In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner write that although comparative negligence, no matter how extreme, is not a defense to liability under Labor Law ...

As I posted here, the March 4 oral argument in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos appeared to go well for S&W and not well for Mexico. Mexico's lawsuit seeks to hold America's federally ...

PJI 2:217.2 Injured Employee–Action Under Statute Imposing Absolute Liability states in part: “The defendant is not liable to the plaintiff if the plaintiff's conduct was the sole cause of his ...

A central question in every tort case is what caused the injury. The question of proximate cause does not end with the inquiry of whether it is possible for a particular product or act to cause an ...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that potentially broadens the proximate cause element of claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ...