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The Tort Liability of School Districts in Illinois
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The Nonimmunity of School Districts to Tort Liability
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Tort Liability Standards and the Firm's Response to Regulation
Much of the recent regulation literature is concerned with the impact of regulation on the value of firms. Previous research has indicated that regulation can be either beneficial or harmful to firms. Increasingly, financial models using an event study methodology are used to measure the effects of …
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A Theory of Tort Liability for Autonomous-machine-caused Harm
… problem of autonomous-machine-caused harm within tort law’s doctrinal and theoretical framework, conceived as a practice of corrective justice. Crucially, due to machine-learning capabilities, harmful effects of autonomous machines may be principally un-foreseeable, and therefore, not legally …
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Using the medical treatment contract as an instrument for replacing the tort liability system in England.
… there is much criticism of the existing medical liability system in England, which is based on the duty of care and breach of that duty (negligent behaviour). The duty of care plays a crucial role as its violation is the foundation for establishing negligent behaviour. It is set through general …
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A study of the legal provisions for tort liability by schools and private parties engaged in off-campus activity
… made for secondary schools in providing for tort liability when students engage in off-campus curricular activity for mutual benefit of private party and the student, in absence of legal provision in the California State Education Code?</p>
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An analysis of court decisions pertaining to tort liability for student injuries sustained in science activities in public school systems throughout the United States
… as they related to the question of the legal liability of science teachers and school districts for injuries or deaths resulting from student involvement in laboratory, classroom or classroom-related science activities. Research Methods and Sources of Data An extensive search of all cases in …
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Tort Litigation against Transnational Corporations in the English Courts: The Challenge of Jurisdiction
… private negligence claims that allege the direct liability of parent companies for human rights violations perpetrated by overseas subsidiaries (“Tort Liability Claims”). These cases form part of an international effort aimed at establishing public control over the private operations of …
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Knowledge of Indiana school law possessed by Indiana public secondary school teachers
… the areas of teacher tenure, pupil control, and tort liability was utilized. One statistical hypothesis and six statistical subhypotheses were analyzed with a Z test. The five percent level of significance was established as the probability level for non-acceptance of the hypothesis and …
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An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between the Doctrine of Strict Products Liability and the Provision of Insurance
… analyzes the relationship between the tort-liability system and the current problems in the provision of commercial liability insurance. It uses loss-ratio data by insurer group and state to assess empirically the manner in which liability standards affect systematic underwriting risk.
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An analysis and comparison of court holdings dealing with tort liability for injuries sustained in public school and higher education programs of physical education, athletics and intramural sports from 1977-1987
… First, the study was to report the legal liability of elementary, secondary and higher education physical educators, athletic coaches and intramural sports directors from 1977-1987. In addition this study compared the holdings of the court cases from 1977-1987 to the holdings of the court …
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Knowledge and practices of vocational laboratory teachers in Alabama technical colleges and institutes regarding negligence
… colleges and institutes in Alabama regarding tort liability concerning negligence. Furthermore, the study sought to determine the extent to which these same teachers observed and enforced safety practices in the conduct of their vocational laboratory classes. The investigator examined whether …
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Virginia teachers and school law
… Virginia public school teachers in the areas of tort liability, the teacher and his/her employment, and legal responsibilities regarding students. This knowledge was studied as it related to the type and recency of school law training, membership and activity in professional teachers' …
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Virginia Principals and School Law
… student issues, teacher/administrator issues, tort liability, and church/state relations.The data were analyzed using analysis of variance and post hoc tests. The findings of this study indicated a significant difference of the means, ά =.05, between the principals' knowledge of school law in …
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'Blowing in the Wind?': Environmental Liability of Corporations for Atmospheric Damage in Chile
… and adversarial framework for finding liability and ordering remediation measures to redress environmental damage. In the last decade, citizens living and working in highly polluted areas have sued corporations owning power plants and mining establishments for causing atmospheric …
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