LAW 6060 :
Risk and the Law

This seminar examines how the law treats, and should treat, problems associated with risk. Risk -- that is, the possibility of a loss, harm, or injury -- is pervasive in life, and accordingly risk-related issues arise frequently in the law, in a tremendous variety of contexts, including securities regulation, food and drug safety, environmental law, criminal law, torts, contract, tax, and insurance. The seminar explores how different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and economics analyze and understand risk. It also examines various legal issues that involve applications of risk-related concepts.