TortsProf Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2853042010-01-01T09:11:00ZA Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePad
This is an Atom formatted XML site feed. It is intended to be viewed in a Newsreader or syndicated to another site. Please visit TortsProf Blog for more info.
TortsprofBloghttp://feedburner.google.comSymeonides on Choice of Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a793126a970b2010-01-01T04:11:00-05:002010-01-01T09:11:00Z2010-01-01T09:11:00ZSymeon Symeonides (Willamette) has posted his 23rd annual choice-of-law survey to SSRN. The abstract provides: This is the Twenty-Third Annual Survey of American Choice-of-Law Cases. It is written at the request of the Association of American Law Schools Section on...tortsprofScholarshipGA Legislators Ready to Revise Tort Reform Provisions if Held Unconstitutionaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a78e19c3970b2009-12-31T04:06:00-05:002009-12-31T09:06:00Z2009-12-31T09:06:00ZThe Georgia Supreme Court heard constitutional arguments in two tort reform cases this fall. In September, the issue was a cap on pain and suffering in med mal cases; in October, the issue was the burden of proof in emergency...tortsprofLegislation, Reforms, & Political NewsChina Passes Tort Liability Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a789cc40970b2009-12-30T06:03:00-05:002009-12-30T11:03:00Z2009-12-30T11:03:00ZOn December 26th, the 12th Session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress passed the Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China. The law regulates liability and compensation for injuries caused by defective products, unruly...tortsprofLegislation, Reforms, & Political NewsProducts LiabilityMO: Bill Would Tie Med Mal Premiums to County of Practicetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a789c2e9970b2009-12-30T05:55:00-05:002009-12-30T10:55:00Z2009-12-30T10:55:00ZA rural Missouri legislator, in an attempt to incentivize health care providers to practice in rural areas, has introduced a bill tying malpractice insurance premiums to malpractice judgments in the county where a health care provider practices. (Kansas City Business...tortsprofLegislation, Reforms, & Political NewsBuzbee on Preemption Choicetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a75bedf9970b2009-12-29T05:00:00-05:002009-12-29T10:00:00Z2009-12-29T10:00:00ZWilliam W. Buzbee (Emory) has posted "'Federalism Floors, Ceilings, and the Benefits of Federalism’s Institutional Diversity,' in Preemption Choice: The Theory, Law, and Reality of Federalism’s Core Question" on SSRN. The abstract provides: This chapter, from the Preemption Choice book...tortsprofScholarshipBring the Figgy Pudding, But Only After You Sign The Waivertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287682b54c970c2009-12-28T05:00:00-05:002009-12-28T10:00:00Z2009-12-28T10:00:00ZThe UK Independent reports that High Timber, a London restaurant, is asking diners to sign a waiver before serving the traditional Christmas pudding, which can contain - if you are lucky - a small silver charm. The waiver provides, "I...tortsprofCurrent AffairsClaeys on Compensation for Trespasstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a77ec6df970b2009-12-26T07:58:11-05:002009-12-26T12:58:11Z2009-12-26T12:58:11ZEric Claeys (George Mason) has posted to SSRN The Right to Exclude in the Shadow of the Cathedral: A Response to Parchomovsky and Stein. Here is the abstract: This response comments on “Reconceptualizing Trespass,” by Gideon Parchomovsky and Alex Stein....tortsprofScholarshipPA: Governmental Immunity No Protection to School District for Bus Crashtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128767b50eb970c2009-12-24T04:12:00-05:002009-12-24T09:12:00Z2009-12-24T09:12:00ZIn a case involving my children's school district, Cumberland Valley, a court has ruled governmental immunity in Pennsylvania does not cover traffic accidents. Pennlive has the details. --CJRtortsprofCurrent AffairsBernstein on Toxic Tort Causationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012876710438970c2009-12-23T04:21:00-05:002009-12-23T09:21:00Z2009-12-23T09:21:00ZDavid Bernstein (George Mason) has posted to SSRN Getting to Causation in Toxic Tort Cases. Here is the abstract: Since the issue first arose in earnest in the 1970s, courts have struggled to create rules for causation in toxic tort...tortsprofScholarshipAALS "Hot Topics" to Include Katrina Sessiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128767679f3970c2009-12-22T17:35:46-05:002009-12-22T22:35:46Z2009-12-22T22:35:46ZOn the Friday of the AALS Conference, at least one of the "Hot Topics" sessions will be of interest to torts profs: 10:30 am-12:15 pmNapoleon Ballroom, 3rd floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside The Katrina Litigation: On the Front Edge of...tortsprofConferencesOur Thanks to the Fall 2009 Guest Bloggerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a7558fe6970b2009-12-22T05:00:00-05:002009-12-17T11:43:06Z2009-12-22T10:00:00ZWe really enjoyed hosting our Fall 2009 guest bloggers. Our guests explored a wide array of topics: Jeffrey O'Connell on "Tort Liability as Social Insurance" Keith Hylton on "Is Tort Law Economically Efficient?" Tony Sebok on "Health Insurance Reform, Tort...tortsprofGuest BloggerCongressional Research Service Analyzes Health Care Reform Billstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a7601c47970b2009-12-22T04:37:00-05:002009-12-22T09:37:00Z2009-12-22T09:37:00ZCongressional Research Service, the Library of Congress department devoted to providing research and analysis on legislative issues to Congress, has issued a report analyzing the two health care reform bills: "A Comparative Analysis of Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R....tortsprofCurrent AffairsLegislation, Reforms, & Political NewsDavis on Preemptiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a76b3b2a970b2009-12-21T05:09:00-05:002009-12-21T10:09:00Z2009-12-21T10:09:00ZMary J. Davis (Kentucky) has posted to SSRN The 'New' Presumption Against Preemption. Here is the abstract: Is there or isn’t there a “presumption against preemption?” The Supreme Court continues to mention it, but then does, or doesn’t, apply it...tortsprofScholarshipMississippi Noneconomic Damages Cap Challengedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a766bfb3970b2009-12-19T08:07:45-05:002009-12-19T13:18:20Z2009-12-19T13:07:45ZA shooting at a store in Belzoni is the backdrop for the challenge. The AP has the story. --CJRtortsprofCurrent AffairsDamagesLegislation, Reforms, & Political NewsPersonal Injury Roundup No. 61 (12/18/09)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a757fc42970b2009-12-18T05:17:00-05:002009-12-18T10:17:00Z2009-12-18T10:17:00ZAs you might expect, the Roundup will take a holiday break on Christmas and New Year's Day. It will return on January 8th. Reform, Legislation, Policy ATRA's 2009 Judicial Hellholes Report is out (pdf). Responses from: Turkewitz and The Pop...tortsprofRoundupInteresting Partnershiptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a75758c7970b2009-12-17T05:00:00-05:002009-12-17T10:00:00Z2009-12-17T10:00:00ZEric Turkewitz, a New York personal injury attorney and blogger, has hired Ted Frank to represent him in objecting to the Yahoo! sponsored search class action settlement. More at both Eric's blog and Ted's blog. - SBStortsprofCurrent AffairsMagliocca on Assumption of Risk & Footballtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a755330e970b2009-12-16T04:00:00-05:002009-12-16T09:00:00Z2009-12-16T09:00:00ZOver at Co-Op, Gerard Magliocca (IU-Indy) discusses assumption of risk and football. --CJRtortsprofWeblogsSmolla to be President of Furmantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a75521b6970b2009-12-16T03:49:00-05:002009-12-16T08:49:00Z2009-12-16T08:49:00ZW&L Law Dean Rodney Smolla, an expert on defamation, will become the 11th president of Furman University. VLW Blog has the story. --CJRtortsprofTortsProfs Moves"Linking Personal Injury Compensation Processes with Adverse Health Outcomes"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287654b5a3970c2009-12-15T05:10:00-05:002009-12-15T10:10:00Z2009-12-15T10:10:00ZGenevieve Grant and David M. Studdert (University of Melbourne) have posted "Poisoned Chalice? A Critical Analysis of the Evidence Linking Personal Injury Compensation Processes with Adverse Health Outcomes" on SSRN. The abstract provides: Do injured persons whose injuries are potentially...tortsprofScholarshipEngland to Change Libel Tourism Laws?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287654aebb970c2009-12-15T05:00:00-05:002009-12-15T10:00:00Z2009-12-15T10:00:00ZThe New York Times reports that British lawmakers are considering changing the current, generous libel laws that have given London the nickname "a town called sue." - SBStortsprofCurrent Affairs