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Emotional Distress Damages Appellate Courts

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When Home Isn’t Safe: Understanding Family Violence and Battery in Family Law

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There is a welcoming trend in family law, namely one where the courts are using tort law to address acts of family violence. In Canada, the legislation governing family law addresses issues like separation, divorce,...more

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Florida Decision Impacts Employees’ Abilities to Bypass Workers’ Compensation System and Sue Employers for Mental Distress Tort...

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A recent decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Steak ‘N Shake v. Spears, highlights the import of Florida’s workers’ compensation adjudicative framework and may serve to prevent highly emotional claims for...more

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In All Seriousness: UK Court of Appeal (Re)Opens The Door For Data Breach Claims

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Although they do not focus the minds of many organisations in the same way as multi-million euro enforcement actions, the importance of low-value, non-material damages claims under the GDPR has gathered steam since the...more

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Employee’s Indirect Exposure To Harassing Conduct Supported $4 Million Verdict

Carranza v. City of Los Angeles, 111 Cal. App. 5th 388 (2025) - Lilian Carranza, an LAPD captain, learned that a photo of a topless woman who looked like but was not Carranza was circulating electronically among LAPD...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: Husband and wife defendants were related to the husband and wife plaintiffs. The defendants were convinced the plaintiff husband (a state trooper) was abusing his wife, despite her...more

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