Epstein, Richard A(llen)

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EPSTEIN, Richard A(llen)

EPSTEIN, Richard A(llen). American, b. 1943. Genres: Law. Career: Admitted to the bar of California, 1969; University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, assistant professor, 1968-70, associate professor, 1970-73; University of Chicago Law School, visiting associate professor, 1972-73, professor, 1973-82, James Parker Hall professor, 1982-88, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service professor of law, 1988-. Publications: NONFICTION: (with C.O. Gregory and H. Kalven, Jr.; sole revisor of 5th and 6th eds) Cases and Materials on Torts, 1977, 6th ed., 1995; Modern Products Liability Law: A Legal Revolution, 1980; A Theory of Strict Liability: Toward a Reformulation of Tort Law, c. 1980; Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain, 1985; Forbidden Grounds: The Case Against Employment Discrimination Laws, 1992; Bargaining with the State, c. 1993; Simple Rules for a Complex World, 1995; Mortal Peril: Our Inalienable Right to Health Care, 1997. EDITOR: (with J. Paul) Labor Law and the Employment Market: Foundations and Applications, 1985; (with G.R. Stone and C.R. Sunstein) The Bill of Rights in the Modern State, 1992. Contributor to periodicals. Address: University of Chicago Law School, 1111 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637, U.S.A.