WHY WE NEED TO REFORM THE SYSTEM FOR MASS TORT CLAIMS
FindLaw columnist, Brooklyn law professor, and author Anthony Sebok reflects
on the lessons we should take from an unusual recent lawsuit, in which a
company that is a defendant in asbestos suits is suing three asbestos
plaintiffs' law firms. The company claims that the three law firms
improperly conspired to prevent it, and other companies, from supporting a
federal bill that would have provided a global solution to asbestos mass tort
issues. Sebok notes that these allegations, if proven true, would show that
the mass tort plaintiffs' bar has added some disturbing new tactics to its
arsenal.
Monday, Jan. 29, 2001
NEW YORK CITY'S $50 MILLION STRIP-SEARCH SUIT SETTLEMENT
FindLaw columnist, Brooklyn law professor, and author Anthony J. Sebok
examines New York City's recent settlement of a class action based on the
city's illegal strip-searches of persons arrested for misdemeanors.
Professor Sebok discusses both the legal decisions that prompted the
settlement -- a high-ticket plaintiff victory in a related case, and a win
for the city in the court of appeals -- and the structure of the settlement,
which attempts the difficult task of putting a price on humiliation.
Monday, Jan. 15, 2001
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S LIKELY INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN TORT LAW
FindLaw columnist, Brooklyn law professor, and author Anthony J. Sebok
considers the likely influence of George W. Bush's administration on tort
law. Will Bush quash lawsuits against handgun manufacturers and the tobacco
industry, through Justice Department inaction or the appointment of
conservative judges? Will he support tort reform litigation? Perhaps, but
Sebok emphasizes that since tort law is predominantly state law, Bush's
influence, through the federal government, may be less than some have
anticipated -- so that the recent upwards bounce in tobacco stock prices may
have been unwarranted.
Monday, Dec. 18, 2000
A NEW DREAM TEAM INTENDS TO SEEK REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY - PART I
In Part One of a two-part series, FindLaw columnist and Brooklyn law
professor Anthony J. Sebok discusses the formation of an exceptional group
that combines civil rights attorneys and big-ticket plaintiffs' lawyers, and
whose members intend to seek reparations for African-American slavery.
Professor Sebok also reflects on why this movement to address slavery's wrong
through private tort law is happening now.
Monday, Nov. 20, 2000
SHOULD AFRICAN-AMERICAN SLAVERY CLAIMS BE LITIGATED? AND IF SO, HOW?
In Part Two of a two-part series, FindLaw columnist and Brooklyn law
professor Anthony Sebok explains the statute of limitations problem with
bringing a tort suit to recover damages for African-Americans' slavery;
explains how the new "dream team" of lawyers seeking such damages may solve
that problem, by creatively reformulating the suit; and raises a concern
about the symbolism of this possible solution.
Monday, Dec. 04, 2000
CAN CRIMINAL PENALTIES PREVENT ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE DISASTER?
FindLaw columnist and Brooklyn law professor Anthony J. Sebok describes the TREAD Act, which Congress passed to try to prevent another Firestone tire disaster, and explains why it might not be effective.
Monday, Nov. 06, 2000
UN-SETTLING THE HOLOCAUST (PART I)
In part I of a two-part article, a Brooklyn Law School professor
provides the historical and legal context for the settlement agreement between Germany and
the United States over Germany's forced labor program in World War II.
Monday, Aug. 28, 2000
UN-SETTLING THE HOLOCAUST (PART II)
In part II of a two-part article, a Brooklyn Law School professor
explains why Germany and the United States employed a deliberately vague approach in their
agreement that purports to resolve lawsuits arising out of Germany's forced labor program in
World War II.
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000
WHAT BIG TOBACCO DID WRONG
The cigarette companies make a product that kills people. But as a
Brooklyn law professor explains, that's not why they're facing a twelve-figure
damages verdict.
Tuesday, Jul. 18, 2000
SMOKING GUNS
A Brooklyn Law School professor discusses the similarities between
the tactics used by lawyers suing the tobacco companies and another lawyer in a recent
lawsuit against gun manufacturers.
Wednesday, Jul. 05, 2000
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