Topic
Accountability
252 published works
TortsProf Blog
Cohen on China’s Accountability for Its Products
In Saturday's Wall Street Journal, Marsha Cohen (UC Hastings) had a letter responding to the WSJ's editorial "The Tort Bar's Comeback." Cohen argues that the epidemic of defective products coming…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
DiPietro Publishes “Duty of Obedience: A Medieval Explanation for Modern Nonprofit Governance Accountability”
Professor Melanie DiPietro (Seton Hall) has published "Duty of Obedience: A Medieval Explanation for Modern Nonprofit Governance Accountability" in the Duquesne University Law Review. Here is an excerpt:The United States…
Legal Ease Blog
How to improve an attorney’s performance and accountability
By Allison Johs
A reader asks, "How do you make an attorney in your office pull his weight and be more accountable?"Obviously, there are many personal and law firm dynamics that would influence…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
The Benefits and Risks of Small Nonprofits
The Times Union of Albany, New York has an interesting article about the legal and accountability issues raised by small nonprofits, often formed in the wake of a particular tragedy. …
Death Care Compliance Law
Accountability and the Master Trust
By Bill Stalter
A bank client recently asked that I provide some standard of accountability for administration provided to a master preneed trust. As I struggle to provide the client a concise answer, I…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
September 11 Lawsuits Heading to Trial
By joetort
Today's New York Times contains a front-page article about the 9/11 tort litigation, offering an interesting description of the plaintiffs as well as news about upcoming trials before Judge Alvin…
Cam Law
Bahamas PM Lays Out Code of Ethics For New Government
Wasting no time, the returned Bahamas PM has laid out seven ethical principles for his new government. Prime Minister Ingraham's seven ethical principles are: i) All ministers are required to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
ACS issue brief on PLRA
Main March 30, 2007ACS issue brief on PLRAThe American Constitution Society has, as noted here, a new issue brief entitled "Preserving the Rule of Law in America's Prisons: The Case…
Business of Law
Another example of lack of accountability hurting a firm
By Patrick Lamb
I read every post Gerry Riskin makes. When I saw a post that began . . . It's their funeral... . . . I was truly worried that somebody close…
Privacy and Security Law Blog
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Posted by Kraig Baker David Brin, the science-fiction writer and futurist, was one of the keynote speakers this morning. He was quite interesting and was somewhat provocative for a privacy…