Civil: Malicious Prosecution
“Malicious prosecution is the initiation and maintenance of legal proceedings against a third person with…
Civil: Defamation
“Defamation is a false, unprivileged and defamatory statement about an individual and may consist of either libel or slander.…
Civil: Breach of Fiduciary Duty
“Tort liability arises where a fiduciary owes a duty to another, breaches the duty, and…
Civil: Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance
“The tort provides a remedy when defendant’s wrongful conduct induces a testator to do something…
Civil: Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Relations
“The essential elements of a claim for negligent interference with prospective economic relations are: an…
Civil: Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations
“The elements of a claim for intentional interference with prospective economic relations are: an existing…
Civil: Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations
“The elements of a cause of action for intentional interference with contractual relations are: a…
Civil: Drug Dealer Liability Act
“The Drug Dealer Liability Act (Health & Saf.C. sec. 11700 et. seq.) creates a ‘civil…
Civil: Distribution of Intimate Images
“Civ.C. sec. 1708.85 creates a civil remedy for victims of nonconsensual distribution of their intimate…
Civil: Sexual Harassment
“Civ.C. sec. 51.9 prohibits ‘pervasive and severe’ sexual harassment in a broad array of business,…