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Order Flow Cases: Jurisdiction, Preemption And Securities Laws, Richard L. Stone, Francis J. Facciolo
Order Flow Cases: Jurisdiction, Preemption And Securities Laws, Richard L. Stone, Francis J. Facciolo
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Primary jurisdiction and preemption issues arise in securities class action litigation when alleged violations of state law arise from conduct that is either explicitly or implicitly regulated by the federal securities laws.
These are two distinct theories: one is a matter of administrative law and judicial economy (primary jurisdiction); the other is a matter of constitutional law involving the Supremacy Clause (preemption). To date, there has not been extensive case law involving preemption and the federal securities laws (other than in the blue sky and tender offer areas) and there has been almost no case law on primary jurisdiction …
The New Federalism, Richard C. Reuben
The New Federalism, Richard C. Reuben
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the 10th Amendment was something they noted for the bar exam and then promptly forgot about. But for many conservative lawyers and politicians, the 10th Amendment- which reserves to the states all powers not given to the federal government-has been anything but academic. For them, it embodies the founders' promise for a nation in which the states and federal government are near-equal partners. And they have fought long and hard to give the amendment its proper due. As the rise of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and his Contract with America attest, their day may have finally come. Today, federalism, …
Dangerous Misperceptions: Protecting Police Officers, Society, And The Fourth Amendment Right To Personal Security, Kathryn R. Urbonya
Dangerous Misperceptions: Protecting Police Officers, Society, And The Fourth Amendment Right To Personal Security, Kathryn R. Urbonya
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A Catalogue Of Judicial Federalism In The United States, Thomas E. Baker
A Catalogue Of Judicial Federalism In The United States, Thomas E. Baker
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Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Shih Ray Ku
Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Shih Ray Ku
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This Article argues that, contrary to current practices, constitutional change is legitimate only when it commands the unanimous support of the people, or, because unanimous support is practically impossible, when it is accomplished through procedural devices (i.e., representation, ratification, and supermajority support) that safeguard minority interests in an effort to determine the public good and approximate the will of the people as a whole. Constitutional change is illegitimate when it represents only the will of a portion of the people. This Article attempts to answer the question of what makes a constitution or a constitutional amendment legitimate, and provides specific …