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> "Are Universities and corporations responsible for the speech, views, and research of their professors and employees?" Corporations have been liable for the

> "Are Universities and corporations responsible for the speech, views, and research of their professors and employees?" Corporations have been liable for the behavior of their employees when acting in their official capacity, for ages. How is this surprising? Otherwise, software professionals like you and I would be personally liable for bugs that harm others. The misbehaving college employees should have declared (or should have been required to declare by the college) that their actions were in an individual capacity, not as a representative of the college, and absorbed the full penalty of the ruling as individuals as a consequence of their actions.

tiahura 5y ago
Otherwise, software professionals like you and I would be personally liable for bugs that harm others. That is incorrect. The tortfeasor is always liable. In other words, there may be ways to ALSO hold the employer liable, but the person who was actually negligent and caused the harm is ALWAYS liable. You can sue the pizza delivery guy - he hit you - or you can sue the restaurant, or both. Now, you’re not going to get sued personally over a bug, probably, but that’s because there’s no need and it wouldn’t get plaintiff any more money. That said, there are various reasons why you might be named, perhaps some insurance policy issue, or jurisdictional shenanigans, or whatever.