Mark A. Behrens

Publications

• The Early Returns Are In: A Review of the First Two Years of Amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702
  94 U. CIN. L. REV. 915 (2026) · University of Cincinnati Law Review · 2026
• Federal Rule of Evidence 702: A History and Guide to the 2023 Amendments Governing Expert Evidence
  12 TEX. A & M L. REV. 43 (2024) · Texas A&M Law Review · 2024

• Asbestos Trust Transparency
  87 FORDHAM L. REV. 107 (2018) · Fordham Law Review · 2018
• Building on the Foundation: Mississippi's Civil Justice Reform Success and a Path Forward
  34 MISS. COLL. L. REV. (2015) · Mississippi College Law Review · 2015
• The Constitutional Foundation for Federal Medical Liability Reform
  15 J. HEALTH CARE L. & POL'Y 173 (2012) · Journal of Health Care Law and Policy · 2012
• The Need for Rational Boundaries in Civil Conspiracy Claims
  31 N. ILL. U. L. REV. 37 (2010) · Northern Illinois University Law Review · 2010

• Medical Monitoring in Missouri After Meyer ex rel. Coplin v. Fluor Corp.: Sound Policy Should Be Restored to a Vague and Unsound Directive
  27 ST. LOUIS U. PUB. L. REV. (2007) · Saint Louis University Public Law Review · 2007
• The Asbestos Litigation Crisis: The Tide Appears to Be Turning
  Connecticut Insurance Law Journal · 2006
• Getting the Sand out of the Eyes of the Law: The Need for a Clear Rule for Sand Suppliers in Texas after Humble Sand & (and) Gravel, Inc. v. Gomez.
  37 ST. MARY'S L.J. (2006) · St. Mary's Law Journal · 2006
• The Evolving Civil Justice Reform Movement: Procedural Reforms Have Gained Steam, but Critics Still Focus on Arguments of the Past
  31 U. DAYTON L. REV. (2006) · University of Dayton Law Review · 2006
• Is the Crisis in the Civil Justice System Real or Imagined
  38 LOY. L. A. L. REV. 1121 (2005) · Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review · 2005
• Now Open for Business: The Transformation of Mississippi's Legal Climate
  24 MISS. COLL. L. REV. (2005) · Mississippi College Law Review · 2005
• Asbestos Litigation in Madison County, Illinois: The Challenge Ahead
  16 WASH. U. J. L. & POL'Y 235 (2004) · Washington University Journal of Law & Policy · 2004
• ESSAY: A Call For Jury Patriotism: Why the Jury System Must Be Improved for Californians Called to Serve
  40 CAL. W. L. REV. (2003) · California Western Law Review · 2003
• I'll Take That: Legal and Public Policy Problems Raised by Statutes That Require Punitive Damages Awards to be Shared with the State
  68 MO. L. REV. (2003) · Missouri Law Review · 2003
• Jury Patriotism: The Jury System Should be Improved for Texans Called to Serve.
  35 ST. MARY'S L.J. (2003) · St. Mary's Law Journal · 2003
• Addressing the "Elephantine Mass" of Asbestos Cases: Consolidation Versus Inactive Dockets (Pleural Registries) and Case Management Plans That Defer Claims Filed by the Non-Sick
  31 PEPP. L. REV. (2003) · Pepperdine Law Review · 2003
• The Case for Adopting Appointive Judicial Selection Systems for State Court Judges
  11 CORNELL J. L. & PUB. POL'Y 273 (2002) · Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy · 2002
• Consumer Protection in the Legal Marketplace: A Legal Consumer's Bill of Rights Is Needed
  15 LOY. CONSUMER L. REV. 1 (2002) · Loyola Consumer Law Review · 2002
• Tort Reform Past, Present and Future: Solving Old Problems and Dealing with "New Style" Litigation
  27 WM. MITCHELL L. REV. (2000) · William Mitchell Law Review · 2000
• Fostering Mutual Respect and Cooperation between State Courts and State Legislatures: A Sound Alternative to a Tort Tug of War
  103 W. VA. L. REV. (2000) · West Virginia Law Review · 2000

• Reining in Punitive Damages "Run Wild": Proposals for Reform by Courts and Legislatures
  65 BROOK. L. REV. 1003 (1999) · Brooklyn Law Review · 1999
• Illinois Tort Law: A Rich History of Cooperation and Respect between the Courts and the Legislature
  28 LOY. U. CHI. L.J. 745 (1997) · Loyola University Chicago Law Journal · 1997
• An Unhappy Return to Confusion in the Common Law of Products Liability - Denny v. Ford Motor Company Should Be Overturned
  17 PACE L. REV. 359 (1997) · Pace Law Review · 1997
• The Road to Federal Product Liability Reform
  55 MD. L. REV. 1363 (1996) · Maryland Law Review · 1996
• Punitive Damages Reform-State Legislatures Can and Should Meet the Challenge Issued by the Supreme Court of the United States in Haslip
  42 AM. U. L. REV. (1993) · American University Law Review · 1993
• Punitive Damages Reform-State Legislatures Can and Should Meet the Challenge Issued by the Supreme Court of the United States in Haslip
  42 AM. U. L. REV. (1993) · American University Law Review · 1993
• The American Law Institute's Reporters' Study on Enterprise Responsibility for Personal Injury: A Timely Call for Punitive Damages Reform
  30 SAN DIEGO L. REV. 263 (1993) · San Diego Law Review · 1993