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Rebuttal: The Individual Or The Firm? Focusing The Threat Of Criminal Liability, John C. Coffee Jr.
Rebuttal: The Individual Or The Firm? Focusing The Threat Of Criminal Liability, John C. Coffee Jr.
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Professor Coffee responds to Mr. Crane's commentary and discusses the inherent problems of focusing criminal liability exclusively upon the individual.
A Dedication To John S. Bainbridge, William Burnett Harvey
A Dedication To John S. Bainbridge, William Burnett Harvey
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Essay on the occasion of the retirement of John S. Bainbridge as Dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Folded Lies: Bribery, Crusades & Reforms, Rodolphe J.A. De Seife
Folded Lies: Bribery, Crusades & Reforms, Rodolphe J.A. De Seife
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A review of 'Folded Lies: Bribery, Crusades & Reforms' by W. Michael Reisman.
Commentary: The Due Process Considerations In The Imposition Of Corporate Liability, Mark Crane
Commentary: The Due Process Considerations In The Imposition Of Corporate Liability, Mark Crane
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An analysis that criticizes Professor Coffee's suggestions for corporate sanctions as being violative of fundamental notions of due process. Mr. Crane also observes that the threat of individual liability may be the most effective method of corporate deterrence.
Diamond V. Chakrabarty: Living Things As Statutory Subject Matter, Mark E. James
Diamond V. Chakrabarty: Living Things As Statutory Subject Matter, Mark E. James
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An analysis of the Court's opinion allowing a genetically engineered microorganism to constitute patentable subject matter within the scope of 35 U.S.C. ยง 101, and the implications of allowing inventors to now obtain patent protection for their living inventions.
Introduction: The Governor James R. Thompson Lecture Series, Kathleen T. Zellner
Introduction: The Governor James R. Thompson Lecture Series, Kathleen T. Zellner
Northern Illinois University Law Review
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Making The Punishment Fit The Corporation: The Problems Of Finding An Optimal Corporation Criminal Sanction, John C. Coffee Jr.
Making The Punishment Fit The Corporation: The Problems Of Finding An Optimal Corporation Criminal Sanction, John C. Coffee Jr.
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A discussion of the major issues which hinder effective punishment and deterrence of corporate crime, followed by specific proposals for a system of sanctions more responsive to these traditional problems areas.
Mobile V. Bolden: New Standards Of Review For Effective Political Representation, Michael L. Parker
Mobile V. Bolden: New Standards Of Review For Effective Political Representation, Michael L. Parker
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An analysis of the Court's opinion requiring a showing of purposeful discrimination for claims of vote dilution and the decision's effect upon the success of future challenges to at-large electoral system.
Unequal Access To Separate Counsel: An Equal Protection Problem, N. S. Hudell
Unequal Access To Separate Counsel: An Equal Protection Problem, N. S. Hudell
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Explores joint representation of criminal co-defendants from the viewpoints of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility and the sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel, suggesting that the presumption of effectiveness of joint counsel for indigent co-defendants constitutes a denial of equal protection.
Products Liability--Should Illinois Allow Recovery For Property Damage Absent Personal Injury?, Thomas J. O'Brien
Products Liability--Should Illinois Allow Recovery For Property Damage Absent Personal Injury?, Thomas J. O'Brien
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Judge O'Brien identifies the factors which should permit or deny recovery for property damage in products liability cases absent personal injury. Various types of damages are classified and analyzed to determine the types of loss which should be compensable under Illinois law.
Branti V. Finkel: A Fresh Look At The Spoils System, Diane E. Ward
Branti V. Finkel: A Fresh Look At The Spoils System, Diane E. Ward
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This note focuses on the role of the first amendment in patronage dismissals and analyzes the implications of the Court's modification of the Elrod decision. It will focus on two aspects of the Branti decision. First, the role of the first amendment and its applicability to patronage dismissals will be examined. Second, the Court's modification of the Elrod decision will be analyzed in light of the new standard adopted by the Court.
Commentary: The Interplay Between Corporate Liability And The Liability Of Corporate Officers, Norval Morris
Commentary: The Interplay Between Corporate Liability And The Liability Of Corporate Officers, Norval Morris
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A response to Professor Coffee's presentation which emphasizes the necessity of considering corporate and individual liability simultaneously in order to attain more complete solutions.
Owen V. City Of Independence: Municipal Liability, An Evolving Trend, Ronald F. Wittmeyer
Owen V. City Of Independence: Municipal Liability, An Evolving Trend, Ronald F. Wittmeyer
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A characterization of the Owen decision, which denies municipalities a good faith defense, as part of a judicial trend to increase an individual's access to federal courts for violations of section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.