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Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
Explore the breadth and depth of the USC Gould School of Law’s faculty expertise, research impact, thought leadership, and academic program offerings in legal theory and jurisprudence.
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A commitment to living on fair terms: Jonathan Quong
A commitment to living on fair terms: Jonathan Quong
"I am interested in how we ought to organize our shared social, political, and legal institutions so that we can live on fair terms with each other."
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The fundamentals of tort: Gregory Keating
The fundamentals of tort: Gregory Keating
"Rights and responsibility are fundamental to tort. Harm (as opposed to cost) is fundamental to tort."
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A look at the important and difficult questions: Felipe Jiménez
A look at the important and difficult questions: Felipe Jiménez
"At the basis of many practical legal problems, there are important and difficult questions about the nature of language, the structure of the social world, and the justification of coercion."
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Faculty in the News
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Orange County braces for potential flood of litigation from Airport fire victimsLos Angeles Times
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SCOTUS' Purdue Pharma decision with Professors Bob Rasmussen and Adam ZimmermanDebtwire's Legal Lens Podcast
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USC Gould faculty launches new journal focused on empirical legal studiesIndia Education Diary
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Recent Research & Scholarship
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"On Legal Expertise," Michigan Law School, Experimental Jurisprudence Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI, October 2022.
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"Legal Positivism for Legal Officials," Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence.
September 7, 2022
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