Federal Torts Reform, Claims and Liability.

Intro -- FEDERAL TORTS REFORM,CLAIMS AND LIABILITY -- FEDERAL TORTS REFORM,CLAIMS AND LIABILITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- FEDERAL TORT REFORM LEGISLATION:CONSTITUTIONALITY AND SUMMARIES OFSELECTED STATUTES* -- SUMMARY -- PART I. TORT REFORM GENERALLY -- Introduction -- A. Commerce Power -- B. Due Process -- C. Federalism -- PART II. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION -- A. Seventh Amendment -- B. Article III -- C. Article III / Seventh Amendment Equivalence -- D. Applying Article III and the Seventh Amendment -- E. Constitutionality of Establishing Federal Non-Article IIIForums: Conclusion -- F. Constitutionality of Prohibiting States from Using Jury Trials,without Establishment of a Federal Non-Article III Forum -- PART III. CONCLUSION -- A. Tort Reform Generally -- Alternative Dispute Resolution -- APPENDIX. SELECTED FEDERAL TORT REFORM STATUTES -- Employers Liability Act of 1908, 35 Stat. 65, c. 149 -- Price-Anderson Act, 42 U.S.C. 221 0(e) -- Atomic Testing Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 2212 -- Other Statutes that Substitute the United States as Defendant -- National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1986 42U.S.C. 300aa-1 to 300aa-34 -- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, andLiability Act (Superfund) -- General Aviation Revitalization Act, P.L. 103-298 (1994), 49 U.S.C. 40101 Note -- Cruise Ship Liability, P.L. 104-324, 1129 (1996) -- Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, P.L. 104-210(1996), 42 U.S.C. 1791 -- Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, P.L. 105-19 (1997) , 42 U.S.C. 14501-14505 -- Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997, P.L. 105-134, 161 (1997), 49 U.S.C. 28103 -- Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998, P.L. 105-170 (1998), 49U.S.C. 44701 Note -- Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998, P.L. 105-230 (1998), 21U.S.C. 1601-1 606.

Y2K Act, P.L. 106-37 (1999), 15 U.S.C. 6601-6617 -- Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000, P.L. 106-505, 404 (2000), 42U.S.C. 238q -- Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, 49 U.S.C. 44303(b) -- September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, 49 U.S.C. 40101 Note -- Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001, P.L. 107-110, 2361-2368 -- Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of 2002, P.L. 107-273, 11020 -- Homeland Security Act of 2002, P.L. 107-296, 304, 863, 890,1201, 1402, and 1714-1717 -- SAFETY Act, P.L. 107-296, 863 -- PROTECT Act, P.L. 108-21, 305 -- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, P.L. 109-2 -- Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, P.L. 109-92 (2005) -- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, P.L. 109-148,Division C (2005) -- The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, P.L.109-248 -- Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of2007, 6 U.S.C. 1104( -- FISA Amendments Act of 2008 -- ENDNOTES -- FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE FERES DOCTRINE AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE -- THE DISCRETIONARY FUNCTION EXCEPTION -- SUITS BY VICTIMS OF ATOMIC TESTING -- The Warner Amendment and the Radiation ExposureCompensation Act -- THE INTENTIONAL TORT EXCEPTION -- SUITS AGAINST FEDERAL EMPLOYEES -- Certification -- Constitutional Torts: Federal Employees' Liability and Immunity -- The Practical Side of Bivens Actions -- Qualified Immunity to Bivens Actions -- THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE -- ENDNOTES -- MAKING PRIVATE ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALSIMMUNE FROM TORT LIABILITY BYDECLARING THEM FEDERAL EMPLOYEES* -- MAKING PRIVATE ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALSIMMUNE FROM TORT LIABILITY BYDECLARING THEM FEDERAL EMPLOYEES* -- SUMMARY -- PROS AND CONS -- LIST OF STATUTES -- ADDITIONAL STATUTES -- INDEX.

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