Topic
Personal Responsibility
25 published works
Future Lawyer
Where There Is Smoke, There Is A Lesson
By rickgeorges
This quote from Marcus Aurelius instructs us that we always have the power to choose. We can walk away from anything, for any reason. Our coughing is a metaphor for…
Future Lawyer
My Fate And Fortune Rests On Pillars Of Sand
By rickgeorges
It All Rests on Pillars of Sand. Pig's lament in the comic strip this morning highlights a principle that we all must understand. Our fame, our fortune, our very lives,…
Bloom Legal Blog
Drunk Driving Prevention: On Personal Responsibility
By Seth Bloom
Posted on Jul 9, 2018 in DUI/DWI, Local Issues, NOPD, Traffic, Uncategorized Remember that old TV ad? Two pints of beer move slowly towards one another from either side of…
Employment Discrimination Report
Is Obesity A Matter Of “Personal Responsibility” Or A Disability? A Spirited Debate
Is obesity a disability under the ADA? In our post of April 25th we discussed a recent court decision that said that it might very well be. We noted in our…
The Right Coast
That Old-Time Whistle – NYTimes.com
Or we re told that conservatives, the Tea Party in particular, oppose handouts because they believe in personal responsibility, in a society in which people must bear the consequences of…
TortsProf Blog
LOL: Smartphone Defense in PI Litigation
A new article in Albany Law Review addresses a growing issue of personal responsibility: the use of cell phones as a causal factor in accidents. In Don't Text, Talk and Walk:…
Health Law Prof Blog
Transparency and Personal Responsibility
The current issue of Health Affairs has an interesting piece in the Narrative Matters section about the relationship between taking personal responsibility for one’s own health care decisions and the…
Food Safety News
Minnesota Lawmaker Would Block Obesity Lawsuits
By Dan Flynn
Minnesota's "cheeseburger bill" is back on the grill in St. Paul.State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, has again introduced legislation to bar obese Minnesotans from suing their favorite fast food…
Drug & Device Law
Mirapex Summary Judgment Affirmed
By Bexis
We believe in personal responsibility. That's one reason why we're even more offended about the Mirapex litigation than about most other pharma/medical device lawsuits. These plaintiffs try to blame a…
The Legal Watercooler
The Power of “I’m Sorry”
I've blogged on a few "personal responsibility" issues of late, here and here. I think the story of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga and Umpire Jim Joyce's blown call, costing…