TvT (Tort v. Terrorism)
At a conference at the Faculty of Law at the University of Siena, I presented new research on a question that strikes me as both important and underexplored: Can Tort Law serve as a deterrence tool in the fight against terrorism? It is common to assume that the key legal fields for confronting terrorism are […]
Closing Session in the Course “Law and the Holocaust”, led by former president of the Supreme Court of Israel, Esther Hayut
This week, we held the closing session of the course titled “Law and the Holocaust” at the School of Law at Sapir. The course examined key historical legal cases and the role of law in shaping Holocaust memory. Photos: Daniel Danilov, Sapir Academic College PR
Public Authorities in Tort Law from a Comparative Perspective: Is Tort Compensation a Goal or a Means?
Boaz Segal, “Public Authorities in Tort Law from a Comparative Perspective: Is Tort Compensation a Goal or a Means?”, HaPraklit 57, 111 (2024).
How Is a Story Born?
What turns a raw idea into a compelling novel? In “How Is a Story Born?” we explore the craft behind literary writing. We talk about choosing a resonant subject, building a gripping plot, and creating deep, believable characters that move readers. We also look at how to combine inspiration with technique, how to work through […]
Direct Liability and Vicarious Liability
Who is considered an “appointee on his behalf”? The Marker asked me this week. I explained that in certain situations, there may be three potential tortfeasors: the direct tortfeasor, the party who appointed or employed them under vicarious liability, and sometimes a third party such as a hotel. Click to read the full article and […]
Landmark Decisions in Tort Law
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, we hosted an evening event at the School of Law at Sapir. I was glad to hold a conversation with the now retired Supreme Court Justice and former Deputy President Eliezer Rivlin about landmark rulings and doctrines in tort law. Photo credit: Nicole Mikhno, Sapir Academic College PR
Extracting Information from Legal Proceedings as a Tool to Promote Justice and Improve the Work of Authorities
Amos Israel-Philsauer, Amit Ofir, and Boaz Segal, “Extracting Information from Legal Proceedings as a Tool to Promote Justice and the Accountability of Authorities”, Ma’asei Mishpat 15, 219 (2024).
On Torts and Medicine
The intersection between tort law and medicine creates a wide and complex world, including questions of duty of care, causation, standard of care, informed consent, harm to autonomy, and the relationship between law and clinical reality. I was glad to discuss these legal frameworks with the team in Internal Medicine Department A at Meir Medical […]
Spreading Light Within the Darkness
October 7 will likely be remembered as a landmark in the history of the State of Israel, not only because of the scale of the horror, but because of what it revealed about human beings. My wife and I traveled a few days ago into the darkness of that day. Our first stop was the […]
Tort Law and the Deterrence Goal
Tort law does not aim for maximal deterrence. It aims for optimal deterrence. In other words, not maximum deterrence, but the right level of deterrence. So what is the “optimum point” between under-deterrence and over-deterrence? In one of the most important books ever written on tort law, The Cost of Accidents: A Legal and Economic […]
