Law and Society on the Web

  1. Look at a video on the McDonald’s “hot coffee” case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ktM-lIfeQ
  2. Watch a video about a lawsuit against McDonald’s for causing an individual to be overweight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkZ-ckXRMU
  3. Watch a discussion on whether America is an overly litigious society: http://www.law.nyu.edu/news/forum_toomany_lawyers
  4. Read about litigiousness in the United States and the prohibition on sledding in various cities and towns. http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2015/01/risk-and-litigation
  5. Look at a video on Gacaca: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDea-PNoyw