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Liability For Damage Caused By Space Objects Under International And National Law, Paul S. Dempsey
Liability For Damage Caused By Space Objects Under International And National Law, Paul S. Dempsey
Paul S Dempsey
ABSTRACT Because of the imposition of State liability for damage inflicted by space objects under the multilateral Space Law Conventions, many States have promulgated national legislation providing licensing, insurance and indemnification by commercial providers. In order to promote commercial operations in space, some States also have capped liability. This article addresses two principal issues: (1) the liability exposure of States for death, injury, or property damage by providers of commercial spaceflight; and (2) how States protect themselves in their domestic legislation through indemnification and insurance requirements in the licensing and regulation of launches, launch sites, launch vehicles, space vehicles and …
Corporate Ethics In A Devilish System, Kent Greenfield
Corporate Ethics In A Devilish System, Kent Greenfield
Kent Greenfield
Prepared for a roundtable on corporate ethics at the University of Maryland School of Law, this essay argues that discussions of corporate ethics that focus on mere compliance with law are too narrow. While an emphasis on legal compliance is indeed crucial, a dedication to legality standing alone is hardly a robust sense of ethics, corporate or otherwise. Whether one takes guidance from religious norms or from secular philosophers, there are significant areas of agreement as to what amounts to ethical behavior: acting with due care for others; taking responsibility for the effect of one's actions; being honest; considering broadly …
Overlitigating Corporate Fraud: An Empirical Examination, Jessica M. Erickson
Overlitigating Corporate Fraud: An Empirical Examination, Jessica M. Erickson
Law Faculty Publications
Corporate law leaves no stone unturned when it comes to litigating corporate fraud. The legal system has developed a remarkable array of litigation options shareholder derivative suits, securities class actions, SEC enforcement actions, even criminal prosecutions all aimed at preventing the next corporate scandal. Scholars have long assumed that these different lawsuits offer different avenues for deterring the masterminds of corporate fraud yet this assumption has gone untested in the legal literature. This Article aims to fill that gap through the first empirical examination of the broader world of corporate fraud litigation. Analyzing over 700 lawsuits, the study reveals that …
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill highlighted the glaring weaknesses in the current liability and regulatory regime for oil spills and for environmental catastrophes more broadly. This Article proposes a new liability structure for deep-sea oil drilling and for catastrophic risks generally. It delineates a two-tier system of liability. The first tier would impose strict liability up to the firm's financial resources, including insurance coverage. The second tier would be an annual tax equal to the expected costs in the coming year beyond this damages amount. Before beginning a risky operation, the proposed liability scheme would identify a single firm-the …
Corporate And Business Law, Laurence V. Parker
Corporate And Business Law, Laurence V. Parker
University of Richmond Law Review
In the 2011 session, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 2358, Benefit Corporations, to be codified as article 22 (the "Benefit Corporations Article") of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act ("VSCA"). The Benefit Corporations Article is largely based on legislation prepared in other states and allows a Virginia corporation to elect in its articles of incorporation to be treated as a "benefit corporation." These for-profit corporations are required to pursue not only profitability but also a general public benefit and, if one so elects, one or more specific public benefits. In Section II of this article, the author discusses the …
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi, Richard J. Zeckhauser
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi, Richard J. Zeckhauser
Vanderbilt Law Review
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill highlighted the glaring weaknesses in the current liability and regulatory regime for oil spills and for environmental catastrophes more broadly. This Article proposes a new liability structure for deep-sea oil drilling and for catastrophic risks generally. It delineates a two-tier system of liability. The first tier would impose strict liability up to the firm's financial resources, including insurance coverage. The second tier would be an annual tax equal to the expected costs in the coming year beyond this damages amount. Before beginning a risky operation, the proposed liability scheme would identify a single firm-the …
Deepwater Drilling: Law, Policy, And Economics Of Firm Organization And Safety, Mark A. Cohen, Madeline Gottlieb, Joshua Linn, Nathan Richardson
Deepwater Drilling: Law, Policy, And Economics Of Firm Organization And Safety, Mark A. Cohen, Madeline Gottlieb, Joshua Linn, Nathan Richardson
Vanderbilt Law Review
Although the causes of the Deepwater Horizon spill are not yet conclusively identified, significant attention has focused on the safety-related policies and practices-often referred to as the safety culture-of BP and other firms involved in drilling the well. This Article defines and characterizes the economic and policy forces that affect safety culture and identifies reasons why those forces may or may not be adequate or effective from the public's perspective. Two potential justifications for policy intervention are that: (1) not all of the social costs of a spill may be internalized by a firm; and (2) there may be principal-agent …
Unclaimed Property And Due Process: Justifying 'Revenue-Raising' Modern Escheat, Teagan J. Gregory
Unclaimed Property And Due Process: Justifying 'Revenue-Raising' Modern Escheat, Teagan J. Gregory
Michigan Law Review
States have long claimed the right to take custody of presumably abandoned property and hold it for the benefit of the true owner under the doctrine of escheat. In the face of increasing fiscal challenges, states have worked to increase their collection of unclaimed property via new escheat legislation that appears to bear little or no relation to protecting the interests of owners. Holders of unclaimed property have raised substantive due process challenges in response to these modern escheat statutes. This Note contends that two categories of these disputed laws-those shortening dormancy periods and those allowing states to estimate a …
Splitting The Baby: Standardizing Issue Class Certification, Jenna G. Farleigh
Splitting The Baby: Standardizing Issue Class Certification, Jenna G. Farleigh
Vanderbilt Law Review
The Bible depicts King Solomon resolving a dispute between two women who claimed to be the mother of the same child. In the pursuit of justice, King Solomon threatened to do the unthinkable- slice the child in two. Although severing children is not a recommended vehicle for justice, severing lawsuits is. In fact, in the class-action context, the "issue class" established by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4) does just what King Solomon threatened-it severs litigation into pieces, allowing aggregate treatment of only certain issues in a given lawsuit. Residual issues are left to be determined in plaintiff-specific, follow-on suits. …
From Barbarity To Regularity: A Case Study Of Unnecesarean Malpractice Claims, Jamie Abrams
From Barbarity To Regularity: A Case Study Of Unnecesarean Malpractice Claims, Jamie Abrams
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
New Frontiers Of Reprogenetics: Snp Profile Collection And Banking And The Resulting Duties In Medical Malpractice, Issues In Property Rights Of Genetic Materials, And Liabilities In Genetic Privacy., Stephanie Sgambati
Stephanie Sgambati
ABSTRACT
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) represent the portions of our genetic makeup where human differ from each other. Mapping an individual’s profile creates a DNA fingerprint entirely unique to that individual. The primary purpose for the creation of SNP profiles has been validation of medical techniques used in reproductive medicine that require researchers to be able to definitively determine which embryo makes which baby- thus matching DNA fingerprints from infants to those from embryos. In spite of this seemingly narrow use, the potential value of the information contained in the SNP profile is enormous.
In this paper, I explore how …
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Is Indemnification Clause In Service Contracts Contrary To Public Policy?, Felix Ayanruoh
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Is Indemnification Clause In Service Contracts Contrary To Public Policy?, Felix Ayanruoh
Felix Ayanruoh
The recent Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the most dominant hydrocarbon development disaster in recent history that will be remembered for a long time to come. Events in the past indicated that investigations and legal actions will go on for a long time. This case will be a seminal focus for government, academics, economics, and energy attorneys regarding liabilities and indemnification issues among others, just as some of the most important cases of the past years continue to be analyzed to this day. One of the most interesting and challenging aspects negotiating and drafting international …
The Business Of Torture: The Domestic Liability Of Private Airlines In The U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program, Kate Kovarovic
The Business Of Torture: The Domestic Liability Of Private Airlines In The U.S. Extraordinary Rendition Program, Kate Kovarovic
University of Miami Business Law Review
No abstract provided.
La Responsabilità Del Socio Di S.R.L., Valerio Sangiovanni
La Responsabilità Del Socio Di S.R.L., Valerio Sangiovanni
Valerio Sangiovanni
No abstract provided.
Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz
Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Claims For Damages For Violations Of State Constitutional Rights – Analysis Of The Recent Court Of Appeals Decision In Brown V. New York; The Resolved And Unresolved Issues, Martin A. Schwartz
Claims For Damages For Violations Of State Constitutional Rights – Analysis Of The Recent Court Of Appeals Decision In Brown V. New York; The Resolved And Unresolved Issues, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Ifit's Reusable Why Not Reuse It? The Reuse Of Single Use Medical Devices, Brian Wilson
Ifit's Reusable Why Not Reuse It? The Reuse Of Single Use Medical Devices, Brian Wilson
Dalhousie Law Journal
The reprocessing and subsequent reuse of medical devices labelled by the manufacturer as 'single-use only' is a cost cutting strategy employed by many healthcare centres. However, attempting to extend the life of a device labelled as 'single-use only' raises a number of unique concerns surrounding the issue of legal liability specifically who should bear responsibility if someone suffers harm as a result of a reprocessed single-use device. Following an overview of the current regulatory environment, the potential tortious liability attaching to those who may be implicated in the reprocessing chain is discussed. Specifically, this paper examines the duty and standard …
Causing Infringement, Mark Bartholomew, Patrick F. Mcardle
Causing Infringement, Mark Bartholomew, Patrick F. Mcardle
Vanderbilt Law Review
In its most recent contributory infringement pronouncement, the Supreme Court advised courts wrestling with these issues to consult tort law's own contributory liability framework, which it described as "well established."31 The conventional wisdom among legal scholars agrees with the Court. Most scholarship in this area contends that obeisance to traditional tort law principles of contributory liability will fill the void in infringement law with answers that are adequately calibrated to the balance between incentivizing creation and permitting downstream use. This Article challenges that conventional wisdom. Although we agree that tort law can shed some much-needed light on contributory infringement, we …
Environmental Challenges Of Climate-Nuclear Fusion: A Case Study Of India, Deepa Badrinarayana
Environmental Challenges Of Climate-Nuclear Fusion: A Case Study Of India, Deepa Badrinarayana
Deepa Badrinarayana
Climate change is launching a nuclear energy future, because nuclear power generation produces low greenhouse gas emissions. Nations are therefore reviewing their nuclear energy portfolio and expanding international cooperation on civilian nuclear energy. India is a notable example. Recognizing India’s energy demands and climate mitigation problems associated with fossil fuel use, the Nuclear Supplier’s Group, at the behest of the United States, removed nuclear trade sanctions imposed on India. India has been subsequently negotiating and signing numerous bilateral agreements aimed at expanding its domestic nuclear power generation facility. The apparent advantages of nuclear energy in mitigating climate change are significantly …
The Endowment Effect In Ip Transactions: The Case Against Debiasing, Ofer Tur-Sinai
The Endowment Effect In Ip Transactions: The Case Against Debiasing, Ofer Tur-Sinai
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
This Article contains a critical discussion of recent studies by Christopher Buccafusco and Christopher Sprigman concerning the role of the endowment effect in intellectual property transactions. According to the thesis presented in these studies, the existence of an endowment effect in the markets for IP goods causes inefficiencies. In order to counteract such inefficiencies, the authors argue, IP rights must be weakened in various ways, including shifting toward liability rules, adding formalities in copyright law, and expanding the fair use doctrine. The thesis as presented is groundbreaking and would have broad implications. This Article, however, points out several shortcomings of …
Texas Annual Survey: Securities Regulation, George Lee Flint Jr
Texas Annual Survey: Securities Regulation, George Lee Flint Jr
Faculty Articles
Securities law opinions under Texas law during this period can be divided into two groups. The first group deals with various fraudulent schemes targeted by the Board. The "free lunch" scam, aimed at senior investors, surfaced in Head v. State where the scammer lost the appeal because the evidence clearly confirmed his failure to inform investors. In Navarro v. Grant Thornton, LLP investors failed in their aiding and abetting lawsuit against the accountants because, absent contact between the accountants and investors, the accountants had no duty to whistleblow to regulators or investors.
The second group involves incompetent lawyers. In S&D …
The Virtues Of Common Law Theories And Disclosure Requirements In The Market For Fine Art, Brian D. Tobin
The Virtues Of Common Law Theories And Disclosure Requirements In The Market For Fine Art, Brian D. Tobin
Student Articles and Papers
For centuries common law warranties and fraud theories have regulated misattribution and mistaken provenance in the market for fine art. Scholars have in recent decades proposed theories to supplement protection for unsophisticated buyers transacting with auction houses or dealers. Academia has also proposed the imposition of securities regulations upon auction houses for the purpose of protecting sellers—an argument that can be extended to protect buyers transacting with either auction houses or dealerships. In practice, the theories put forth to protect purchasers may not have an added benefit and will likely disrupt liquidity. The extension of regulations akin to the securities …
Social Networking And Land Use Planning And Regulation: Practical Benefits, Pitfalls And Ethical Considerations, Patricia E. Salkin
Social Networking And Land Use Planning And Regulation: Practical Benefits, Pitfalls And Ethical Considerations, Patricia E. Salkin
Scholarly Works
This article explores how social networking sites have been used or might be used in the land use context. Part I focuses on the use of social networking for land use planning and zoning. It includes a discussion of the pros and cons of the use of social networking sites to present public information and to gather public input and invite general participation in the process, as well as to provide notice to the public of forthcoming government decision-making. This section offers concrete examples of how this technology is currently being used in the land use context. Part II focuses …
Employer Liability For Negligent Hiring Of Ex-Offenders, Stacy A. Hickox
Employer Liability For Negligent Hiring Of Ex-Offenders, Stacy A. Hickox
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Integrity Of Delaware’S Corporate Dissolution Statute After Territory Of The United States Virgin Islands V. Goldman, Sachs & Co.: Is Extended Post-Dissolution Shareholder Liability A Necessary Component Of Delaware’S Corporate Dissolution Scheme?, Edward T. Pivin
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Prescription For Fairness: New Approach To Tort Liability Of Brand-Name And Generic Drug Manufacturers, Allen K. Rostron
Prescription For Fairness: New Approach To Tort Liability Of Brand-Name And Generic Drug Manufacturers, Allen K. Rostron
Faculty Works
Over the past two decades, courts have consistently ruled that the manufacturer of a brand-name prescription drug cannot be liable for injuries suffered by those taking generic imitations of its product. This meant that a patient injured by a generic drug could have no remedy at all because in many instances the generic drug manufacturer would escape liability on the ground that it did not produce any information on which the patient’s doctor relied. It was a perplexing dilemma. The generic drug manufacturer made the product that the plaintiff received, the brand-name manufacturer produced all of the information the patient’s …
The Short, But Interesting Life Of Good Faith As An Independent Liability Rule, Robert B. Thompson
The Short, But Interesting Life Of Good Faith As An Independent Liability Rule, Robert B. Thompson
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Model Business Corporation Act And Corporate Governance: An Enabling Statute Moves Toward Normative Standards, John F. Olson, Aaron K. Briggs
The Model Business Corporation Act And Corporate Governance: An Enabling Statute Moves Toward Normative Standards, John F. Olson, Aaron K. Briggs
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Allen V. Dackman: Doing Away With Limited Liability In Maryland, Jeffrey S. Quinn
Allen V. Dackman: Doing Away With Limited Liability In Maryland, Jeffrey S. Quinn
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.