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1998

American University Washington College of Law

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Torts

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Rape In Wartime: Redress In United States Courts Under The Alien Tort Claims Act, Susana Sácouto Jan 1998

Rape In Wartime: Redress In United States Courts Under The Alien Tort Claims Act, Susana Sácouto

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No abstract provided.


A One Term Tort Reform Tale: Victimizing The Vulnerable, Andrew F. Popper Jan 1998

A One Term Tort Reform Tale: Victimizing The Vulnerable, Andrew F. Popper

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During its spring 1997 term, Congress passed the Volunteer Protection Act and considered but did not pass the Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1997. The Volunteer Protection Act provides a wide range of tort immunities to volunteers working for charitable organizations. The Biomaterials Access Assurance Act would have provided tort immunity to biomaterials producers. In this Article, the author examines the origins and possible implications of both these tort reform proposals from a class-based perspective and within the broader context of the ongoing tort reform debate. The author concludes that both of these proposals ultimately would harm individuals in vulnerable …


Tort Reform Policy More Than State Law Dominates Section 2 Of The Third Restatement, Andrew Popper Jan 1998

Tort Reform Policy More Than State Law Dominates Section 2 Of The Third Restatement, Andrew Popper

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