Mass Tort Litigation
SLN #: 31887Course Prefix: LAW-647
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Grey
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Civil litigation in our courts is dominated by mass tort cases, ranging from asbestos, Agent Orange in Vietnam, silicone breast implants, the water crisis in Flint, the Volkswagen Scandal, the BP Oil Spill, to the NFL Concussion Litigation. This class explores the theory and practice of mass torts, including substantive laws and court procedures designed to help us resolve big disputes, while protecting individual due process rights; the unique ethical problems facing mass tort litigators and judges; and how courts try to resolve national problems in a consistent manner, while safeguarding federalism values. The class will explore such procedural devices as class actions, the multi-district litigation statute, the Class Action Fairness Act, and joint trials, as well as substantive tort and products liability law, including proving causation and the use of scientific evidence. We will use the NFL Concussion Litigation as our main case study.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes,one written assignment
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.