congress wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging it to expedite the development of a standardized reporting system for airline employees to report fume or smoke events on board passenger-carrying aircraft….By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
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What Makes a Drug “Defective?”
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a defective drug, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.
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Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer
Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead Japan to the right.
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Louvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security
Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.”
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Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.
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How to Define Freedom: Nia DaCosta on “Hedda”
Nia DaCosta is difficult to define. A Black woman director who has established herself as a big-budget filmmaker, in her still early career, she’s creatively moved through genres and worked on different scales without firmly staying in a single sphere. Her debut feature, “Little Woods,” for instance, was an intimate crime Western starring Tessa Thompson…
