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system for carbon dioxide, but not other emissions. This leads to the question of whether liability for climate damage may … discusses the developing case law in tort on liability for climate damage, an implicit director’s duty of care, the challenges …
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well. Each of these cases, in its own way, served as a vehicle for Judge Weinstein to realign enterprise liability theory … traditional tort concepts in a fashion responsive, by his lights, to accident law claims that pressed against the boundaries of …
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This paper studies environmental liability from the perspective of Private International Law (jurisdiction and choice …
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commercial operations. This paper calls for the application of civil liability rules to be a part of the governance mechanism of … that environment risk, and in particular, for the rule of strict liability to be applied …
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liability. The better solution would be to introduce "production liability", i.e. a uniform standard of human rights …
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response to financial scandals such as the one involving Enron and Worldcom. However, the liability rules for these … institutions remained untouched once again so that accountants and rating agencies continue to work under skewed liability regimes …. Incentives to err on the side of customers remain strong and unbalanced by adequate liability towards third parties. This article …
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online platforms. In this paper, we provide an economic appraisal of platform liability that highlights the effects of a … stricter liability rule on several key variables such as prices, terms and conditions, business models, and investments. We … also discuss the impact of the liability regime applying to online platforms on competition between them and the incentives …
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In this paper, we examine the link between innovative activity on the part of firms, the competitive pressure to introduce innovations and punitive damage awards. While innovative activity brings forth valuable new products for consumers, competitive pressure in the ensuing innovation race...
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multinational corporations in relation to harm caused to people and planet abroad. These 'foreign direct liability cases' arise … corporate social responsibility and accountability. It focuses on the feasibility of bringing foreign direct liability claims …
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