Business Tort Liability Research Worksheet

Assignment Steps

• Scenario: In the midst of the ongoing rhetoric and movement to achieve Tort Reform, business tort liability must be acknowledged and planned for as a reality. As the manager of legal risk and corporate governance for a major multi-national pharmaceutical corporation, the board of directors has commissioned you to work alongside your CEO and General Counsel to report regarding this liability and the exposure it creates for the organization.

• Assignment:For each item, answer each regarding the liability and exposure it creates for the organization.
  • Cite:A minimum of two reference for the five content areas taken from a business or legal resource.One reference must be from the University Library.

Questions

1. Evaluate the impact of business tort liability on the pharmaceutical industry in general.­­­

2. Determine the growth of business tort liability in the pharmaceutical industry and discuss where and why tort reform is needed.

3. Assess the impact of business tort liability on corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute.

4. Explain how business tort liability can be reduced through the implementation of the risk management process.

5. Analyze how business tort liability can escalate to criminal liability.