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The Reporter's Privilege In Arkansas: An Overview With Commentary, Philip S. Anderson Oct 2006

The Reporter's Privilege In Arkansas: An Overview With Commentary, Philip S. Anderson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200: The Reporter's Privilege Today, Douglas E. Lee Oct 2006

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200: The Reporter's Privilege Today, Douglas E. Lee

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Déjà Vu All Over Again: How A Generation Of Gains In The Federal Reporter's Privilege Law Is Being Reversed, Lucy A. Dalglish, Casey Murray Oct 2006

Déjà Vu All Over Again: How A Generation Of Gains In The Federal Reporter's Privilege Law Is Being Reversed, Lucy A. Dalglish, Casey Murray

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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The Concerto The Without Sheet Music: Revisiting The Debate Over First Amendment Protection For Information Gathering, Anthony L. Fargo Oct 2006

The Concerto The Without Sheet Music: Revisiting The Debate Over First Amendment Protection For Information Gathering, Anthony L. Fargo

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Trial Judge's Rumination On The Reporter's Privilege, Susan Webber Wright Oct 2006

A Trial Judge's Rumination On The Reporter's Privilege, Susan Webber Wright

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law & Criminal Law - The Eighth Amendment - The Juvenile Death Penalty: A Premature Decision Over Teenage Immaturity? Roper V. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)., J. Blake Byrd Oct 2006

Constitutional Law & Criminal Law - The Eighth Amendment - The Juvenile Death Penalty: A Premature Decision Over Teenage Immaturity? Roper V. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)., J. Blake Byrd

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

The final clause of the Eighth Amendment is the source of this nation's prohibition on unconstitutional punishment. Today, the Supreme Court's evolving-standard on the prohibition on unconstitutional punishment has two steps: The Court (1) looks at objective indicia of societal consensus against a particular practice and (2) ultimately uses its independent judgment to analyze whether the punishment is proportional to the offender's mental state and category of crime. There is tension within the Court, however, because some members believe that the evolving-standards jurisprudence is mistaken, and they fervently reject a proportionality analysis.

The United States has a long history of …


Intellectual Property - Copyright & Internet Law - "The Big Chill": The Supreme Court Adopts An Inducement Standard For Third-Party Copyright Infringement Liability, Leaving Innovation In The Cold Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. V. Grokster, Ltd., 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005)., Darrin Keith Henning Oct 2006

Intellectual Property - Copyright & Internet Law - "The Big Chill": The Supreme Court Adopts An Inducement Standard For Third-Party Copyright Infringement Liability, Leaving Innovation In The Cold Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. V. Grokster, Ltd., 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005)., Darrin Keith Henning

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

A key feature of an effective copyright system is to provide protection against infringement that is consistent with a copyright's goal: to "promote . . . useful Arts." Thus, for the overall public good, it is vital to achieve a proper balance between protecting authors' works as an incentive to create and the public's interest in accessing both creative works and new technology. The outcome of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (Grosker III) and the resulting business and legal developments created ambiguity and doubt regarding potential liability in the copyright system that is having a deleterious effect on technical …


Environmental Law—Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act—One Foot In The Grave: The Agonizing Death Of Voluntary Cleanup Under Cercla. Cooper Industries, Inc. V. Aviall Services, Inc., 543 U.S. 157 (2004)., Chris Kinslow Jul 2006

Environmental Law—Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act—One Foot In The Grave: The Agonizing Death Of Voluntary Cleanup Under Cercla. Cooper Industries, Inc. V. Aviall Services, Inc., 543 U.S. 157 (2004)., Chris Kinslow

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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If The Constable Blunders, Does The County Pay?: Liability Under Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Andrew Fulkerson Jul 2006

If The Constable Blunders, Does The County Pay?: Liability Under Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Andrew Fulkerson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—Commerce Clause—California Takes A Hit: The Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Authority Over The State-Approved Use Of Medicinal Marijuana. Gonzales V. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005)., Rick Behring Jr. Jul 2006

Constitutional Law—Commerce Clause—California Takes A Hit: The Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Authority Over The State-Approved Use Of Medicinal Marijuana. Gonzales V. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005)., Rick Behring Jr.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Criminal Law—The Sixth Amendment And The Right To Trial By Jury—Where Do We Go From Here?: The United States Supreme Court Examines The Federal Sentencing Guidelines. United States V. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005)., Brian M. Clary Apr 2006

Criminal Law—The Sixth Amendment And The Right To Trial By Jury—Where Do We Go From Here?: The United States Supreme Court Examines The Federal Sentencing Guidelines. United States V. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005)., Brian M. Clary

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—Direct Shipment Of Alcohol—Well-Aged And Finally Uncorked: The Supreme Court Decides Whether The Twenty-First Amendment Grants States The Power To Avoid The Dormant Commerce Clause. Granholm V. Heald, 125 S. Ct. 1885 (2005)., Robert L. Jones Iii Apr 2006

Constitutional Law—Direct Shipment Of Alcohol—Well-Aged And Finally Uncorked: The Supreme Court Decides Whether The Twenty-First Amendment Grants States The Power To Avoid The Dormant Commerce Clause. Granholm V. Heald, 125 S. Ct. 1885 (2005)., Robert L. Jones Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Taxonomy Of Obesity Litigation, Theodore H. Frank Apr 2006

A Taxonomy Of Obesity Litigation, Theodore H. Frank

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Setting The Stage For Public Health: The Role Of Litigation In Controlling Obesity, Jason A. Smith Apr 2006

Setting The Stage For Public Health: The Role Of Litigation In Controlling Obesity, Jason A. Smith

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Regulating Food Advertisements: Some First Amendment Issues, John M. A. Dipippa Apr 2006

Regulating Food Advertisements: Some First Amendment Issues, John M. A. Dipippa

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Arkansas’S Public Records Retention Program: Records Retention As A Cornerstone Of Citizenship And Self-Government, Richard J. Peltz Jan 2006

Arkansas’S Public Records Retention Program: Records Retention As A Cornerstone Of Citizenship And Self-Government, Richard J. Peltz

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—Fourteenth Amendment—The Path Leads To Nowhere: The Supreme Court Re-Examines The Trek Through The Political Thicket. Vieth V. Jubelirer, 541 U.S. 267 (2004)., Vanessa L. Kinney Jan 2006

Constitutional Law—Fourteenth Amendment—The Path Leads To Nowhere: The Supreme Court Re-Examines The Trek Through The Political Thicket. Vieth V. Jubelirer, 541 U.S. 267 (2004)., Vanessa L. Kinney

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Contract Law—The Collision Of Tort And Contract Law: Validity And Enforceability Of Exculpatory Clauses In Arkansas. Jordan V. Diamond Equipment, 2005 Wl 984513 (2005)., John G. Shram Jan 2006

Contract Law—The Collision Of Tort And Contract Law: Validity And Enforceability Of Exculpatory Clauses In Arkansas. Jordan V. Diamond Equipment, 2005 Wl 984513 (2005)., John G. Shram

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.