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A Symposium Précis, Thomas E. Baker
The Constitutional Implications Of Human Cloning, Elizabeth Price Foley
The Constitutional Implications Of Human Cloning, Elizabeth Price Foley
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Given the theoretical inevitability of human cloning, this Article attempts to fill a current intellectual void by providing an analysis of the most significant legal implications of cloning human beings. Part II sets forth the basic science behind cloning and how cloning differs from other, non-traditional forms of procreation such as in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination. Part III discusses the most commonly feared “science fiction” abuses associated with human cloning and current laws that may prevent such abuses from occurring. Part IV discusses the possible constitutional impediments to banning human cloning, including the First Amendment, the procreational liberty interest …
The Riddle Of Harmless Error In Michigan, Elizabeth Price Foley, Robert M. Filiatrault
The Riddle Of Harmless Error In Michigan, Elizabeth Price Foley, Robert M. Filiatrault
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Examines the harmless error rule as interpreted by Michigan case law.
Towards A More Perfect Union: Some Thoughts On Amending The Constitution, Thomas E. Baker
Towards A More Perfect Union: Some Thoughts On Amending The Constitution, Thomas E. Baker
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Two Degrees Of Speech Protection: Free Speech Through The Prism Of Agricultural Disparagement Laws, Howard M. Wasserman
Two Degrees Of Speech Protection: Free Speech Through The Prism Of Agricultural Disparagement Laws, Howard M. Wasserman
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In the wake of a 1989 national television broadcast reporting the alleged cancer risk of a chemical applied to apples on trees, many states passed agricultural product disparagement (APD) statutes. These statutes grant civil causes of action to the growers and sellers of perishable food products, against anyone who speaks negatively or disparagingly, without basis in scientific evidence, about the product's safety. In this Article, Howard M Wasserman explores the interplay between the APD statutes and the First Amendment. First, Mr. Wasserman discusses the three categories of restrictions on the freedom of speech, focusing primarily on private civil tort actions …