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Dan Farber
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.
Obviously, this blog post is a very rough cut. There's a lot of disagreement about the VSLY issue, but it…
On Reducing Coronavirus Fatalities: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Tony -- I agree that it can be problematic to base too much on one case study. I'm not sure…
On Pricing Carbon: What Does It Actually Accomplish?
Mark - It's not clear whether the issue will come up in a direct challenge to the CEQ reg or…
On Misunderstanding the Law of Causation
Kind words are always welcome! You've honed in on exactly what we're trying to do. Thanks for your comment.
On Pride Goeth Before a Fall
Jeff--Thanks for catching that!
On Threat Assessment: The Supreme Court & the Environment
Hi Joe. I don't entirely disagree. It's fine to aim high. But I worry that the candidates are creating expectations…
On The Risks of Promising the Improbable
Everett - That's an intriguing idea. Could you say more about how that would work?
On Aging Dams, Forgotten Perils
Thanks, Jonathan.
On The Pro-Environmental Lochner Court
Sean -- Thanks for pointing out the mistake. I would blame it on a Legal Planet intern or staff member,…
On Climate Politics Down Under
Thanks, Craig. I've always considered you the leading academic voice on CAA matters, so I'm glad to have this feedback.…
On A Welcome Victory in the D.C. Circuit