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Inside The Restatement, Aaron D. Twerski
Medtronic, Inc. V. Lohr: Is Federal Pre-Emption A Heartbeat Away From Death Under The Medical Device Amendments?, Mark E. Gelsinger
Medtronic, Inc. V. Lohr: Is Federal Pre-Emption A Heartbeat Away From Death Under The Medical Device Amendments?, Mark E. Gelsinger
Pepperdine Law Review
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Cigarette Litigation's Offspring: Assessing Tort Issues Related To Guns, Alcohol, & Other Controversial Products In Light Of The Tobacco Wars , Gary T. Schwartz
Cigarette Litigation's Offspring: Assessing Tort Issues Related To Guns, Alcohol, & Other Controversial Products In Light Of The Tobacco Wars , Gary T. Schwartz
Pepperdine Law Review
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The Remoteness Doctrine: A Rationale For A Rational Limit On Tort Liability, Victor E. Schwartz
The Remoteness Doctrine: A Rationale For A Rational Limit On Tort Liability, Victor E. Schwartz
Pepperdine Law Review
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Transcript From Beyond Tobacco Symposium, Comments On Hamilton V. Accu-Tek, Denise Dunleavy
Transcript From Beyond Tobacco Symposium, Comments On Hamilton V. Accu-Tek, Denise Dunleavy
Pepperdine Law Review
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Economic And Causation Issues In City Suits Against Gun Manufacturers , Frank J. Vandall
Economic And Causation Issues In City Suits Against Gun Manufacturers , Frank J. Vandall
Pepperdine Law Review
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Taking Aim: The Impetus Driving Suits Against Gun Manufacturers , Mark Barnes
Taking Aim: The Impetus Driving Suits Against Gun Manufacturers , Mark Barnes
Pepperdine Law Review
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From Cigarettes To Alcohol: The Next Step In Hedonic Product Liability?, Robert F. Cochran Jr.
From Cigarettes To Alcohol: The Next Step In Hedonic Product Liability?, Robert F. Cochran Jr.
Pepperdine Law Review
While generally courts seem to have stopped and in many cases reversed the expansion of product liability, cigarette litigation is one of the few areas where there are signs of expanding tort liability. Cochran looks at the similarities between cigarettes and alcohol in considering whether alcohol manufacturers may be the next target of product liability lawsuits. The similarities between cigarettes and alcohol are numerous. Both are hedonic products, or products whose primary purpose is to provide pleasure. They are also both dangerous to users and bystanders, and society as a whole. Currently, many of the costs created by hedonic products …
State Medical Reimbursement Lawsuits After Tobacco: Is The Domino Effect For Lead Paint Manufacturers And Others Fair Game? , Richard L. Cupp Jr.
State Medical Reimbursement Lawsuits After Tobacco: Is The Domino Effect For Lead Paint Manufacturers And Others Fair Game? , Richard L. Cupp Jr.
Pepperdine Law Review
In 1998 the tobacco industry reached a settlement with the government for $246 billion. The massive size and scope of the states' tobacco settlement will inevitably exert a powerful influence on tort litigation for decades. The proliferation of copycat lawsuits, such as lead paint claims, seeking to emulate the spectacular success of the tobacco lawsuits will be one of the first aftershocks. The appropriate legislative response to this copycat litigation is to enact legislation limiting mass tort claims by states and other government entities. Because politics and economics may be influencing the filing of these lawsuits, rather than a purer …
The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
Pepperdine Law Review
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On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
Pepperdine Law Review
More than 100,000 new asbestos claims were filed in 2003, the most ever in one year. Asbestos litigation thus continues to thrive even though 80-90% of claimants have no illness recognized by medical science, let alone suffer any lung impairment. To explain how this disconnect between medical science and tort litigation has come about, I cover the following subjects: 1) medical consequences of exposure to asbestos-containing materials; 2) the phenomenon of the unimpaired claimant; 3) medical evidence with regard to the incidence of asbestosis; 4) the effect on asbestos litigation of the failure of the Manville Trust audit to be …
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Pepperdine Law Review
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A Rejoinder To Lester Brickman: On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Charles Silver
A Rejoinder To Lester Brickman: On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Charles Silver
Pepperdine Law Review
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A Rejoinder To The Rejoinder To On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Lester Brickman
A Rejoinder To The Rejoinder To On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Lester Brickman
Pepperdine Law Review
This short essay is a partial response to an essay by Professor Charles Silver contesting assertions I set forth in an article titled, "On The Theory Class's Theories of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship and Reality", 31 Pepp. L. Rev. 33 (2003-04), in which I responded to several personal attacks against me by Professor Silver. Since Professor Silver was permitted to substantially add to his essay after I submitted my Rejoinder and I was not provided with these extensive additions, my response is necessarily incomplete. Professor Silver's essay is titled, "A Rejoinder to Lester Brickman", 32 Pepp. L. Rev. …
Preemption And Regulatory Failure, David C. Vladeck
Preemption And Regulatory Failure, David C. Vladeck
Pepperdine Law Review
Daily front-page stories recounting the failure of defibrillators, pacemakers, heart stents and infusion pumps have raised questions about the adequacy of FDA regulation of medical devices. At the same time, lower courts are struggling to apply the Supreme Court's ruling in Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr to determine the preemptive reach of the Medical Device Amendments ("MDA"). This article explores the repercussions of Medtronic and argues that Congress' use of words like "requirements" in regulatory statutes should be seen as references to positive state law only, and should not be read, absent an explicit command by Congress, to subsume state law …
Government Tan Lines: Examining The Reach And Effectiveness Of Federal And State Efforts To Protect Consumers From The Dangers Of Indoor Tanning, Michelle Kay Pulley
Government Tan Lines: Examining The Reach And Effectiveness Of Federal And State Efforts To Protect Consumers From The Dangers Of Indoor Tanning, Michelle Kay Pulley
Pepperdine Law Review
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Putting The “Product” In Reproduction: The Viability Of A Products Liability Action For Genetically Defective Sperm , Jennifer M. Vagle
Putting The “Product” In Reproduction: The Viability Of A Products Liability Action For Genetically Defective Sperm , Jennifer M. Vagle
Pepperdine Law Review
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