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A Videocast on the Application of Rylands v. Fletcher In Nuisance Actions
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

Unexpectedly, Prions Can Move Between Species and Target Organs Other Than the Brain
Posted on 28 May 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

A recent post noted that viruses from bush meat can jump from one species to the next, and that as such bush meat poses a major health threat. The mobility of prions has also been underestimated. (For a general description of prions, see Prion .) Researchers... Read More

More Thinking About Smith v Inco – A Videocast Analysis by Dianne Saxe
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

More Thinking About Smith v Inco – A Videocast Analysis by Dianne Saxe
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

Unexpectedly, Prions Can Move Between Species and Target Organs Other Than the Brain
Posted on 28 May 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

A recent post noted that viruses from bush meat can jump from one species to the next, and that as such bush meat poses a major health threat. The mobility of prions has also been underestimated. (For a general description of prions, see Prion .) Researchers... Read More

A Videocast on the Application of Rylands v. Fletcher In Nuisance Actions
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More