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Pepperdine Law Review

2012

Causation

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Vaccines And The Law, Michael Sanzo Ph.D. Nov 2012

Vaccines And The Law, Michael Sanzo Ph.D.

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The last twenty years have seen a sea-change in the area of proving causation in the toxic tort setting, with courts demanding stronger, scientifically tested evidence. At the same time, a closely related debate has been raging about separating cause from coincidence under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act compensation program for injuries that might have been the result of vaccinations. The Vaccine Act created a no-fault compensation fund financed by a tax on childhood vaccines to address harms resulting from those vaccines. Unfortunately, Congress gave little direction with regard to the level of causal certainty that would be required …


Misapplication Of The Attorney Malpractice Paradigm To Litigation Services: "Suit Within A Suit" Shortcomings Compel Witness Immunity For Experts, Adam J. Myers Iii Oct 2012

Misapplication Of The Attorney Malpractice Paradigm To Litigation Services: "Suit Within A Suit" Shortcomings Compel Witness Immunity For Experts, Adam J. Myers Iii

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Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett Mar 2012

Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett

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