Month: August 2011
Vaccine Torts and Bruesewitz v. Wyeth
Professors Jeff Van Detta and Joanna Apolinsky comment on Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, which ruled that federal law immunized vaccine-manufacturers from design-defect tort claims under state law. The Supreme Court cited Detta and Apolinsky’s article “Rethinking Liability for Vaccine Injuries”, published in the JLPP, in their holding.
Aug 2011
Say What You Mean: Credit Ratings, Speech and the Law
Ria Dutta explores how the First Amendment may interface with credit ratings, with an eye on recent activity by Standard & Poor’s.
Aug 2011