| Did Workers Pay for the Expansion of Products Liability Law? |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004
2:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004
3:30 PM
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Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
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| The expansion of products liability law, which has taken place since the 1960s, ostensibly helps workers. Previously barred by workers’ compensation laws from bringing suits against manufacturers of defective products, workers can now sue for recovery from job injuries caused by these products. Research by Alexander (Sasha) Volokh of Harvard University indicates, however, that workers pay for this option in the form of reduced wages. Volokh’s research highlights the need to consider the impact of liability system reforms on the entire economy before implementing reforms. |
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1:45 p.m. |
Registration |
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2:00 |
Speaker: |
Alexander (Sasha) Volokh, Harvard University |
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Discussants: |
Martin Grace, Georgia State University
John Lott, AEI |
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Moderator: |
Jonathan Klick, AEI and Florida State University College of Law |
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Adjournment | |
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