Michigan Law Review
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Founded in 1902, MLR is a journal dedicated to sharing legal scholarship edited by @umichlaw.bsky.social students.
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(4/4) A timely new note from our very own Eleanor Thompson argues that international investment law comes at the cost of state action to protect human rights. Eleanor proposes a solution drawing on the fiduciary theory of statehood. Check it out: michiganlawreview.org/journal/citi...
Citizen Shareholders: The State as a Fiduciary in International Investment Law - Michigan Law Review
International investment law provides stability for investors, helps capital flow across the globe, and can be a critical tool for sustainable development. This regime, however, has become increasingl...
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October 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
(4/4) A timely new note from our very own Eleanor Thompson argues that international investment law comes at the cost of state action to protect human rights. Eleanor proposes a solution drawing on the fiduciary theory of statehood. Check it out: michiganlawreview.org/journal/citi...
(3/4) A powerful new note from our very own Hazel Rosenblum-Sellers examines how notice-and-comment rulemaking has become inequitable, inaccessible, and ineffective. Hazel proposes a practical (and statutory!) fix for agency engagement. Check it out: michiganlawreview.org/journal/good...
Good Cause for Goodness’ Sake: A New Approach to Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking - Michigan Law Review
Notice and comment is a public participation process, first articulated in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), that was heralded at the time as a critical innovation to engage the general populati...
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October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
(3/4) A powerful new note from our very own Hazel Rosenblum-Sellers examines how notice-and-comment rulemaking has become inequitable, inaccessible, and ineffective. Hazel proposes a practical (and statutory!) fix for agency engagement. Check it out: michiganlawreview.org/journal/good...
(2/4) Bankruptcy isn’t just a practical hurdle for tort plaintiffs—it’s a historical and doctrinal force in tort law. A new article by @nyulaw.bsky.social’s Mark Geistfeld explains how the availability of compensation has shaped the basic structure of tort law: michiganlawreview.org/journal/tort...
Tort Law in a World of Scarce Compensatory Resources - Michigan Law Review
Large corporations facing extensive tort liabilities have often gone into bankruptcy, forcing tort plaintiffs to accept pennies on the dollar as compensation for their injuries. Bankruptcy painfully i...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
(2/4) Bankruptcy isn’t just a practical hurdle for tort plaintiffs—it’s a historical and doctrinal force in tort law. A new article by @nyulaw.bsky.social’s Mark Geistfeld explains how the availability of compensation has shaped the basic structure of tort law: michiganlawreview.org/journal/tort...
(1/4) Courts are overwhelmed by an access-to-justice crisis, but is legal insurance the answer? A new article by @law.stanford.edu's @nora-engstrom.bsky.social uncovers the forgotten 1970s experiment—and why we may be repeating old mistakes. Check out Professor Engstrom's new article:
Legal Insurance and Its Limits - Michigan Law Review
Courts are buckling under the weight of a staggering access-to-justice crisis. In three-quarters of cases, at least one side lacks a lawyer, default judgments are on the rise, and most Americans with ...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
(1/4) Courts are overwhelmed by an access-to-justice crisis, but is legal insurance the answer? A new article by @law.stanford.edu's @nora-engstrom.bsky.social uncovers the forgotten 1970s experiment—and why we may be repeating old mistakes. Check out Professor Engstrom's new article: