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Liability
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Personal liability for Texas parole official for ex-convict denying ex con required hearing
Main October 9, 2009Personal liability for Texas parole official for ex-convict denying ex con required hearing Among lots of great new stuff at the always great Grits for Breakfast, Scott…
TortsProf Blog
“Pro & Con: Should Liability Damages Caps Be A Part of Health Reform?”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a debate on whether liability damages caps should be a part of health reform. Randolph W. Page of the Heritage Foundation takes the "pro" side, while C.…
Green Building Law
Insurance, Guarantees and Performance–Oh my!
Although many green building experts have been discussing the issue of whether green buildings are performing up to their claims for some time, the mighty grey lady spoke on the…
Food Poison Journal
Law School 101: the wireless paper chase
By Bill Marler
I was trying to find a parking spot in our overcrowded garage yesterday when I got an abject lesson in what certain folks think us lawyers do. I was behind…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Are Waivers Enforceable Against Family Members?
Waivers signed by parents, releasing liability for future negligent acts committed against minor children in recreational and related settings, are generally enforced by judges in California as discussed here. Interestingly, a…
Train Law Blog
Subcontracting Is No Escape From FELA and FRSA Liability
Rail union rep Joe Coleman from Seattle has a question about the FELA liability of railroads who contract out work. His General Foreman recently hired subcontractors to band freight car…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Gevurtz on Stoneridge
Law Upside Down: A Critical Essay on Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., by Franklin A. Gevurtz, University of the Pacific (UOP) - McGeorge School of Law, was recently…
TortsProf Blog
Baker NYT Editorial: Liability=Responsibility
On Saturday, Tom Baker (Penn) published an op-ed in the NYT on med mal reform.--CJR
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Liability for Data Security Auditors
A lawsuit that will soon commence in Arizona has the potential to alter the data breach liability landscape by making data security auditors liable for data breaches experienced by the…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Limiting Liability in Clinical Trials: Non-Lawyers, Lawyers Beware
Clinical trials are the lifeblood of biotech. Finding the right service providers (CROs, safety, IVRS, consultants, contract manufacturers and many others), as well as the right clinical investigators and sites,…