{"title":"A primer on case law under the Americans with Disabilities Act.","authors":"Matthew B Schiff","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article provides a comprehensive guide through the Americans with Disabilities Act. It discusses highlights of the statutory scheme, and surveys many of the cases decided under the Act, by subject matter.</p>","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"39 4","pages":"1141-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24771854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Doctrinal considerations for fast-food obesity suits.","authors":"Caleb E Mason","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lawsuits brought by obese plaintiffs against fast-food chains have been the subject of some derision in the late-night talk shows and popular press, and have not succeeded so far. But the common law tort theories on which such lawsuits should be grounded are straightforward, unremarkable, and mainstream. This article first offers an overview of obesity-related health problems that can arise from fast-food diets. It then critiques the seminal Pelman v. McDonald's--how it was pleaded and how it should have been pleaded--and offers alternative legal theories under which such lawsuits can be brought in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"40 1","pages":"75-106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24950882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph J Hasman, William A Chittenden, Elizabeth G Doolin, Julie F Wall
{"title":"Recent developments in health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance case law.","authors":"Joseph J Hasman, William A Chittenden, Elizabeth G Doolin, Julie F Wall","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"39 2","pages":"453-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24461878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa A Wojtylak, Kenneth C Bartholomew, Peter A Bell, Michael J Farrell, Melissa K Ferrell, Amy Ganci, Nathan R Horne, Christina M Jones, Raymund C King, Peter J Lynch, Joseph P McMenamin, Cameron D Turner, Tamela J White
{"title":"Recent developments in medicine and law.","authors":"Melissa A Wojtylak, Kenneth C Bartholomew, Peter A Bell, Michael J Farrell, Melissa K Ferrell, Amy Ganci, Nathan R Horne, Christina M Jones, Raymund C King, Peter J Lynch, Joseph P McMenamin, Cameron D Turner, Tamela J White","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"39 2","pages":"597-628"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24458160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health insurance coverage for emerging medical technologies: a new approach.","authors":"Dorothy Puzio","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"38 4","pages":"1019-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40818508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent developments in workers' compensation and employers' liability law.","authors":"Robert J Reilly","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"38 2","pages":"749-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22441774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph J Hasman, William A Chittenden, Elizabeth G Doolin, Julie F Wall
{"title":"Recent developments in health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance case law.","authors":"Joseph J Hasman, William A Chittenden, Elizabeth G Doolin, Julie F Wall","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"38 2","pages":"405-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22437295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ERISA takes a drubbing: Rush Prudential and its implications for health care.","authors":"E Haavi Morreim","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"38 3","pages":"933-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22486280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa A Wojtylak, Bradley O Cebeci, Suzanne H Gross, Charlotte K Tang, Donna Vanderpool
{"title":"Recent developments in medicine and law.","authors":"Melissa A Wojtylak, Bradley O Cebeci, Suzanne H Gross, Charlotte K Tang, Donna Vanderpool","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article focuses on certain noteworthy legislation and cases affecting medicine and law during the period September 1, 2001, to August 31, 2002. It does not attempt to discuss every case or piece of legislation, but instead seeks to summarize some of the more significant developments in this area of law.</p>","PeriodicalId":86278,"journal":{"name":"Tort trial & insurance practice law journal","volume":"38 2","pages":"549-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22441770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}