Summer 2021 | The Duty to Protect from Third-Party Harm

Product Liability

A Link in the Chain? “E-Tailer” Liability for Defective Products Sold by Third-Party Vendors

Derek S. Rajavuori

The law concerning an online retailer’s role in the chain of distribution and resulting exposure to products liability suits when a consumer purchases a product from a third-party vendor is still developing.

Labor & Employment

The Future of Ridesharing: Worker Classification and COVID-19

Zachary Pyers and Kenton Steele

The push to eliminate the binary model of classifying workers as employees or independent contractors in the employment law context will also have an effect on allocating tort liability.

Insurance

Insurance in a Post-Pandemic World: New and Renewed Challenges

Robert H. Jerry, II

The pandemic has affected almost every aspect of human experience, including the business of insurance. In a post-pandemic world, we may see changes in policy language and greater use of parametric insurance.

Animal

Slaughterhouse Deregulation: A View of the Effects on Animals, Workers, Consumers, and the Environment

Jessica A. Chapman, Ingrid Seggerman, and Delcianna J. Winders

Evidence indicates a correlation between slaughterhouse deregulation, which includes increasing or removing line speed limits and reducing federal oversight, and increased risks to animals, workers, consumers, and the environment.

Discovery

The Common Interest Privilege: What Exactly Is It, and When Does It Apply?

Kenneth Duvall

The common interest privilege is often misunderstood, but when used properly, this extension of the attorney-client privilege can protect critical communications from discovery.

Practice Management

Managing Time and Productivity During COVID and Beyond

Rocky Dhir

Lawyers must adapt to a new post-COVID normal, entailing even more demands on their time. Learn the meaning, ethics, and methods for successful, strategic outsourcing in your law practice.

Tort

The Brief Editorial Board: Living and Working During the Pandemic

Members of the editorial board share how they’ve fared this past year as well as their thoughts on how the practice of law has been altered and what role TIPS can play in our adaptation to the post-pandemic legal environment.

Solo Practice

Solo & Small Firm Task Force: Fostering a Diverse Network of TIPS Committees and Practice Areas

Megan M. Coluccio

This TIPS task force is a resource to help solo and small firm members get the most out of their TIPS membership and facilitates relevant programming and leadership opportunities for its members.

Tort

Summer 2021 Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

TIPS recaps the joint TIPS/Judicial Division Section Conference, announces the recipients of the Pursuit of Justice and Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law awards, and highlights recent webinars.