Law

Proximate Cause in Contract? A Mistake New York Courts Can Avoid

Ethan Leib, Professor at Fordham Law School, argues that that New York courts mistakenly apply the tort concept of “proximate cause” to contract law and calls upon the New York Court of Appeals to ...
Law

Proximate Cause: Plaintiff's Employer and Its Post-'Burlington' Role in the Duty To Defend Analysis

In this article, Laura B. Dowgin and Thomas J. Maroney discuss the 'Burlington Insurance v. NYC Transit Authority' case and how case law regarding the duty to defend has been affected since the ...
Springfield News-Leader

Gun violence in U.S. has clear proximate cause: access to firearms

Kyler Sherman-Wilkins, Ph.D. With the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which at least 19 children and two teachers were massacred, American exceptionalism is again on full display. As of ...
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DPWH says severe overloading proximate cause of Isabela bridge collapse

MANILA, Philippines — While the unique design of the Cabagan-Sta Maria Bridge might have contributed to its collapse, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) insisted that severe ...