Changes Are Coming: What History Teaches About Tort Litigation Over Social Media and Software

Litigation attorney Eric Alexander co-authored a Washington Legal Foundation article examining how recent social media tort verdicts may signal a broader expansion of liability for software-driven products and services. In the article, Mr. Alexander looks to the history of mass tort and product liability litigation to explain how emerging claims against technology companies could move disputes once governed primarily by contract law into the realm of tort law, with consequences for software, artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital platforms. He also explores how evolving theories of injury, causation and responsibility may shape the next wave of litigation and affect innovation-focused industries.

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