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Dan Farber has written and taught on environmental and constitutional law as well as about contracts, jurisprudence and legislation. Currently at Berkeley Law, he has also spent time at Minnesota Law School (where he became the first Henry J. Fletcher Professor of Law in 1987), Stanford Law School, Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School (where he was named McKnight Presidential Professor of Public Law in 2000). He is also a pioneer in the emerging field of Disaster Law, which examines legal issues related to society’s ability to deal effectively with the aftermath of catastrophes and the risk of future disasters.

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Andrea- Thanks for catching the typo! I'm glad you liked the post. DF

On The World Leader Who is Far Worse Than Trump

Hi. We've added you to the email list. We haven't done outreach to pastors and bishops, but we'd be very…

On Trump’s EPA May Cause as Many U.S. Deaths as the Coronavirus

Oscar - I did think about discussing the Coase Theorem but that seemed a little too much for a blog…

On Richard Epstein Strikes Again

On Richard Epstein Strikes Again

I'm very sorry that the object of the satire was unclear. The object was supposed to be the bungled White…

On The Story of Rona the Roaming Coronavirus

Interesting question! I don't think China could be sued in the U.S. courts because of sovereign immunity. In theory, it…

On We’re Spending Trillions to Support Businesses. What About Coronavirus Victims?

I guess I'm a little puzzled about your expectations. Legal Planet has had two million views. Members of the Legal…

On California and the Coronavirus: A Timeline

That's a fair enough question. But we've covered other aspects of public health in the past. After public health is…

On Does the Constitution Exempt Churches from Social Distancing?

Thanks for the correction.

On Does the Constitution Exempt Churches from Social Distancing?

Sara- You're right to raise this question. The "total taking" claim is a type of regulatory taking claim. I agree…

On Is Saving Lives Unconstitutional? A Response to John Yoo

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