Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 329: Listen and Learn -- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts)
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When you’ve been hurt in a motor vehicle accident or other incident caused by someone else’s irresponsible actions, you often have the option to file a personal injury lawsuit to require the person who caused your injuries to...more
The rideshare company Lyft is facing multiple lawsuits from passengers who allege that they were sexually assaulted by the company’s drivers. As Lyft sexual assault cases continue to make headlines, we expect that more...more
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
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
Plaintiff brought action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia after being terminated by Defendant without receiving pre-adverse notice, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)....more
Comprehensive Tort Reform Bill Clears Georgia Legislature; Expected to be Made Law - The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bipartisan, comprehensive tort reform bill. Governor Brian Kemp is expected...more
Just before the holidays, Governor Hochul vetoed the third iteration of New York’s controversial Grieving Families Act. The legislation aimed to overhaul New York’s wrongful death laws but has faced significant opposition....more
Victims of sexual misconduct often endure overwhelming feelings of betrayal, humiliation, and trauma, especially in cases involving hidden cameras and predatory actions by trusted individuals. Dr. Oumair Aejaz, a Metro...more
The California Supreme Court’s decision this week in Downey v. City of Riverside, et al. ruled that such a claim did exist, expanding the contemporaneous zone of awareness for a Plaintiff to successfully recover for negligent...more
The start of 2024 marked the end of an insurance era in Oregon. On December 29, 2023—the last Friday before the new year—the Oregon Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union,...more
Washington State courts are steadily opening the door for pet owners to seek non-economic damages, such as emotional distress, for injuries to their pets. In the past, Washington courts have allowed emotional distress damages...more
In the age of digital connectivity, our lives are intricately woven into the fabric of the internet. This connectivity brings about unprecedented opportunities for communication but also exposes us to vulnerabilities...more
One of the main risks that a company faces after a data breach is a potential lawsuit. Plaintiffs often will allege creative statutory and common law theories of harm after they learn that their personal information has been...more
Employers litigating cases in California courts face many obstacles. Summary judgment has become increasingly difficult for employers. Criminal cases take precedent and often cause trial postponements, resulting in civil...more
Damages are an element to proving almost any civil claim, but is an essential element to all defamation and privacy claims. For those who have experienced online defamation and online harassment, it may seem obvious that you...more
On Jan. 31, 2023, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill designed to dramatically overhaul the state’s wrongful death statute by permitting the family members of wrongful death victims to recover for emotional distress....more
Key Takeaways - A bill known as the Grieving Families Act has been passed by both chambers of the New York legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature. If signed into law it will become effective...more
On 31 January 2022, the English High Court delivered its judgment in Stadler v Currys Group Limited (EWHC 160 (QB)); the latest in a series of rulings which appear set to constrain the relatively nascent UK data breach claims...more
Affirming the largest emotional distress award ever made by the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District has handed down the first Illinois state court decision affirming a...more
“Cowboy” Joe West is the best-known, longest-serving, and (to some) most reviled umpire currently active in Major League Baseball. For example, in 2010 he was named the second-worst MLB umpire, barely losing to CB Bucknor in...more
Just as the 2020 legislative session wrapped up, the Missouri legislature passed a bill increasing the standards for pleading and making it harder to prove claims for punitive damages – especially in employment cases. S.B....more
In Jensen v. Matute, 2020 La. App. LEXIS 160, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana considered whether the plaintiff could recover compensatory, loss of use damages following a rear-end car collision. The court held that because...more
Yenovkian v. Gulian, 2019 ONSC 7279 is a recent family law decision that is significant beyond the family law context, including in the employment law context. In this decision, Justice Kristjanson of the Ontario Superior...more
A United States Court of Appeals radically altered the scope of an air carrier’s liability under the Montreal Convention, the international treaty controlling an air carrier’s liability for damages to persons or property...more
Defendant-appellee Etihad Airways recently petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc of Doe v. Etihad Airways, P.J.S.C., a decision by a panel of that court that...more