Duress as a tort law defence?
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DOI: 10.1017/lst.2018.15
Abstract: Abstract This paper addresses a straightforward question: ‘Should tort law recognise a defence of duress?’ Previous scholarship concerning this issue is thin on the ground, and the answers it supplies are demonstrably inadequate. Those who… read more here.
Keywords: tort law; tort; defence; duress ... See more keywords
“Dieselgate:” How Different Approaches to Decentralization, the Role of NGOs, Tort Law and the Regulatory Process Affected Comparative U.S. and European Union Outcomes in the Biggest Scandal in Automotive History
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2019.1644521
Abstract: ABSTRACT The VW diesel emissions scandal (“dieselgate”) recounts how Volkswagen became ensnared in a self-inflicted and staggeringly costly cheating scandal that started in the U.S. and then spread to the European Union. This case study… read more here.
Keywords: tort law; scandal; european union; decentralization role ... See more keywords
Heffernan v. City of Paterson (2016): A New Element in Constitutional Tort Law—It’s Not Necessarily What the Public Employer Did, but What It Intended to Do That Counts
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DOI: 10.1177/0734371x17744866
Abstract: Heffernan v. City of Paterson, Mayor Jose Torres, Police Chief James Wittig, and Police Director Michael Walker modified and expanded constitutional tort law by (a) authorizing suits against public officials, employees, and municipalities for unconstitutionally… read more here.
Keywords: city paterson; heffernan city; tort law; tort ... See more keywords