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Testing Two Assumptions About Federalism And Tort Reform, Thomas A. Eaton, Susette M. Talarico
Testing Two Assumptions About Federalism And Tort Reform, Thomas A. Eaton, Susette M. Talarico
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In, 1996 both the United States House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation that, if enacted, would preempt state tort laws in significant ways. Why would a Congress otherwise apparently committed to vesting states with greater policymaking autonomy call for federal control of tort law?
Tort policymaking has traditionally been done at the state level. One assumption underlying this distribution of power is that states are better able than the national government to fashion tort rules appropriate for local conditions and circumstances. In other words, states are thought to have a special competence in crafting tort rules responsive to local …
The Jurisprudence Of Action And Inaction In The Law Of Tort: Solving The Puzzle Of Nonfeasance And Misfeasance From The Fifteenth Through The Twentieth Centuries, Theodore Silver, Jean Elting Rowe
The Jurisprudence Of Action And Inaction In The Law Of Tort: Solving The Puzzle Of Nonfeasance And Misfeasance From The Fifteenth Through The Twentieth Centuries, Theodore Silver, Jean Elting Rowe
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Comments On Why Punitive Damages Don't Deter Corporate Misconduct Effectively, Michael Wells
Comments On Why Punitive Damages Don't Deter Corporate Misconduct Effectively, Michael Wells
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Professor Elliott begins his Article by proclaiming that “a fundamental revolution has reshaped the intellectual underpinnings of tort law.”