Dust-Up - Asbestos Litigation and the Failure of Commonsense Policy Reform

Klappentext Explores the congressional efforts to reform asbestos litigation - a case in which the politics of efficiency played a central role and seemed likely to prevail. This title provides an analysis of the political obstacles to Congress in replacing a form of litigation that everyone agrees is inefficient and unfair to both victims and businesses. Zusammenfassung Explores the congressional efforts to reform asbestos litigation - a case in which the politics of efficiency played a central role and seemed likely to prevail. This title provides an analysis of the political obstacles to Congress in replacing a form of litigation that everyone agrees is inefficient and unfair to both victims and businesses.

Product details

• Authors: Jeb Barnes, Jeb (University of Southern California) Barnes, Barnes Jeb, Jeb Barnes
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2011
• EAN: 9781589017665
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-766-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Dust-Up; Dust-Up
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, NATURE / Natural Resources, LAW / Environmental, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management, Central / national / federal government policies, Environment law, Central government policies