Although proximate cause often involves issues of fact that cannot be decided as a matter of law, New York courts regularly and closely scrutinize allegations that are speculative in nature. For ...

One natural law we DO all know about is the law of gravity. We know that if we get on top of a building or stepladder and fall or walk off, we will ALWAYS go down, we will NEVER go up.

Marin Scordato has posted to SSRN Three Kinds of Fault: Understanding the Purpose and Function of Causation in Tort Law. The abstract provides: Causation is a concept of enormous importance in the ...

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The court in Taneja required a showing of but-for causation, a higher burden than the Third Circuit’s requirement that a prohibited remuneration fall within the causal chain leading to a claim.

Information about the Law Professor Blogs Network.Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Call for Co-Signers on SCOTUS Tort Scholars’ Brief on Proximate Causation ...

On July 17, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 652, adding Section 801.1 to the California Evidence Code. This section provides additional requirements for expert ...