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Rising Tide: The Second Wave Of Climate Torts, Maximillian Scott Matiauda May 2023

Rising Tide: The Second Wave Of Climate Torts, Maximillian Scott Matiauda

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

Fossil fuels and tobacco products share startling similarities. Both enjoy ubiquity, enable their users to keep pace with the ever-increasing demands of civilization, and choke the life out of those who partake and those who merely look on. The comparison extends to legal battles against their respective industries, as evidenced by a new wave of tort litigation in the federal courts of the United States. In a time where climate change was still establishing consensus, states took up the charge against tobacco companies who had successfully defended against private lawsuits over the deleterious health effects of tobacco. Those suits culminated …


Laws Adrift: Anchoring Choice Of Law Provisions In Admiralty Torts, Marcus R. Bach-Armas, Jordan A. Dresnick Oct 2009

Laws Adrift: Anchoring Choice Of Law Provisions In Admiralty Torts, Marcus R. Bach-Armas, Jordan A. Dresnick

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Student Article: Market Forces And The Rule Of Law As A Means Of Improving The Quality Of Life In Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, A Case Of Critical Analysis, Paul Sergius Koku Oct 2001

Student Article: Market Forces And The Rule Of Law As A Means Of Improving The Quality Of Life In Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, A Case Of Critical Analysis, Paul Sergius Koku

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.