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When Food Is A Weapon: Parental Liability For Food Allergy Bullying, D'Andra Millsap Shu
When Food Is A Weapon: Parental Liability For Food Allergy Bullying, D'Andra Millsap Shu
Marquette Law Review
Food allergies in children are rising at an alarming pace. Increasingly, these children face an added threat: bullies targeting them because of their allergies. This bullying can take a life-threatening turn when the bully exposes the victim to the allergen. This Article is the first major legal analysis of food allergy bullying. It explores the legal system’s failure to adequately address the problem of food allergy bullying and makes the case for focusing on the potential tort liability of the bully’s parents. Parents who become aware of their child’s bullying behavior and fail to take adequate steps to stop it …
State Liability For A Mishandled Response: Strategic Remedies On The Heels Of Covid-19, Captain Matthew H. Ormsbee Usaf
State Liability For A Mishandled Response: Strategic Remedies On The Heels Of Covid-19, Captain Matthew H. Ormsbee Usaf
Marquette Law Review
In early 2020, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shocked many health experts and world leaders with its ease of transmission and slow but unyielding spread from Wuhan, China, the initial state response centered on how to contain an epidemic and help those who are infected. Many months later, as some states enjoy a flattened curve following austere social distancing measures, many states may turn their attention from health response to legal response for China’s initial mishandling of the COVID-19 outbreak. China is certainly not alone in implementing containment measures that were not maximally prompt or effective. Still, China occupies a …