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Disentangling Choice Of Law For Torts And Contracts, Rick Kirgis
Disentangling Choice Of Law For Torts And Contracts, Rick Kirgis
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
In a federal system with state lines that are easily crossed, physically and electronically, legal disputes often raise choice-of-law issues. Common among those disputes are torts and contracts cases. The courts have taken a variety of approaches to these cases, leading to inconsistent results that depend largely on which forum the plaintiff selects. Judicial fairness and economy dictate, or should dictate, that the choice-of-law issues be resolvable consistently and without unnecessarily tying up the courts or imposing large litigation costs, if it can be done in a principled manner. This article shows how it could be done.
A Return To Reasonability: Modifying The Collateral Source Rule In Light Of Artificially Inflated Damage Awards, J. Zachary Balasko
A Return To Reasonability: Modifying The Collateral Source Rule In Light Of Artificially Inflated Damage Awards, J. Zachary Balasko
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
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