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The Unintended Consequence Of Tort Reform In Michigan: An Argument For Reinstating Retailer Product Liability, Ashley L. Thompson
The Unintended Consequence Of Tort Reform In Michigan: An Argument For Reinstating Retailer Product Liability, Ashley L. Thompson
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Tort reform became an important issue during the 1994 Congressional Campaign as part of the Republican Party's "Contract with America. "Since then, many federal and state laws have attempted to reduce both liability and recovery in tort actions. In 1996, Michigan passed the Tort Reform Act, encompassing many drastic changes to state tort law. One provision of the Act, § 294 7, scaled back liability against non-manufacturing retailers in product liability actions. The Michigan Supreme Court interpreted the exceptions of the law narrowly and the prohibition broadly, essentially barring recovery from retailers. Since 1996, this provision has prevented victims injured …
Ride At Your Own Risk: Bicyling And Government Tort Immunity In Illinois, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 293 (2009), John Ochoa
Ride At Your Own Risk: Bicyling And Government Tort Immunity In Illinois, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 293 (2009), John Ochoa
UIC Law Review
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Ubi Jus, Ibi Remedium, Steven M. Schneebaum
Ubi Jus, Ibi Remedium, Steven M. Schneebaum
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A review of:
Justice Across Borders: The Struggle for Human Rights in U.S. Courts. By Jeffrey Davis. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. 320 pp.
Determining If Mandatory Arbitration Is “Fair”: Asymmetrically Held Information And The Role Of Mandatory Arbitration In Modulating Uninsurable Contract Risks, Paul B. Marrow
NYLS Law Review
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Rebalancing The Scales: Restoring The Availability Of Disparate Impact Causes Of Action In Title Vi Cases, Victor Suthammanont
Rebalancing The Scales: Restoring The Availability Of Disparate Impact Causes Of Action In Title Vi Cases, Victor Suthammanont
NYLS Law Review
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