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Full-Text Articles in Law
"Special Solicitude": The Growing Power Of State Attorneys General, Mark L. Earley
"Special Solicitude": The Growing Power Of State Attorneys General, Mark L. Earley
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Qualified Immunity And Fault, John F. Preis
Qualified Immunity And Fault, John F. Preis
Law Faculty Publications
As a general rule, liability correlates with fault. That is, when the law declares a person liable, it is usually because the person is, in some sense, at fault. Similarly, when the law does not declare a person liable, it is usually because the person is not deemed to be at fault. There are exceptions, of course. A storekeeper who unwittingly sells a product that harms another may be held liable under the doctrine of strict liability, despite her blameless conduct. Similarly, a website owner who knowingly permits others to post defamatory statements on her website is not liable, despite …
In Re Trulia: Revisited And Revitalized, Emma Weiss
In Re Trulia: Revisited And Revitalized, Emma Weiss
Law Student Publications
"After an escalation in deal litigation that culminated with challenges to 95% of $100,000,000 deals, merger objection litigation that ends in disclosure-only settlements has become a topic of great concern. These cases are concerning because it seems implausible that 95% of all mergers are executed carelessly. The problematic cases all follow a similar pattern. When a merger is announced, multiple shareholder plaintiffs challenge the transaction in multiple jurisdictions. Plaintiffs and corporate defendants then quickly agree to a disclosure-only settlement, wherein the plaintiffs receive trivial supplemental disclosures about the transaction. In return, defendants receive a broad release from liability for future …
In Re Trulia: Revisited And Revitalized, Emma Weiss
In Re Trulia: Revisited And Revitalized, Emma Weiss
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.