For a complete list of course offerings in Torts, including full descriptions and faculty who will be teaching the offerings in 2008-2009, refer to the online Curriculum Guide.
Torts is the common law field governing civil liability not arising out of contract. The sweep of the field is exceptionally broad. Tort law traditionally has governed disputes as disparate as trespasses to land, personal assaults, traffic accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, invasion of privacy, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, misrepresentation, and intentional interference with contract, to mention only some of the areas within tort law's expansive reach. In recent decades, tort law principles have been front and center in successive waves of novel disputes, ranging from toxic substance exposure and an array of mass injury cases, to tobacco and handgun litigation. Moreover, the law of torts supplies background principles of causation, damages, and mental state that animate the interpretation of many modern regulatory and statutory regimes. Foundation courses in torts introduce students to common law principles as well as legislation. Advanced offerings in the field of torts cover specialized topics, including the tort system, tort reform proposals, mass torts, damages and remedies, products liability, advanced torts practice, defamation, privacy torts and business torts.
