LAW 459 002 Business Organizations
Intellectual Property Law
Jon Festinger
News of the Week (A.I. generated, human reviewed) for the week of 19th of September 2026
Links for the week: 19th of September 2026
News of the Week (A.I. generated, human reviewed) for the week of 12th of September 2026
Links for the week: 12th of September 2026
Class 2 Fall 2026 Slides & Video
Not sure how the slides got to be displayed in the classroom but not on the video. That’s never happened before. Will try to find out if there is a fix. Jon
Welcome 1L “Proud” to Torts 2026-27
No we will not be baking pies, but there will be lots of ingredients involved nevertheless. Looking forward to welcoming you tomorrow at 9:30 AM in Room 121. I tend to do a pretty traditional first class. No readings in advance. Just information about the course and as much context as fits into 50 minutes. […]
Torts News of the Week 3rd Edition (A.I. generated/human reviewed)
Newfoundland & Labrador Court of Appeal retracts recognition of a privacy tort of “intrusion upon seclusion.” https://stewartmckelvey.com/thought-leadership/newfoundland-and-labrador-court-of-appeal-sends-tort-of-intrusion-upon-seclusion-back-into-seclusion-mount-pearl-city-v-power-2025-nlca-16/ Lord Burrows addresses HXA / YXA & Tindall cases on omissions and state liability. https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/speech_lord_burrows_03062025_56fff4eeca.pdf Supreme Court justice argues for tort doctrine to adapt to systemic environmental risk. https://supremecourt.uk/speeches/lord-sales-090525 Examines how privacy concerns alter scope of private nuisance […]