Can Governments be Liable for Mass Shootings under the Constitution?
2/11/19
By: Phil Savrin
The recent tragedies of mass shootings have spawned litigation over the civil liabilities of state governments for failing to protect members of the public from harm, particularly when there were advance warning signs that police departments overlooked …
School Shootings: Is There a Constitutional Duty to Protect Students?
1/16/19
By: Jake Daly
Sadly, our nation’s schools are not free from shootings and other violent crimes. When such crimes occur on private property, the laws of many states provide the victims a remedy (money damages) against the owner of the …
Guns in Workplace: Primer for Employers in PA & NJ
4/12/18
By: John P. McAvoy
Presently and tentatively, Pennsylvania and New Jersey do not have guns-at-work laws. There are, however, gun laws in place in both states that similarly impede an employer’s ability to control the workplace; namely, the states’ right-to-carry …