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Yes, “Stealthing” Is Sexual Assault… And We Need To Address It, Mikaela Shapiro Jan 2021

Yes, “Stealthing” Is Sexual Assault… And We Need To Address It, Mikaela Shapiro

Touro Law Review

Nonconsensual condom removal, more popularly known as “stealthing,” exposes victims to potential physical risks such as pregnancy and disease and, as victims make clear, feelings of violation and shame. Such condom removal changes sex from consensual sex into nonconsensual sex. There are currently no laws criminalizing stealthing in the United States. This Note considers possible criminal and civil remedies victims may seek in a court of law. Conditional consent, initial consent to sexual activity that is contingent upon intercourse with a condom and may be revoked once that condom is removed, is a key factor in stealthing cases. Ultimately, this …


Palsgraf V. Long Island R.R.: Its Historical Context, William E. Nelson Jan 2018

Palsgraf V. Long Island R.R.: Its Historical Context, William E. Nelson

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Considering The Libel Trial Of Émile Zola In Light Of Contemporary Defamation Doctrine, Peter A. Zablotsky Jan 2012

Considering The Libel Trial Of Émile Zola In Light Of Contemporary Defamation Doctrine, Peter A. Zablotsky

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Touro Law School's three-day conference on the Dreyfus affair provided an opportunity to re-examine the libel trial Émile Zola. A modern view on tort law is provided to analyze this case as if it unfolded today.


From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1999

From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky

Scholarly Works

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Limits On Preemption And Punitive Damages: Can They Be Related?, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1997

Limits On Preemption And Punitive Damages: Can They Be Related?, Peter Zablotsky

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Eliminating Proximate Cause As An Element Of The Prima Facie Case From Strict Products Liability, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1995

Eliminating Proximate Cause As An Element Of The Prima Facie Case From Strict Products Liability, Peter Zablotsky

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The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1993

The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky

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Tort Remedies For Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Douglas D. Scherer Jan 1992

Tort Remedies For Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Douglas D. Scherer

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This Article discusses the use of intentional tort actions by victims of domestic abuse who seek monetary damages. Part I discusses the phenomenon of domestic abuse, with emphasis on physical and emotional harm and factures that justify punitive and compensatory damage awards. Part II discusses the torts of battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and the appropriateness of these actions in domestic abuse cases. Part III discusses the interspousal immunity doctrine and demonstrates the limited extent to which the doctrine bars domestic abuse tort actions. Finally Part IV discusses judicial acceptance of tort actions in domestic abuse cases. …


Construction On The Road To Recovery: New York Limits Loss Of Enjoyment Of Life, Bonnie Sue Goodman Jan 1990

Construction On The Road To Recovery: New York Limits Loss Of Enjoyment Of Life, Bonnie Sue Goodman

Touro Law Review

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Using The Constitution: Separation Of Powers And Damages For Constitutional Violations, James A. Thomson Jan 1990

Using The Constitution: Separation Of Powers And Damages For Constitutional Violations, James A. Thomson

Touro Law Review

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Substantive Policies And Choice Of Law, Willis L. M. Reese Jan 1986

Substantive Policies And Choice Of Law, Willis L. M. Reese

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.