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2012

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What Litigation Of A Climate Nuisance Suit Might Look Like, Michael B . Gerrard Sep 2012

What Litigation Of A Climate Nuisance Suit Might Look Like, Michael B . Gerrard

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Disappearing Provision: Medical Liability Reform Vanishes From The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Despite State Court Split, Rafael Andre Roberti Aug 2012

The Disappearing Provision: Medical Liability Reform Vanishes From The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Despite State Court Split, Rafael Andre Roberti

Legislation and Policy Brief

The legal and medical communities have debated the impact and necessity of medical liability reform for over twenty years. At the heart of the debate is the question of how to strike a balance between compensating patients and their families for the thousands of deaths and injuries resulting from medical errors that occur annually, and encouraging physicians to continue to care for patients across America. While several states have passed medical liability reform laws previously, on March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—colloquially known as the “health care bill”—that contains provisions on medical …


Climate Change And Small Island States: Adr Ift In A Raising Sea Of Legal Uncertainty, Jeremy Kelley Mar 2012

Climate Change And Small Island States: Adr Ift In A Raising Sea Of Legal Uncertainty, Jeremy Kelley

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


When Treatment Is Torture: Protecting People With Disabilities Detained In Institutions, Eric Rosenthal, Laurie Ahern Jan 2012

When Treatment Is Torture: Protecting People With Disabilities Detained In Institutions, Eric Rosenthal, Laurie Ahern

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


United States Federal Circuit Court Practice: Stay Versusdismissal On Motions To Dismiss And Compel Arbitration, Jesse Ransom Jan 2012

United States Federal Circuit Court Practice: Stay Versusdismissal On Motions To Dismiss And Compel Arbitration, Jesse Ransom

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Transferring Wartime Detainees And Astate’S Responsibility To Prevent Torture, Jonathan Horowitz Jan 2012

Transferring Wartime Detainees And Astate’S Responsibility To Prevent Torture, Jonathan Horowitz

American University National Security Law Brief

No abstract provided.


Wal-Mart V. Dukes: Is 1.6 Million Women 0.6 Million Too Many? Jan 2012

Wal-Mart V. Dukes: Is 1.6 Million Women 0.6 Million Too Many?

Labor & Employment Law Forum

No abstract provided.


New Process Steel: Stevens’ Last Stand Against Chevron And Labor, Scott B. Mac Lagan Jan 2012

New Process Steel: Stevens’ Last Stand Against Chevron And Labor, Scott B. Mac Lagan

Labor & Employment Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Reed V. Reed At 40: Equal Protection And Women's Rights Jan 2012

Reed V. Reed At 40: Equal Protection And Women's Rights

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Neighborhood Watch: How Lessons From The Nigerian Village Can Creatively Empower The Community To Assist Poor, Single Mothers In America, Dehlia Umunna Jan 2012

Rethinking The Neighborhood Watch: How Lessons From The Nigerian Village Can Creatively Empower The Community To Assist Poor, Single Mothers In America, Dehlia Umunna

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


No "Direction" Home: An Alternative Approach To Joint Infringement, W. Keith Robinson Jan 2012

No "Direction" Home: An Alternative Approach To Joint Infringement, W. Keith Robinson

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Article Iii Judicial Power And The Federal Arbitration Act, Roger J. Perlstadt Jan 2012

Article Iii Judicial Power And The Federal Arbitration Act, Roger J. Perlstadt

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Intent And Consent In The Tort Of Battery: Confusion And Controversy, Nancy J. Moore Jan 2012

Intent And Consent In The Tort Of Battery: Confusion And Controversy, Nancy J. Moore

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


My Aging Minority Rural Grandparents: Disparities In The Health And Health Care Of The Rural Elderly Minority Population And The Need For Culturally Competent Health Care Providers, Camille M. Davidson Jan 2012

My Aging Minority Rural Grandparents: Disparities In The Health And Health Care Of The Rural Elderly Minority Population And The Need For Culturally Competent Health Care Providers, Camille M. Davidson

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Informed Consent: A Right Without A Remedy Examined Through The Lens Of Maternity Care, Kristen Ann Curran Jan 2012

Informed Consent: A Right Without A Remedy Examined Through The Lens Of Maternity Care, Kristen Ann Curran

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Addressing Intersectionality In The Lives Of Women In Poverty: Incorporating Core Components Of A Social Work Program Into Legal Education, Beth Caldwell Jan 2012

Addressing Intersectionality In The Lives Of Women In Poverty: Incorporating Core Components Of A Social Work Program Into Legal Education, Beth Caldwell

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Conflict Surrounding Universal Access To Hiv/Aids Medical Treatment In South Africa, Kaila C. Randolph Jan 2012

The Conflict Surrounding Universal Access To Hiv/Aids Medical Treatment In South Africa, Kaila C. Randolph

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Session Two: Concurrent Panels, Mariam Jishkariani, Maria Natividad P. Hernandez, Pierre Duterte, Daniel Carey, Irit Ballas, Ala’A Shehabi, Felicitas Treue, Frances Lovemore, Rafael Garrido Álvarez, Silvia Serrano Guzmán, Mechthild Wenk-Ansohn, Rodger Haines, Christy Fujio Jan 2012

Session Two: Concurrent Panels, Mariam Jishkariani, Maria Natividad P. Hernandez, Pierre Duterte, Daniel Carey, Irit Ballas, Ala’A Shehabi, Felicitas Treue, Frances Lovemore, Rafael Garrido Álvarez, Silvia Serrano Guzmán, Mechthild Wenk-Ansohn, Rodger Haines, Christy Fujio

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Session Four: Institutionalizing Medical Documentation At The National Level, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Loreine Dela Cruz, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Rusudan Beriashvili, Suzanne Jabbour, Sana Hamzeh Jan 2012

Session Four: Institutionalizing Medical Documentation At The National Level, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Loreine Dela Cruz, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Rusudan Beriashvili, Suzanne Jabbour, Sana Hamzeh

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Session Five: Expert Panel Discussion On Fighting Impunity, Jonathan Beynon, Diane F. Orentlicher, Suzanne Jabbour, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Vivienne Nathanson Jan 2012

Session Five: Expert Panel Discussion On Fighting Impunity, Jonathan Beynon, Diane F. Orentlicher, Suzanne Jabbour, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Vivienne Nathanson

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Human Rights In The United States: Legal Aid Alleges That Denying Access To Migrant Labor Camps Is A Violation Of The Human Right To Access Justice, Reena K. Shah, Lauren E. Bartlett Jan 2012

Human Rights In The United States: Legal Aid Alleges That Denying Access To Migrant Labor Camps Is A Violation Of The Human Right To Access Justice, Reena K. Shah, Lauren E. Bartlett

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.