First Assignment Fall 2017
Legislation and the Regulatory State
LAW 515 Section 1
Alan C. Weinstein
Assignment details
The text for this course is Bressman, Rubin & Stack, THE REGULATORY STATE, 2d ed. (Wolters Kluwer 2013). Reading assignments for the first two weeks of the course appear below.
For class on 8/21, review the file attached on this site.
8/21 & 8/23
Preface: xxi-xxiv.
Chapter 2 - The Common Law as a Regulatory Regime
- The Limitations of Tort and Common Law: 81-97
- Justifications for Regulation: 98-115
- Social Justifications for Regulation: 115-123
8/28 & 8/30
Chapter 3 - Legislation
- The Legislative Process: 125-136
- Auto Safety Legislation: 137-142
- The 1966 Motor Vehicle Safety Act: 142-158
- The Senate Report: 159-166