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The U.S.-Japan Trading Relationship And Its Effects, Richard Rosecrance
The U.S.-Japan Trading Relationship And Its Effects, Richard Rosecrance
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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Globalization Of Law, Politics, And Markets -- A European Perspective On Implications For Domestic Law, Jost Delbruck
Globalization Of Law, Politics, And Markets -- A European Perspective On Implications For Domestic Law, Jost Delbruck
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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The Earth As Eggshell Victim: A Global Perspective On Domestic Regulation, Alfred C. Aman
The Earth As Eggshell Victim: A Global Perspective On Domestic Regulation, Alfred C. Aman
Articles by Maurer Faculty
In the now famous case of Vosburg v. Putney, the Wisconsin Court enunciated the common law doctrine since known as the "eggshell skull" or "thin skull" rule: you take your victim as you find him. The thin skull rule is a productive starting point for a dialogue on the place of law in any effort to control (or reverse) the cumulative damage to the planet's ecosystem. Any such dialogue requires a global perspective that fuses international and domestic approaches to law. Environmental law must assess not only the level of assault against the earth, but also the risk of the …