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Georgia's New Battleground: Five Georgia Law Professors Examine The State's New Tort Legislation, Lonnie T. Brown, Jr., Ronald L. Carlson, Thomas A. Eaton, C. Ronald Ellington, Michael L. Wells
Georgia's New Battleground: Five Georgia Law Professors Examine The State's New Tort Legislation, Lonnie T. Brown, Jr., Ronald L. Carlson, Thomas A. Eaton, C. Ronald Ellington, Michael L. Wells
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In February, after several years of debate, the Georgia General Assembly enacted a comprehensive set of tort reform provisions. This fairly complex body of legislation contains 16 separate sections dealing with procedure, evidence and substantive tort issues. Shortly after it was signed into law, five Georgia Law professors sat down with alumni and students to describe parts of the new legislation, to identify some issues that are likely to arise as the new laws go into effect and to speculate about what they think the likely impact will be on litigation.
Are They Swaying Judges? Oh, Please. Free's Environmental Seminars Offer Intellectual Value, Not Indoctrination, J.B. Ruhl, Peter A. Appel
Are They Swaying Judges? Oh, Please. Free's Environmental Seminars Offer Intellectual Value, Not Indoctrination, J.B. Ruhl, Peter A. Appel
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While it is beyond our expertise to opine on what is or is not within the bounds of judicial ethics, we can attest to what transpires at FREE [Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment] seminars. The Community Rights Counsel's description of them is, simply said, devoid of any connection to reality. The fuss the CRC has raise is, we suspect, more about its disagreement with FREE's philosophy than any genuine concern that federal judges are being brainwashed into making anti-environmental decisions.
Protecting The Environment During Wartime, Daniel M. Bodansky
Protecting The Environment During Wartime, Daniel M. Bodansky
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Woodruff Chair Daniel M. Bodansky explores the impact of war on the environment and what can be done to protect precious resources during times of conflict. This article is drawn from a study completed in 2003 for the German Environment Agency, “Legal Regulation of the Effects of Military Activity on the Environment” (Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2003).