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Do Black Lives Matter? Race As A Measure Of Injury In Tort Law, 18 Scholar: St. Mary's L. Rev. & Soc. Just. 41 (2016), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2016

Do Black Lives Matter? Race As A Measure Of Injury In Tort Law, 18 Scholar: St. Mary's L. Rev. & Soc. Just. 41 (2016), Alberto Bernabe

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Discussions of race-related issues are a constant in American society. Within the last year alone, there have been several high profile events that have prompted important debates about race. Most of the events attracting nationwide attention involved the conduct of law enforcement agents, including incidents in which unarmed black men died at the hands of police officers, peaceful protests that turned violent following the failure to indict the police officers involved in those cases and the use of excessive force on black teenagers attending social events and while at school. Other events included the racial identity controversy regarding a member …


Civil Liability For Injuries Caused By Dogs After Tracey V. Solesky: New Path To The Future Or Back To The Past?, 40 Seton Hall Legis. J. 29 (2016), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2016

Civil Liability For Injuries Caused By Dogs After Tracey V. Solesky: New Path To The Future Or Back To The Past?, 40 Seton Hall Legis. J. 29 (2016), Alberto Bernabe

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The Locality Rule Lives! Why? Using Modern Medicine To Eradicate An “Unhealthy” Law, 61 Drake L. Rev. 321 (2013), Marc Ginsberg Jan 2013

The Locality Rule Lives! Why? Using Modern Medicine To Eradicate An “Unhealthy” Law, 61 Drake L. Rev. 321 (2013), Marc Ginsberg

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The "locality rule" places a geographical dimension on the professional standard of care in medical negligence litigation. It requires the measurement of a physician's conduct by a standard focusing on the geographical location of the treatment provided. This Article traces the origin of the locality rule, discusses its related practical problems, focuses on the states in which it exists, suggests that the rule is archaic, and explains how modern medicine (undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, state medical licensure, board certification, continuing medical education and practice guidelines) is well positioned to eradicate it.


Good Medicine/Bad Medicine And The Law Of Evidence: Is There A Role For Proof Of Character, Propensity, Or Prior Bad Conduct In Medical Negligence Litigation?, 63 S.C. L. Rev. 367 (2011), Marc Ginsberg Jan 2011

Good Medicine/Bad Medicine And The Law Of Evidence: Is There A Role For Proof Of Character, Propensity, Or Prior Bad Conduct In Medical Negligence Litigation?, 63 S.C. L. Rev. 367 (2011), Marc Ginsberg

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How Much Anguish Is Enough - Baby Switching And Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress, 13 Depaul J. Health Care L. 255 (2010), Marc Ginsberg Jan 2010

How Much Anguish Is Enough - Baby Switching And Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress, 13 Depaul J. Health Care L. 255 (2010), Marc Ginsberg

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Informed Consent: No Longer Just What The Doctor Ordered - The Contributions Of Medical Associations And Courts To A More Patient Friendly Doctrine, 15 Mich. St. U. J. Med. & L. 17 (2010), Marc Ginsberg Jan 2010

Informed Consent: No Longer Just What The Doctor Ordered - The Contributions Of Medical Associations And Courts To A More Patient Friendly Doctrine, 15 Mich. St. U. J. Med. & L. 17 (2010), Marc Ginsberg

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Vindicating The Rights Of People Living With Aids Under The Alien Tort Claims Act, 40, Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 643 (2009), Margaret B. Kwoka Jan 2009

Vindicating The Rights Of People Living With Aids Under The Alien Tort Claims Act, 40, Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 643 (2009), Margaret B. Kwoka

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A Proposal To Amend Rule 407 Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence To Conform With The Underlying Relevancy Rationale For The Rule In Negligence And Strict Liability Actions, 3 Seton Hall Cir. Rev. 435 (2007), Ralph Ruebner, Eugene Goryunov Jan 2007

A Proposal To Amend Rule 407 Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence To Conform With The Underlying Relevancy Rationale For The Rule In Negligence And Strict Liability Actions, 3 Seton Hall Cir. Rev. 435 (2007), Ralph Ruebner, Eugene Goryunov

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Revision Del Codigo Civil Y La Responsabilidad Civil Extracontractual (Parte Ii); Una Propuesta Alternativa Al Borrador De La Comision De Revision, 74 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 1 (2005), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2005

Revision Del Codigo Civil Y La Responsabilidad Civil Extracontractual (Parte Ii); Una Propuesta Alternativa Al Borrador De La Comision De Revision, 74 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 1 (2005), Alberto Bernabe

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La Revision Del Codigo Civil Y La Responsabilidad Civil Extracontractual: Contradiccion En Los Terminos, 73 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 981 (2004), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2004

La Revision Del Codigo Civil Y La Responsabilidad Civil Extracontractual: Contradiccion En Los Terminos, 73 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 981 (2004), Alberto Bernabe

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Are You My Parent? Are You My Child? The Role Of Genetics And Race In Defining Relationships After Reproductive Technological Mistakes, 5 Depaul J. Health Care L. 15 (2002), Raizel Liebler Jan 2002

Are You My Parent? Are You My Child? The Role Of Genetics And Race In Defining Relationships After Reproductive Technological Mistakes, 5 Depaul J. Health Care L. 15 (2002), Raizel Liebler

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Imagine that you are a married woman who wants to have a genetically related child with your husband. Your doctor tells you that you are infertile, and therefore you and your husband go to XYZ fertility clinic to receive in vitro treatment. You have your eggs harvested, your husband supplies sperm, and ten embryos are created. Five embryos are implanted in your uterus and five are frozen and kept by the fertility clinic for your later use. You successfully conceive and give birth to twins. You notice that the children you give birth to are of a different race than …


Survey Of Illinois Law: Tort Developments, 17 S. Ill. U. L.J. 961 (1993), Kenneth Kandaras Jan 1993

Survey Of Illinois Law: Tort Developments, 17 S. Ill. U. L.J. 961 (1993), Kenneth Kandaras

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New Developments In The Illinois Law Of Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors, 23 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 407 (1992), Kenneth Kandaras Jan 1992

New Developments In The Illinois Law Of Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors, 23 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 407 (1992), Kenneth Kandaras

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Illinois Rejects Market Share Liability: A Policy Based Analysis Of Smith V. Eli Lilly & Co., 79 Ky. L.J. 617 (1991), Kurt M. Zitzer, Marc Ginsberg Jan 1991

Illinois Rejects Market Share Liability: A Policy Based Analysis Of Smith V. Eli Lilly & Co., 79 Ky. L.J. 617 (1991), Kurt M. Zitzer, Marc Ginsberg

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