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Maryland Senate Oks Strict Liability for All Dog Bites

The Maryland Senate has voted to change a state law so that it creates a strict liability standard for owners of all dogs, not just pit bulls. The change was in response to a court ruling that determined pit bulls …

U.S. Court Tests Liability of Healthcare Execs

After decades in relative obscurity, a U.S. legal doctrine that holds corporate officers liable for company wrongdoing is finding its way back into some high-profile healthcare prosecutions. The “responsible corporate officer” doctrine allows for prison terms of up to one …