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Bmw Of North America V. Gore: A Misplaced Guide For Punitive Damage Awards, Michelle J. Carey
Bmw Of North America V. Gore: A Misplaced Guide For Punitive Damage Awards, Michelle J. Carey
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This casenote examines the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in BMW v. Gore, in which the Court struck down a jury award of punitive damages as being unreasonably large in violation of substantive due process. This Note traces the history of challenges to punitive damage awards through Supreme Court cases, including BMW v. Gore. It then analyzes BMW v. Gore, particularly the Court's misguided attempt at providing a guide for punitive damage awards and the dismal implications from the Court's actions. It concludes that the better approach for the Court to have taken would have been to focus on procedural due …
The Quicksands Of The Poor Law: Poor Relief Legislation In A Growing Nation, 1790-1820, William P. Quigley
The Quicksands Of The Poor Law: Poor Relief Legislation In A Growing Nation, 1790-1820, William P. Quigley
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article reviews the development of poor relief laws from 1790 to 1820. The scope of the article will survey the laws affecting the poor people developed by the states as they joined the union and by the federal government. The author also sketches out common themes that developed through the legislation during this time period Moreover, the articles tracks the influence of English poor laws and early legislative experiences in this area of the law.
Decree No. 222 - Mining Law Regulations, Consejo De Ministros
Decree No. 222 - Mining Law Regulations, Consejo De Ministros
Latin American Energy Policies
Regulates the policy established in the Mining Law, including the presentation of a study of environmental impact for the areas to be subject to mining.
Agreement No. 934-97 - Regulations Of The Law Of The Electric Sub-Sector, Presidente Constitucional De La República De Honduras
Agreement No. 934-97 - Regulations Of The Law Of The Electric Sub-Sector, Presidente Constitucional De La República De Honduras
Latin American Energy Policies
Stipulates norms about the electric subsector, regarding generation, transmission, running of the national interconnected system, distribution, relations between the user and distributors; and the protection and conservation of the environment.
Law No. 9.478 - Energy Policy, Congresso Nacional Do Brasil
Law No. 9.478 - Energy Policy, Congresso Nacional Do Brasil
Latin American Energy Policies
Defines the principles of national energy policy, activities related to the monopoly of petroleum by the State; and establishes the National Council of Energy Policy and the National Oil Agency - ANP.
Law No. 81 - Environmental Law, Asamblea Nacional De Cuba
Law No. 81 - Environmental Law, Asamblea Nacional De Cuba
Latin American Energy Policies
Establishes the principles that govern the environmental policy and the basic norms for the regulation of the administration of the environment and the actions of the citizens and society in general, with the goal to protect the environment and achieve the sustainable development of the Country.
Law No. 21 - Development Of The Interoceanic Region, Asamblea Legislativa De Panamá
Law No. 21 - Development Of The Interoceanic Region, Asamblea Legislativa De Panamá
Latin American Energy Policies
Aproves the Regional Plan for the Development of the Interoceanic Region and General Plan for the Use, Conservation and Development of the Canal Area. One of the areas that are protected by this Law called West Shore of the Alajuela Lake is established as a "hydroelectric protection zone".'"
Subrogation Of Personal Injury Claims: Toward Ending An Inequitable Practice, Keith E. Edeus Jr.
Subrogation Of Personal Injury Claims: Toward Ending An Inequitable Practice, Keith E. Edeus Jr.
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This comment examines the application of the principles of subrogation in the personal injury context. Current law in most states, including Illinois, allows insurance companies to recover their subrogation interests even when insureds have not been made whole. The author suggests legislative and judicial approaches for limiting the applicability of subrogation in such situations.
Farmland Protection For Illinois: The Planning And Legal Issues, Lawrence W. Libby
Farmland Protection For Illinois: The Planning And Legal Issues, Lawrence W. Libby
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This address contends that agriculture, as a land intensive business, is critical to the Illinois economy and farmland protection belongs on the state's agenda as a policy objective as well as a significant goal of growth management. The author reasons that the adequacy of food supply and the necessity of farmland, as well as the non-owner services of farmland, require the inclusion of farmland protection on the state's planning agenda. Looking toward the future of farmland use and conversion, the author reviews the important planning and legal issues relative to farmland protection as a policy issue and suggests several strategies …
Annexation Agreements - Boundary Agreements: Walking A Fine Line Into The Future - A Map Of The Dangers To The Unwary Land Use Traveler, Ronald S. Cope
Annexation Agreements - Boundary Agreements: Walking A Fine Line Into The Future - A Map Of The Dangers To The Unwary Land Use Traveler, Ronald S. Cope
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article examines the potential dangers that may be encountered by inexperienced land use planners. The article begins with a review of statutes and case law involving annexation agreements in Illinois. Next, the author distinguishes the differences between "annexation agreements" and "development agreements." Then the author addresses how to determine whether there has been a boundary agreement, which limits the ability of a municipality to annex a piece of property. The author recommends a statute permitting development agreements and recommends clear linkages between various sections of the code to improve predictability for Illinois land use planners.
Luncheon Address: Symposium: Growth Management For The Next Century: Challenges & Opportunities, Lawrence B. Christmas
Luncheon Address: Symposium: Growth Management For The Next Century: Challenges & Opportunities, Lawrence B. Christmas
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Review of the past 100 years of land use planning and possible future developments.
Panel Discussion, Phillip D. Peters, Mark W. Cordes, Phillip S. Bus, Lawrence B. Christmas, Richard M. Guerard
Panel Discussion, Phillip D. Peters, Mark W. Cordes, Phillip S. Bus, Lawrence B. Christmas, Richard M. Guerard
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Practical Computer Applications For Land Use Planning And Analysis, Roger K. Dahlstrom
Practical Computer Applications For Land Use Planning And Analysis, Roger K. Dahlstrom
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This address presents two computer applications designed to assist in land use planning for individual sites and for entire planning areas. The site capacity model allows the user to generate a reasonably accurate analysis of development potential for an individual parcel of land given basic Information regarding proposed or prevailing zoning regulations. The land capacity model provides a means for developing land use simulations including likely public service demands and selected environmental impacts. The author notes that land use simulation can be an effective tool for minimizing internal inconsistencies in development regulations and for evaluating the impacts of the large …
Responding To Students' Pleas For Relief: The Need For A Consistent Approach To Peer Sexual Harassment Claims, Megan Healy
Responding To Students' Pleas For Relief: The Need For A Consistent Approach To Peer Sexual Harassment Claims, Megan Healy
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The goal of this comment is to illustrate the need for courts to develop a uniform approach to remedying severe sexual harassment in the schools. The comment examines the recent split among the courts in their interpretation and application of Section 1983 and Title IX to peer sexual harassment claims. Recommendations are made to the courts for resolving the split and in particular, to expand and adopt a uniform standard of liability and to follow the Eleventh Circuit's standard for determining when peer sexual harassment is so severe as to require a remedy by the courts.
Tif In Illinois: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, Michael T. Peddle
Tif In Illinois: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, Michael T. Peddle
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Tax increment financing (TIF) is a controversial economic development tool which has been implemented over three hundred times in Illinois since its legislative authorization in 1977. Its premise relies on the expectation that the property value of an economic development project site as well as a certain amount of contiguous property will be enhanced as a result of the project. The tax increment indicates the additional tax revenue from these properties. This tax increment is allocated exclusively to the municipality for use in the TIF district. In this address, the author analyzes the basic components of TIF in Illinois as …
Blind Leading The "Colorblind": The Evisceration Of Affirmative Action And A Dream Still Deferred, Amy L. Knickmeier
Blind Leading The "Colorblind": The Evisceration Of Affirmative Action And A Dream Still Deferred, Amy L. Knickmeier
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The age of race-conscious remedial programs is coming to its demise. This Comment analyzes the application of the Fourteenth Amendment to school desegregation decrees and affirmative action programs in higher education. Furthermore, the Comment addresses the progressively hostile attitude exemplified by the judiciary toward such programs when Constitutional violations are absent. Finally, this Comment argues that racism continues to extensively influence societal views and behaviors. Therefore, until more viable and effective solutions to racism are implemented, race-conscious affirmative action plans must survive. Consequently, the Supreme Court ought to mandate a lenient standard of review to race-based remedial programs in higher …
Innocents Beware: Has Bennis V. Michigan Made Asset Forfeiture Too Easy?, Ronald F. Labedz
Innocents Beware: Has Bennis V. Michigan Made Asset Forfeiture Too Easy?, Ronald F. Labedz
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This note examines the historical justifications of asset forfeiture as well as the justifications behind its more recent uses. The note begins by analyzing the rationale of precedents that have upheld asset forfeiture then that rationale is applied to the facts of Bennis v. Michigan. After establishing that the exigencies historically thought necessary to justify asset forfeiture are not present in Bennis, the author determines the Supreme Court improperly applied precedent and instead should have conducted a due process analysis. The author argues that had the Supreme Court conducted that analysis, the Court would have held Michigan's asset forfeiture scheme …
Spinning A Tighter Web: The First Amendment And Internet Regulation, Angela E. Wu
Spinning A Tighter Web: The First Amendment And Internet Regulation, Angela E. Wu
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article examines the First Amendment issues associated with Internet regulation, specifically the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and discusses the district court opinion in ACLU v. Reno. The author considers existing legislation in the telecommunications industry and the effect of such legislation on First Amendment rights. In additions, the author contends that the Internet is a revolutionary medium that should remain free of government intrusion. Therefore, due to the impossibility of regulating the Internet and the value that society places on the free exchange of ideas, the CDA should not be upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
The Internet In The College Community, Robert M. O'Neil
The Internet In The College Community, Robert M. O'Neil
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article reviews several current issues at the intersection of free expression and electronic communication on the college and university campus. It presupposes the conclusion which a unanimous Supreme Court reached in late June 1997, in the Communications Decency Act Case - that speech on the internet is as fully protected by the First Amendment as is expression in more traditional and familiar media. The quandary for institutions of higher learning, sharply criticized in this article, is the belief of many regulators, on as well as off campus, that electronic or digital messages pose different risks and may therefore be …
Government Agreement No. 256-97 - Rules Of Procedure For The General Law Of Electricity, Presidente De La República De Guatemala
Government Agreement No. 256-97 - Rules Of Procedure For The General Law Of Electricity, Presidente De La República De Guatemala
Latin American Energy Policies
Presents a glossary of common terms in the electric sector and regulates the generation, transmission, distribution, marketing, import and export of electricity in Guatemala.
Law No. 9433 - Water Resources, Congresso Nacional Do Brasil
Law No. 9433 - Water Resources, Congresso Nacional Do Brasil
Latin American Energy Policies
Establishes the National Policy of Water Resources and creates the National System of Water Resource Management. States that the creation of hydroelectric power plants and the use of water for the creation of electricity will be regulated by the National Plan of Water Resources.