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Tort Experiments In The Laboratories Of Democracy, Alexandra B. Klass Apr 2009

Tort Experiments In The Laboratories Of Democracy, Alexandra B. Klass

William & Mary Law Review

This Article considers the broad range of "tort experiments" states have undertaken in recent years, as well as the changing attitudes of Congress and the Supreme Court toward state tort law. Notably, while states have limited tort rights and remedies in the products liability and personal injury areas in recent years, they have at the same time increased tort rights and remedies to address new societal problems associated with privacy, publicity, consumer protection, and environmental harm. At the same time, however, Congress has eliminated state tort law entirely in targeted areas without replacing it with corresponding federal remedies. The Supreme …


Will Big Tobacco Seek Bankruptcy Protection? A $145 Billion Verdict Poses The Question, Mark Gottlieb, Richard A. Daynard Dec 2001

Will Big Tobacco Seek Bankruptcy Protection? A $145 Billion Verdict Poses The Question, Mark Gottlieb, Richard A. Daynard

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Reconceptualizing Federal Preemption Of Tort Claims As The Government Standards Defense, Lars Noah Apr 1996

Reconceptualizing Federal Preemption Of Tort Claims As The Government Standards Defense, Lars Noah

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Only "Innocent" Parties Need Apply: The Death Of Private Party Cost Recovery Actions Under Superfund?, Mark A. Stach Oct 1995

Only "Innocent" Parties Need Apply: The Death Of Private Party Cost Recovery Actions Under Superfund?, Mark A. Stach

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Reconsidering Efficient Tort Rules For Personal Injury: The Case Of Single Activity Accidents, Jennifer H. Arlen Oct 1990

Reconsidering Efficient Tort Rules For Personal Injury: The Case Of Single Activity Accidents, Jennifer H. Arlen

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Wrongful Life: A Modern Claim Which Conforms To The Traditional Tort Framework, Richard E. Wolff Oct 1978

Wrongful Life: A Modern Claim Which Conforms To The Traditional Tort Framework, Richard E. Wolff

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Torts - Damage Suits Against Pharmacists And Physicians Based On Negligence In Birth Control Treatments. Troppi V. Scarf, 187 N.W.2d 511 (Mich. 1971), Robert L. Winikoff Mar 1972

Torts - Damage Suits Against Pharmacists And Physicians Based On Negligence In Birth Control Treatments. Troppi V. Scarf, 187 N.W.2d 511 (Mich. 1971), Robert L. Winikoff

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.