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Torts in Hockey

Hockey is one of the more dangerous sports in which one can participate. It also involves a risk of injury to spectators at the ice rink as well. This article addresses the potential recovery by spectators and participants for...

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act - Death Benefits

If a maritime employee's death was caused by a work-related injury, the employee's widow, widower or other eligible survivor may recover death benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The widow, widower or survivor may...

Defense of Property

Defense of Property

Generally, a person has a legal right to use reasonable force to prevent the commission of a tort (such as trespass or conversion) against his or her property. Therefore, if a person uses...

Tort Law -- Like an Implied Contract

Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses how tort law can be viewed as a series of implied...

Tort Action for Causing a Minor Child to Leave Home

Family Law: Parental Duties & Rights: Care & Control of Children

Under the common law, a person who compels or induces a minor child to leave his or her home or to not return to his or her home...