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Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 21, Summer-Fall 2005
Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 21, Summer-Fall 2005
Environmental Law at Maryland
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A New Kind Of "Outrageous Misconduct": Effects To Undermine The Law's Ability To Deter And Punish Intentional And Outrageous Corporate Behavior, Candace Howard
A New Kind Of "Outrageous Misconduct": Effects To Undermine The Law's Ability To Deter And Punish Intentional And Outrageous Corporate Behavior, Candace Howard
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The current tort "reform" movement, if successful, will completely undermine our most effective tool for deterring outrageous corporate misconduct: the threat of punitive damages. Such "reform" would have a particularly egregious impact on the environment and public health because, due to a lack of enforcement and the undetectable nature of many pollutants, environmental offenses are often more difficult to deter than other types of offenses. The essay argues that, although rarely imposed for environmental offenses, punitive damages are especially vital in that arena because, when imposed, they are richly deserved. It concludes that, rather than tort reform, what we need …
Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 20, Winter-Spring 2005
Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 20, Winter-Spring 2005
Environmental Law at Maryland
No abstract provided.