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Star Gazing: The Future Of American Products Liability Law, Aaron Twerski, J. A. Henderson
Star Gazing: The Future Of American Products Liability Law, Aaron Twerski, J. A. Henderson
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Does "Unlawful" Mean "Criminal"?: Reflections On The Disappearing Tort/Crime Distinction In American Law, John C. Coffee Jr.
Does "Unlawful" Mean "Criminal"?: Reflections On The Disappearing Tort/Crime Distinction In American Law, John C. Coffee Jr.
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What sense does it make to insist upon procedural safeguards in criminal prosecutions if anything whatever can be made a crime in the first place?
—Professor Henry M. Hart, Jr.
My thesis is simple and can be reduced to four assertions. First, the dominant development in substantive federal criminal law over the last decade has been the disappearance of any clearly definable line between civil and criminal law. Second, this blurring of the border between tort and crime predictably will result in injustice, and ultimately will weaken the efficacy of the criminal law as an instrument of social control. Third, …
Federal Statutory Review Under Section 1983 And The Apa, Henry Paul Monaghan
Federal Statutory Review Under Section 1983 And The Apa, Henry Paul Monaghan
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Following hard on the heels of two unanimous decisions sustaining the authority of state courts to enforce federal law, two more unanimous rulings at the end of the 1989 Supreme Court Term strongly emphasized their duty to do so. McKesson Corporation v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, held that the states must provide meaningful postpayment remedies for parties forced to pay state taxes that had been extracted contrary to the commerce clause, and Howlett v. Rose affirmed the existence of a nearly inescapable duty in the state courts to entertain section 1983 actions. Additionally, three days after Howlett …
The Promissory Basis Of Section 90, Edward Yorio, Steve Thel
The Promissory Basis Of Section 90, Edward Yorio, Steve Thel
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Assumption Of Risk After Comparative Negligence: Integrating Contract Theory Into Tort Doctrine, John L. Diamond
Assumption Of Risk After Comparative Negligence: Integrating Contract Theory Into Tort Doctrine, John L. Diamond
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Recovery For Pure Economic Loss In Tort: Another Look At Robins Dry Dock V. Flint, Victor P. Goldberg
Recovery For Pure Economic Loss In Tort: Another Look At Robins Dry Dock V. Flint, Victor P. Goldberg
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In Robins Dry Dock and Repair Co. v. Flint, the Supreme Court laid down the general proposition that claims for pure economic loss are not recoverable in tort. Although courts have sometimes ignored or distinguished Robins, its holding is still a central feature of tort law. In a recent en bane decision regarding claims by those injured by a chemical spill in the Mississippi River, the Fifth Circuit engaged in an extensive debate over the continued vitality of Robins and concluded (despite five dissenters) that it remained good law.
The Robins rule is overbroad, lumping together a number of …
The Aftermath Of Injury: Cultural Factors In Compensation Seeking In Canada And The United States, Neil Vidmar, Herbert M. Kritzer, W. A. Bogart
The Aftermath Of Injury: Cultural Factors In Compensation Seeking In Canada And The United States, Neil Vidmar, Herbert M. Kritzer, W. A. Bogart
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Injury is common in all societies. Americans are perceived as quick to respond to injury by turning to the legal system. This article compares compensation seeking by Americans and Canadians, examining the degree to which cultural factors shape the response of injured parties in the two countries and the extent to which resources and experiences influence individual action. Drawing on two large-scale telephone surveys, one conducted in five federal judicial districts around the United States and one conducted in the Canadian province of Ontario, the article looks at the factors that influence claiming and seeking legal assistance. The overall patterns …