Proximate cause is a cornerstone concept in the legal realm, challenging attorneys due to its intricate nature and the critical role it plays in determining liability. This principle delineates the ...

In March 2018, I authored a column on civil RICO claims brought under 18 U.S.C. Section 1962(a) and (b). In that space, I explained the complexity of those sections within RICO cases. A recent ...

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 ...

Under Washington law, juries are instructed that a plaintiff must prove that a defendant’s asbestos-containing product was a “substantial factor” in the plaintiff’s development of their alleged ...

Efficient proximate cause states that when there are two causes of loss to an event, one excluded and one covered, that if the proximate cause of the loss is the covered cause that the loss will be ...

Although this case refers to railroad carriers and not vessel carriers, the case is very relevant to the maritime industry because the Jones Act incorporates the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA ...