Publius No.86
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Learned Hand: The Lower Court Judge with Supreme Influence
Anonymity in Lawsuits
Judge Shopping: Strategy or Subversion?
Tort Reform
Torts: The Story of Human Foibles
Does Torts Involve Economic or Moral Judgements?
Product Liability and Tort Reform Tradeoffs
Ed Meese’s The Law of the Constitution
Federalist 78: The Judiciary’s Guardian Role
Early Origins of Law and Economics
Evaluating Unintended Consequences
What are Opportunity Costs?
Structure is Destiny: Scalia’s Safeguard Against Tyranny
Why Do Marginal Costs Matter?
Originalism & the Violinist: Raoul Berger’s Original Intent
Intentional Torts and the Role of Consent
Reasonable Conduct: Variations in Negligence Standards
Applications When Harm Happens: Understanding Causation in Tort Law
The Defense of Emergency and the Standard of Reasonableness
When Accidents Happen: The Legal Framework of Negligence
What is Jurisprudence?
Defense of Property and Self-Defense
Affirmative Duties in Tort Law
Basics of Tort Law: From Common Law Origins to Current Applications
Intentional Torts: Assault and Battery
Negligence and the Reasonable Person Standard
Product Liability and Economic Justice
When Proximate Cause Wasn’t a Thing: Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad
What is Proximate Cause?
Liability and Negligence: MacPherson v. Buick Motor