Civil liability

The Firm assists its clients in a wide range of disputes over damages, from breach of contract to professional liability and tort litigation (injury, road accidents, damage from dangerous activities, liability of the press, and all fields of protection of health and other personal rights).

The Firm has gained vast experience in dealing with cases related to road accidents, advising and representing both individuals and major companies operating in the infrastructure industry in navigating extremely complex harmful events and mass tort litigation.

News and updates

News and Insights

02/04/2024

“Rights in the platforms" - 3 April 2024 - La Sapienza University of Rome

On 3 April 2024 Prof. Ruffolo will hold a conference on the subject of "rights in platforms" organised by La Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Legal and Economic Studies. The event will constitute a qualified opportunity to discuss the profiles, both public and civil law, of the dialectic between the rights and duties of platforms and users, also with regard to the evolution of European legislation.

05/02/2024

The Court of Cassation goes back to the topic of liability for nosocomial infections

With two recent rulings, the Court of Cassation has once again addressed the issue of liability for infections arising in a hospital setting, examining, on the one hand, the characteristics of the exculpatory evidence capable of exempting the healthcare facility from liability and, on the other, the relevance of the adoption of different mechanisms for preventing infectious risk.

20/11/2023

Machina delinquere potest? Constructing the responsibilities of AI - 22 November 2023 - Permanent Seminar on Intelligent Machines and Law - Luiss Guido Carli University

On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, the third meeting of the permanent seminar cycle on Intelligent Machines and Law will be held, chaired by Prof. Ugo Ruffolo in the Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome and dealing with the multiple issues of legal mediation related to the use of new technologies and Artificial Intelligence.

13/11/2023

Artificial Intelligence, Medical Devices and Law - Conference 16 November 2023 - State Attorney General’s Office

On November 16, 2023, Prof. Ruffolo will participate as a speaker at the Conference entitled “Artificial Intelligence, Medical Devices and Law” organized by the State Attorney General's Office.

25/09/2023

The Metaverse: Law in a new dimension? - 27 September 2023 - Permanent Seminar on Intelligent Machines and Law - Luiss Guido Carli University

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the first of a series of seminar meetings chaired by Prof. Ugo Ruffolo will be held at the Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome, during which the many issues of legal mediation related to the use of new technologies and Artificial Intelligence will be discussed.

19/05/2022

“Fake news and truthful information” - Conference of May 27, 2022 - University of Bologna

On May 27, 2022, Prof. Ugo Ruffolo will participate as a speaker to the International Conference on “Fake news and truthful information – An issue at the crossroad of freedom, liability and take-down powers of providers of online platforms”, organized by the University of Bologna.

04/10/2021

Seminars on Artificial Intelligence and Law 2021

Also this year, in the months of October, November and December 2021, a cycle of seminars on "Artificial Intelligence and Law" will be held ib Bologna, organized by the School of Law and the Higher School of Legal Studies of Bologna and coordinated by Prof. Ruffolo. The first seminar will be held on October 7, 2021, from 3pm to 5pm.

22/06/2021

"XXVI lezioni di Diritto dell’Intelligenza Artificiale", edited by Prof. Ruffolo, Giappichelli, 2021

The new book "XXVI lezioni di Diritto dell'Intelligenza Artificiale", edited by Prof. Ruffolo and published by Giappichelli, is now available.

15/06/2021

Class action and collective injunctions: the new rules – Webinar Milan Bar Association, 16 June 2021

On 16 June 2021, a webinar with the participation of Prof. Ruffolo will be held, dedicated to the topic “Class action and collective injunctions: the new rules”, and organized by the Milan Bar Association.

04/06/2021

AI and Regulation - University of Bologna, 8 June 2021

On 8 June 2021, Prof. Ruffolo will participate as a speaker at the webinar organised by Prof. Monica Palmirani (CIRSFID - Alma-AI University of Bologna), which will be dedicated to the topic “AI and Regulation”.

11/05/2021

Business law and new technologies - LUISS School of Law 13 May 2021

On 13 May 2021, Prof. Ruffolo will participate as a speaker in the webinar dedicated to the topic “Business Law and New Technologies”, organized by the Luiss School of Law within the Research Center Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructures and Life Sciences (BILL).

09/04/2021

AI Anthology: Legal, Economic and Social Profiles of Artificial Intelligence - Conference CESIFIN Foundation 19-20 April 2021

On 19 and 20 April 2021, it will be held the conference entitled “AI Anthology: Legal, Economic and Social Profiles of Artificial Intelligence”, organised by the CESIFIN Foundation Alberto Predieri, with the partnership of the Data Protection Authority.

09/03/2021

Medical liability - Monographic section Giurisprudenza Italiana, issue no. 2/2021

Issue no. 2/2021 of the journal Giurisprudenza Italiana hosts a monographic section on medical liability, edited by Prof. Enrico Gabrielli and Prof. Ugo Ruffolo.

08/02/2021

Class action and collective inhibitory action: the new volume edited by Prof. Ruffolo

Italian rules on class actions and collective inhibitory actions have been revolutionized by a reform (law no. 31/2019) whose entry into force, following several postponements, is now scheduled for May 2021.

03/06/2020

Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics

The book “Intelligenza Artificiale – Il diritto, i diritti, l’etica”, edited by Prof. Ruffolo and published by Giuffrè Francis-Lefebvre, is now available.

25/11/2019

Artificial Intelligence and legal implications in healthcare - Modena, November 25, 2019

The implementation of various forms of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is constantly growing, expanding from automated diagnostics, especially as far as radiology is concerned, to the “robo-surgeon” and “smart” prostheses.

07/10/2019

Monographic section on “Artificial Intelligence and law” on the law review Giurisprudenza Italiana

The latest issue of the Italian law review “Giurisprudenza Italiana” (issue no. 7/2019) features a vast monographic section on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence and law”, edited by Prof. Ruffolo and Prof. Enrico Gabrielli (University of Rome - Tor Vergata).

10/04/2019

Prof. Ruffolo’s speech at the seminar on "Artificial Intelligence and the law: the case of self-driving cars"

The volume “Intelligenza Artificiale e responsabilità” (“Artificial Intelligence and liability”), authored and edited by Prof. Ruffolo, published by Giuffrè, is going to be presented during the seminar that will be held on April 10, 2019 at the School of Engineering of the University of Bologna. Prof. Ruffolo will take part in the seminar, with a speech on liability related to the creation, manufacturing and circulation of automated vehicles.

24/01/2018

Medical malpractice and the new reform – The position of the Court of Cassation

For the first time the Court of Cassation ruled on the new law on medical malpractice.

09/11/2017

Prof. Ruffolo’s speech at the round table on punitive damages

On November 9, 2017 Prof. Ruffolo will take part in a round table organized by the Civil Chamber of Milan dedicated to the topic of pecuniary compensation, with specific regard to the developments followed to the Supreme Court’s decision of July 2017.