The word “tort” is correct and usable in written English
It is a technical legal term used to refer to an act that results in legal liability or harm to another, such as negligence or breach of contract. For example, “The plaintiff is seeking damages for the tort committed by the defendant.”
— Jessica Rudd (@Jess_Rudd) September 8, 2013 A few good reasons for a tort of privacy.
I believe so strongly that his influence made a difference – and led to the anti-homosexuality act – that I am one of the claimants suing him for crimes against humanity under the alien tort act in the US.
Meanwhile, ever since the 1960s, civil "class-action suits" have taught managers the wisdom of seeking rapid, discreet settlements to avoid long, expensive and embarrassing trials.The drawbacks of America's civil tort system are well known.
We might like to locate the blame for things like sledding bans somewhere out there in the unruly tort system (and indeed Messrs Ramseyer and Rasmusen do), but we must face the possibility that the blame also lies within.
This conveniently ignores the fact that those same state governments permitted cigarette smoking and have already profited enormously from the various heavy taxes on it.The settlement itself is a product of America's tort system, rather than its "normal" political process.
The statute grants American district courts jurisdiction over "any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or of a treaty of the United States".
Also, in the past, Mr Lieberman has proposed more Draconian tort-law restrictions than were contained in the bill which the Senate defeated in July.Will commentators ever get round to evaluating this kind of legislative immorality against defenceless children and adults who become victims of reckless or criminal behaviour by car, drug, chemical, securities and insurance companies?
Chevron, for instance, faces cases relating to Nigeria; another oil firm, Unocal, is in trouble over Myanmar.On August 9th, four out of the 18 American retailers and clothes manufacturers charged with unethical labour practices in a $1 billion alien-tort suit, filed on behalf of some 50,000 garment workers in Saipan, agreed to settle.
Sadly, this is tied up in the much broader tort-law problem that bedevils American capitalism.Regulators could also do with an overhaul.
And, because Saipan is an American protectorate, it is not entirely clear what precedent has been set for foreign countries.On the other hand, the chances of a multinational being sued in America are plainly on the increase and not just under the alien-tort rules.
After all, claims under the Alien Tort Claims Act usually end with a massive default judgment after the defendant skips the country, never to pay up.
