The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell¸ the court upheld a jury ...

Employers can reasonably expect supervisors to embody the company's philosophy and values and to avoid behavior that reflects poorly on the company's principles and business reputation. However, when ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act removed the last remaining argument for forming a partnership rather than a limited liability ...

Although a jury awarded $2,109,553 to Clarence Coryell and his wife, Sandra, and against Domino's for vicarious liability, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded with instructions that ...

Vicarious and contributory liability are terms well-known to every tort lawyer and law student. They should also be familiar to business owners and managers. The legal theories of vicarious and ...

Vicarious liability – the legal principle that makes an employer liable for its employees’ actions or omissions – has recently been in the news. Here's how it could affect your business. The Scottish ...

ccounting firms worldwide have for many years formed alliances, and there are good reasons to do so. A network of firms can capture marketing and promotional synergies and offer a broader range of ...

Who exactly can be held responsible for "taking" a member of a species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA)? Since the ESA's enactment, this simple question, when brought before courts, ...