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Defamation of a Plaintiff

A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement (2) about a person (3) to others, and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. More...

Duties and Liabilities of Motor Vehicle Drivers

A motor vehicle driver generally has a duty to exercise ordinary care in the operation of his or her motor vehicle so that he or she does not endanger the safety of other people who are using the highways. Ordinary care means the amount of care that a reasonable person would use under the same or similar circumstances.More...

Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Exceptions

The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) grants immunity to a volunteer who causes harm to a person while the volunteer is performing services for a nonprofit organization or governmental entity. However, under some circumstances, a volunteer is not immune from liability for such harm.More...

Punitive Damages

If an injured party is harmed by a defendant, he or she may bring an action to recover damages as compensation. He or she may also seek to recover punitive damages, which are beyond the amount necessary to compensate the injured party for his actual loss.More...

The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act

The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act is a federal law designed to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations by limiting the legal liability of donors. The Act is named after its sponsor, Bill Emerson, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri. President Bill Clinton signed the Act into law in 1996.More...