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The Great Escape: Exploring Chapter 11’S Allure To Mass Tort Defendants, Natalie R. Earles Mar 2022

The Great Escape: Exploring Chapter 11’S Allure To Mass Tort Defendants, Natalie R. Earles

Louisiana Law Review

The article explores Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings as a defense strategy used by mass tort defendants to escape unfavorable litigation and proposes the U.S. Congress to revise the Bankruptcy Code to disincentivize the misuse of bankruptcy power.


Close, But No Cigar: Issues With Louisiana Revised Statutes § 9:2800.27 And The Collateral Source Rule, Andrew G. Jarreau Dec 2020

Close, But No Cigar: Issues With Louisiana Revised Statutes § 9:2800.27 And The Collateral Source Rule, Andrew G. Jarreau

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses issues on the collateral source rule in Louisiana, the ruling by the state Supreme Court in the case Bozeman v. State, and why the state's Revised Statutes  9:2800.27 contradicts the policy behind tort recovery.


Consortium And Workers’ Compensation: The Demolition Of Consortium, Michael Green, David M. Layman Sep 2020

Consortium And Workers’ Compensation: The Demolition Of Consortium, Michael Green, David M. Layman

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses issues on spousal consortium claims and workers' compensation in the U.S., including the aspects of compensation for accidental injuries and tort claims.


The Sharing Revolution: Changing Times Call For Clarifying Tort Liability, Cecilia G. Vazquez Apr 2020

The Sharing Revolution: Changing Times Call For Clarifying Tort Liability, Cecilia G. Vazquez

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses the need to reform tort liability laws in the U.S. to resolve the legal ambiguities with respect to the liabilities of sharing-economy companies and other players in the industry.


Recent Developments: Broussard V. State And The Not So Obvious Application Of The Open And Obvious Doctrine, John M. Church May 2014

Recent Developments: Broussard V. State And The Not So Obvious Application Of The Open And Obvious Doctrine, John M. Church

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses Louisiana Supreme Court tort case Broussard v. State based on the open and obvious doctrine. Topics discussed include procedural history of Broussard case, Court case Murray v. Ramada Inns Inc. and the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals opinion in case Michalski v. Home Depot. It informs that the open and obvious doctrine eliminates landowner liability to business visitors resulting from open and obvious dangers restatement.