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	Tort
		Tort law is distinguished from the law of contract, the law of restitution, the law of equity and the criminal law.
		The law of torts therefore aims to restore the injured person to the position he or she was in before the tort was committed (the expectation or rightful position principle).
		Some torts are strict liability torts, in that the plaintiff may recover by showing only that the wrong took place, and that the defendant committed the wrong — there is no need to show the defendant's state of mind or that the defendant breached a duty of due care.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/t/to/tort.html (1344 words)

	Los Angeles Lawyer - Tort
		The "law of torts" is a body of civil law or private law that covers the various legal (money damages) and equitableremedies which the law provides for civil wrongs arising from extra-contractual liability, i.e., other than those wrongs which arise from a breach of contractual obligations.
		Tort of Negligence is when harm occurs as a result of an individual, who is under a duty, fails to meet a standard of care imposed by that duty through and act or omission.
		Some state tort claims are heard in federal courts under doctrines like diversity of citizenship of the parties or supplemental jurisdiction; such topics are the core of the standard American civil procedure course and are too complex to summarize here.
	www.danataschner.com /torts.html (693 words)

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	Tort
		Tort law is distinguished from the law of contract, the law of restitution, the law of equity and the criminal law.
		Some torts are strict liability torts, in that the plaintiff may recover by showing only that the wrong took place, and that the defendant committed the wrong — there is no need to show the defendant's state of mind or that the defendant breached a duty of due care.
		Dignitary torts are torts that cause no tangible injury to a person or his property, but rather cause intangible harm to his reputation.
	www.searchtorpedo.com /tort.htm (1460 words)

	III - Liability System
		Tort reform is likely to be less of a priority, although some pending bills, including a measure that would limit lawsuits by consumers claiming that fast-food companies are responsible for their obesity, may be pursued.
		Rankings were based on their treatment of tort and contract litigation, venue requirements, class-action laws, punitive damage and noneconomic damage requirements, discovery and evidence rules, speed of cases moving through the courts, and judge and jury fairness.
		Tort reform advocates believe changes are necessary in four key areas to help restore fairness to the civil justice system: modification of the joint and several liability rule, revision of the collateral source rule, a cap on noneconomic damages, restrictions on punitive damage awards, and reinstatement of the state-of-the-art defense.
	www.iii.org /media/hottopics/insurance/liability (6144 words)

	A Night in the Topics
		Second, topics are "commonplaces," that is, concepts, subjects or maxims that are widely shared in the culture or are associated with the wisdom that has been distilled into common sense.
		The point of identifying topics, making lists of them, and committing them to memory was to have at one's immediate disposal a checklist of things to talk about no matter what subject one was presented with and no matter what problem of analysis one faced.
		For example, a familiar topic introduced by critical legal studies is the interrelation between public and private; critical race theory and feminism have introduced topics such as unspoken norms of race and gender, analysis of law in terms of its reinforcement of caste, and the intersectionality of identity.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/jbalkin/articles/topics1.htm (7147 words)

	Tort information - Search.com
		Contract law protects expectations arising from promises, restitution prevents unjust enrichment, equity seeks to ensure that people act properly in certain circumstances and criminal law punishes wrongs that are so severe such as murder, that the state has a direct interest in preventing them.
		In most countries, torts are typically divided into three broad categories — intentional torts, negligence and nuisance.
		Additionally, product liability cases are often categorized as the specific form of tort law, known as toxic tort law.
	www.search.com /reference/Tort (1342 words)

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	A Guide to the Law School Curriculum
		These courses are not listed in the order of their priority in terms of furthering the preparation of the tort practitioner.
		The following is a list of non-required courses that are procedural or skills-oriented in nature and frequently arise in the proper administration of tort claims.
		Torts occurring on navigable streams are customarily governed by admiralty law as administered by the federal courts.
	www.law.ua.edu /students/cur-guide/itorts.html (1847 words)

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		Torts is a year-long required first-year course at the University of Denver College of Law.
		Torts is a required course because the concepts and methods are fundamental to being able to approach law as a lawyer.
		In addition to focusing upon the empirical realities of tort law, the course also considers some of the theories that explain and/or justify the rules that are supposed to guide tort law and litigation.
	www.law.du.edu /russell/torts (357 words)

	Whittemore School of Business and Economics
		Introduction to regression techniques as used in economics and management; estimation and statistical inference in the context of the general linear model; discussion of problems encountered and their solutions; extensions of the general linear model.
		Topics include financial market functions, theories of saving and investment, financial intermediation, flow-of-funds analysis, loanable funds theory, interest rate forecasting, portfolio theory, capital-asset pricing models, structure of interest rates (including term-structure theory), and macroeconomic models of the financial sector.
		Topics include capital budgeting, designing and issuing securities, manager performance evaluation, resolution of agency problems, and working capital management.
	wsbe.unh.edu /BAEcon_Opt_FME/course_list.cfm (440 words)

	Toxic Tort - Thompson Coburn LLP
		The Toxic Tort practice group first gained national recognition in toxic tort litigation in the mid-1980s, when it defended Monsanto Co. in several mass dioxin cases.
		We have a reputation for achieving outstanding results both in settlement and trial, a record especially gratifying since many of these cases were brought in the City of St. Louis and the Illinois counties of Madison and St. Clair, which have a history of substantial plaintiff verdicts.
		The experience of our attorneys is reflected in their written articles, book chapters and their speeches to bar and industry groups on such topics as "junk science," the use of "world-class" experts, the defense of brain damage cases, and the impact of environmental activist groups.
	www.thompsoncoburn.com /Firm_Information/Practice_Areas/Toxic_Tort/index.aspx (428 words)

	FindLaw: Legal Subjects: Tort Law: Publications - Journals, Newsletters and Articles
		Domestic Torts in New Jersey By attorney Elliot H. Gourvitz.
		The Law of Damages (contracts and torts) From Stewart Dunn.
		Topics include tort reform, breast implants, expert testimony.
	www.findlaw.com /01topics/22tort/publications.html (428 words)

	WV Supreme Court \| Office of the Clerk \| Case Topics: Civil
		Circuit court's answer: (a) No; (b) Yes." Agreeing with the circuit court's answers to the questions, and concluding that the continuing tort theory may not be applied to the conversion of multiple, separate negotiable instruments in such a manner as to extend the statute of limitations.
		Holding that insufficient evidence was presented to sustain the cause of action where the plaintiff's subjective belief that he was compelled to manipulate dust samples was not based upon any communication or direction from the defendant, and where the plaintiff had alternatives, other than violating regulations, to control and report dust levels.
		Holding that the circuit court was correct in determining that where multiple policies are in effect, plaintiff's estate was not entitled to recover under the policy with the highest underinsured limits, where exclusionary language clearly limited recovery to a lower limit policy attached to the vehicle driven when the accident occurred.
	www.state.wv.us /wvsca/Clerk/Topics/Civil (9399 words)

	III - No-Fault Auto Insurance
		The Senator’s bill would have basically adopted the state’s list of fees for medical care under workers compensation, its billing codes and its treatment standards in an effort to eliminate excessive and unnecessary care and reduce costs.
		This plan allowed a policyholder who chose the tort system and was involved in an accident with a no-fault driver to file a claim under the uninsured motorist provision of the policy.
		Thus drivers choosing compensation under the tort system would be paid by their own insurers up to the level of coverage that they had elected to purchase.
	www.iii.org /media/hottopics/insurance/nofault (5101 words)

	Whittemore School of Business and Economics
		Topics include health insurance markets and their effects on patient demand, uninsured populations and their access to health care services, breakdowns in the principal/agent relationship between patient and providers, competition in the medical sector, technology, pharmaceuticals and the scope and effect of government involvement in the delivery of health care.
		Explores the basic issues of public sector economics and emphasizes the use of economic theory in predicting the effects of public policy on individual behavior and the overall economy.
		Specific topics include market failures, collective decision making, cost/benefit analysis, and an evaluation of tax and transfer programs.
	wsbe.unh.edu /BAEcon_Opt_PPE/course_list.cfm (444 words)

	Legal Affairs - Criminal Statutes
		State criminal statutes are listed in Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
		A comprehensive list of criminal law would be too voluminous for this web page.
		Listed below are some of the state criminal laws that may be especially relevant to students, staff, and faculty in the university environment.
	www.ncsu.edu /legal/legal_topics/criminal_statutes.php (1943 words)

	Torts Law Resources
		This quick topic guide was created for students conducting introductory research in the area of torts law.
		By a leading contemporary authority on tort law, the text covers conflict of law; liability of multiple tortfeasor; defenses; immunities; procedure; damages; negligence, as well as willful and wanton misconduct; causation; and comparative negligence.
		You may also wish to check the complete list of our legal topic pages, to see if we have anything on other topics of interest.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /find/resource_display_subject.cfm?topic_id=185 (709 words)

	University of North Dakota \| InsertOfficeName (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		While you are free to find your own topics, subject to approval by the board, we have identified a number of topics as well.
		Also, remember that any topic listed here is still subject to approval by the Student Articles Editors.
		City of Bismarck (2005 ND 60): Tort liability for accumulation of snow and ice on an owner?s premises.
	www.law.und.nodak.edu /LawReview/student_info/notetopics.php (1037 words)

	RAND \| Hot Topics \| Asbestos
		The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) began analyzing asbestos litigation in the early 1980s in a study that was the first to examine the costs and compensation paid for asbestos personal injury claims.
		Its sections describe (1) the characteristics of asbestos litigation, both at the individual case level and at the aggregate level; (2) the way in which the court system has approached the three critical tasks of litigation--substantive decisionmaking, preparing cases for trial, and disposing of cases; and (3) the implications of the findings.
		Based on their observations of the asbestos litigation process, the authors review the strengths and weaknesses of the tort system as a mechanism for resolving mass toxic torts, consider changes that might strengthen the system, and suggest a mechanism for formulating new policies.
	www.rand.org /hot_topics/asbestos.html (563 words)

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	Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Tort Trials and Verdicts, 2002-03
		Analyzing public use data assembled by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and BJS, the report is the latest edition in a series on the topic of tort trials.
		Information includes the types of tort cases that proceed to trial, plaintiff win rates, case processing times, and estimated median damage awards.
		The overall trends in tort trial litigation from 1970 to 2003 are also examined.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/abstract/fttv03.htm (216 words)

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		Join the litigation discussion group, open to civil practice, tort and litigation-oriented topics (view the list rules or, if you're already a list member, search the archives, change your settings, or unsubscribe).
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	Texas Toxic Tort Attorney Toxic Mold Litigation Ephedrine Fen-Phen Lawyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		When your exposure to a toxic substance is the result of the carelessness or recklessness of another person or company, and you are injured as a result, you may be entitled to economic compensation or other remedies.
		In toxic tort and toxic exposure cases, determining who is at fault for a serious injury or untimely death can be complicated.
		The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd is located in Friendswood, Texas, and we represent toxic tort victims from Galveston to Houston, including communities in the counties of Galveston, Harris, Brazoria, Montgomery, Liberty and Fort Bend.
	www.altontodd.com /PracticeAreas/ToxicTorts.asp (296 words)

	Software Safety (MIT) -- Research Topics
		The following list includes Master's and Ph.D. level research and thesis topics that are currently funded or that I think are important and would like to supervise.
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		This topic includes analysis for potential mode confusion, other aspects of situation awareness, task allocation between the human and the computer, and determination of what information humans need and when they need it in order to work in a safe and effective partnership with computers (M.S., Ph.D.).
	sunnyday.mit.edu /topics.html (687 words)

	King County Law Library - Web Note
		The three main tort types are negligent torts, intentional torts, and torts based on strict liability.
		The American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, commonly referred to as "TIPS," is one site where attorneys such as plaintiffs' attorneys, defense attorneys and insurance and corporate counsel address issues of common concern.
		It includes a list of Internet and non-Internet based articles that address the various issues of tort law, plus links to associations involved in tort law.
	www.kcll.org /aboutus/publications/collectionandwebnotes/feb2005tortlaw.html (579 words)

	Pace Online Health Law Library - Research Topics
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		Enacted State Genetic Discrimination Legislation Chart and List of state codes and statutes, from The Council for Responsible Genetics.
		The Kansas Elder Law Network is the nation's most comprehensive Website devoted to topics of interest to the elderly and their advocates.
	csmail.law.pace.edu /topics.htm (3321 words)

	Denounce Torture
		Torture cannot be defined by a list of prohibited practices.
		Human rights treaties define it in a number of different ways, reflecting the different contexts in which they were drafted and the purposes of each particular treaty.
		However great the care taken in drawing up a list of all the various forms of infliction, it would never be possible to catch up with the imagination of future torturers who wished to satisfy their bestial instincts; the more specific and complete a list tries to be, the more restrictive it becomes.
	www.amnestyusa.org /stoptorture/law.html (1986 words)

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