Private insurance, social insurance, and tort reform: toward a new vision of compensation for illness and injury

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A more coherent approach is needed for compensating victims of illness and injury. The current system of tort law, private insurance and social insurance has both gaps and areas of overlap. Compensation is based on fault, cause or loss and serves goals of corrective justice, deterrence, forced insurance and income redistribution. Several more systematic approaches are possible to expand insurance coverage and limit reliance on the tort system for compensation. The highest priority is to provide basic health insurance to all, followed by improving disability insurance coverage.

Analysis, Political aspects, Tort reform, Health insurance, Social security, Compensation (Law)

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Foreword: the new estates

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Telecommunications law is poised for significant reform as artificial divisions between telephony, television and other electronic media are called into question. Litigants are bringing issues before the courts that current laws are not prepared to address, and lawmakers need to reconsider how information and infrastructure will be treated. The two primary battlegrounds are regulatory takings and the First Amendment. The growth of media and telecommunications conglomerates also suggests that competition law may have a place in such debates.

Laws, regulations and rules, Freedom of speech, Telecommunications, Telecommunication, Regulatory taking (Law)

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In memoriam: Milton Handler

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The authors celebrate the life and accomplishments of Columbia antitrust law professor Milton Handler. Handler's prolific letter writing to colleagues and students is noted.

United States, Officials and employees, Testimonial, Columbia University. School of Law, Handler, Milton

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