ABA Journal Logo

ABA Journal

  1. Home
  2. Topics
  3. Tort Law

Tort Law

5921 ABA Journal Tort Law articles.

State bill allows consumers to hold AI chatbot providers liable

Proposed New Jersey legislation that targets artificial intelligence chatbots aims to make them subject to the state’s product liability laws.

Nov 3, 2026 10:10 AM CST

Harvard, DePaul law school alums donate $30M each to alma maters

Two law schools each received $30 million donations from alumni this week.

Oct 27, 2026 12:02 PM CDT

Former New Orleans lawyer gets prison for staged crash scheme

A federal judge in New Orleans has sentenced a personal injury attorney to two years and eight months in prison for staging auto collisions and then filing lawsuits over them to try and collect settlements.

Oct 23, 2026 10:45 AM CDT

Lawyer convicted of staging truck crashes sentenced to prison

A New Orleans attorney who pleaded guilty in a scheme to stage truck crashes has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

Oct 16, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Personal injury lawyer disbarred after pleading guilty in stolen accident report scheme

The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred a personal injury lawyer who pleaded guilty for his part in a scheme using stolen accident reports to find clients and financially benefit from settlement money.

Oct 15, 2026 9:26 AM CDT

Dog attack case comes back to bite attorneys in malpractice lawsuit

The estate of a late dog owner in Georgia who lost a $5.6 million personal injury lawsuit to a woman seriously hurt when she was attacked by the dog is suing its trial counsel for legal malpractice.

Oct 13, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

Personal injury firm fabricated cases, NYC alleges in suit

New York City filed a lawsuit in federal court late Sunday alleging that a personal injury law firm used false accident narratives and litigation to pursue compensation from the city.

Oct 6, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

After multiple lawsuits alleging brain injuries, Six Flags retires popular roller coaster

The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, once described on the amusement park’s website as a “rite of passage for the ultimate daredevil,” has been shut down amid lawsuits alleging that the ride caused serious brain injuries.

Sep 30, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Scammers impersonate criminal defense lawyer in scheme to defraud families of jailed people

Scammers are impersonating a partner and a criminal defense trial attorney at a Washington law firm in a scheme targeting families and loved ones of people booked into the Pierce County Jail in Washington.

Sep 30, 2026 10:27 AM CDT

Attorney sentenced in Medicaid fraud scheme involving Rolls-Royce collection

An Iowa attorney was sentenced earlier this month to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a Medicaid fraud charge involving phony sales from his Rolls-Royce collection to elderly clients.

Sep 29, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Lawyers ask Ten Commandments law be reinstated in public school classrooms in this state

Lawyers for the state of Arkansas asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis on Tuesday to reinstate a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms.

Sep 24, 2026 9:31 AM CDT

Woman hit by city bus gets $37M for pain and suffering alone

A woman who was hit and dragged by a city bus in Manhattan, New York City, has been awarded $37 million for pain and suffering—thought to be the largest such award granted by the Appellate Division’s First Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court, according to Law.com.

Sep 21, 2026 11:19 AM CDT

Lawyers in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ defamation case claim they haven’t been paid in over 6 months

Lawyers representing imprisoned hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in an ongoing defamation case have asked to be removed, citing nonpayment of legal fees.

Sep 17, 2026 11:25 AM CDT

Product liability cases reach 10-year high, new Lex Machina report finds

Individual product liability filings increased to 5,692 in 2025, a 31% year-over-year increase and the highest annual total in a decade, according to a new report from legal analytics platform Lex Machina.

Sep 16, 2026 11:00 AM CDT

Morgan & Morgan aims to spend $1B on AI, sell its platform to other firms

Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence and technology over the next decade.

Sep 15, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

Read more ...

Topics: Career & Practice

Judge elected for second time can’t hear cases until 2029—when her suspension expires

Complete list of topics ...

Your Voice

Is it worth reconsidering retirement?

Articles and commentary ...

Podcasts

Could artificial intelligence destroy us all?

More podcasts ...
Copyright 2026 American Bar Association. All rights reserved.