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Separation Of Ownership And Management And Potential Social Costs, Deborah Gunthorpe, Hiam Levy Jan 1991

Separation Of Ownership And Management And Potential Social Costs, Deborah Gunthorpe, Hiam Levy

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Corporation Law: Looking Into Federal Common Law To Determine Parent Corporation Liability Under Cercla (United States V. Kayser-Roth Corp., Inc., 910 F.2d 24 (1st Cir. 1990)), Scott Rogers Jan 1991

Corporation Law: Looking Into Federal Common Law To Determine Parent Corporation Liability Under Cercla (United States V. Kayser-Roth Corp., Inc., 910 F.2d 24 (1st Cir. 1990)), Scott Rogers

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Corporate Law: Will Requiring A Breach Of A Fiduciary Duty Under Rule 14e-3 Of The Securities Exchange Act Encourage Market Efficiency By Protecting The Flow Of Information Into The Market, Or Will It Undermine Investor Confidence In The Market? (United States V. Chestman, 903 F.2d 75 (2d Cir. 1990)), Kelly Braun Jan 1991

Corporate Law: Will Requiring A Breach Of A Fiduciary Duty Under Rule 14e-3 Of The Securities Exchange Act Encourage Market Efficiency By Protecting The Flow Of Information Into The Market, Or Will It Undermine Investor Confidence In The Market? (United States V. Chestman, 903 F.2d 75 (2d Cir. 1990)), Kelly Braun

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Toward Freer Trade And More Commerce Between The United States And Mexico., Barbara Bader Aldave Jan 1991

Toward Freer Trade And More Commerce Between The United States And Mexico., Barbara Bader Aldave

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Testimony Of Ambassador Carla A. Hills, United States Trade Representative, Before The Subcommittee On Trade, Committee On Ways And Means, U.S. House Of Representatives, June 14, 1990., Editorial Board St. Mary's School Of Law Jan 1991

Testimony Of Ambassador Carla A. Hills, United States Trade Representative, Before The Subcommittee On Trade, Committee On Ways And Means, U.S. House Of Representatives, June 14, 1990., Editorial Board St. Mary's School Of Law

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Mexico's Maquiladora Program: Challenges And Prospects., Matilde K. Stephenson Jan 1991

Mexico's Maquiladora Program: Challenges And Prospects., Matilde K. Stephenson

St. Mary's Law Journal

A Maquila is usually a one-hundred percent foreign-owned assembly or manufacturing operation located in Mexico. They manufacture, process or assemble an array of products under Mexican law. Both the United States and Mexico receive a great deal of economic benefits from employing the maquiladora system, but it can also have some political and social consequences that make the system economically volatile. The viewpoints of both the U.S. and Mexican governments are considered, as well as the U.S. and Mexican industry, in evaluating the system’s overall effect on U.S.-Mexico relations. The general conclusion is that maquiladoras are extremely desirable for labor …


Ethics And Due Diligence: A Lawyer's Perspective On Doing Business With Mexico., Rona R. Mears Jan 1991

Ethics And Due Diligence: A Lawyer's Perspective On Doing Business With Mexico., Rona R. Mears

St. Mary's Law Journal

The focus of this study is to survey ethical issues faced by legal practitioners in providing legal counsel for international business transactions, with special attention to lawyers counseling clients who are doing business with Mexico. This paper is intended for lawyers who practice in the United States (U.S.), involved in counseling clients outside the U.S. The purpose of this study is to highlight only those issues that raise special difficulties for such a practitioner, and then to provide practical advice on how to avoid ethical problems in U.S.-Mexico transactions. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MPRC), the International Code of …


Social Infrastructure Needs Of The Maquiladora Industry: A Proposal For United States Corporate Contributions., Rodolfo Villalobos, Bruce B. Barshop Jan 1991

Social Infrastructure Needs Of The Maquiladora Industry: A Proposal For United States Corporate Contributions., Rodolfo Villalobos, Bruce B. Barshop

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Binding Arbitration: A Preferred Alternative For Resolving Commercial Disputes Between Mexican And U.S. Businessmen., Hope H. Camp Jr. Jan 1991

Binding Arbitration: A Preferred Alternative For Resolving Commercial Disputes Between Mexican And U.S. Businessmen., Hope H. Camp Jr.

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Salinastroika: Recent Developments In Technology Transfer Law In Mexico., Mark O'C. O'Brien, Carlos R.V. Muggenburg Jan 1991

Salinastroika: Recent Developments In Technology Transfer Law In Mexico., Mark O'C. O'Brien, Carlos R.V. Muggenburg

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Environmental Aspects Of Maquiladora Operations: A Note Of Caution For U.S. Parent Corporations., Daniel I. Basurto Gonzalez, Elaine Flud Gonzalez Jan 1991

Environmental Aspects Of Maquiladora Operations: A Note Of Caution For U.S. Parent Corporations., Daniel I. Basurto Gonzalez, Elaine Flud Gonzalez

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


First-To-Invent: A Superior System For The United States., Ned L. Conley Jan 1991

First-To-Invent: A Superior System For The United States., Ned L. Conley

St. Mary's Law Journal

The United States uses the first-to-invent patent system, which is a time-honored system not worth abandoning in pursuit of harmonization. First-to-invent and first-to-file patent systems incentivize different approaches to obtaining a patent. However, a first-to-invent approach is, in part, what has allowed the United States to lead the world in innovation and it should not abandon this approach. The United States patent system is unique when compared to most other patent systems used by democratic, capitalistic, developed nations. A first-to-invent system provides incentive to invent, particularly to inventors who are less well financed. The incentive to innovate is in the …


Why The United States Should Adopt The First-To-File System For Patents., Bernarr R. Pravel Jan 1991

Why The United States Should Adopt The First-To-File System For Patents., Bernarr R. Pravel

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Recent Developments In Civil Rights Law (As Presented At The Common Cause 20th Anniversary Celebration At St. Mary's School Of Law On November 3, 1990) Address., Archibald Cox Jan 1991

Recent Developments In Civil Rights Law (As Presented At The Common Cause 20th Anniversary Celebration At St. Mary's School Of Law On November 3, 1990) Address., Archibald Cox

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Alamo Lumber And Texas Usury Law: Playing With Fire In The Usury Forest., Terry W. Wright, W. Alan Wright, Scott G. Night Jan 1991

Alamo Lumber And Texas Usury Law: Playing With Fire In The Usury Forest., Terry W. Wright, W. Alan Wright, Scott G. Night

St. Mary's Law Journal

The effect of Alamo Lumber Co. v. Gold, and later cases interpreting third party assumption of debt as interest can be perilous to lenders. Lenders are in the business of offering loans to make money. Lenders achieve profit maximization by charging as much interest as possible in the market. Although economic and market factors are always considerations in a lender’s business, in Texas, lenders must also consider harsh usury laws that restrain the maximum amount of chargeable loan interest. Texas defines interest broadly. Statutes define interest as the receipt of compensation for the detention, forbearance or use of money. The …


Journal Wars., Michael Vitiello Jan 1991

Journal Wars., Michael Vitiello

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


The Empire Strikes Back., E. Joshua Rosenkranz Jan 1991

The Empire Strikes Back., E. Joshua Rosenkranz

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Child Support For Adult Disabled Children: New Texas Legislation., Dan R. Price Jan 1991

Child Support For Adult Disabled Children: New Texas Legislation., Dan R. Price

St. Mary's Law Journal

In 1989, the Texas legislature modified the Texas Family Code by relaxing the criteria necessary to allow awards of support to adult disabled children. Texas has historically recognized, through both state and case law, that parents have both a moral and legal obligation to support minor unemancipated children, but only until the age of majority. An exception to the limitation of parental support only until the age of majority is the “disability exception.” Many jurisdictions recognize that when a minor child suffers from a disability and is incapable or unable to take care of themselves, parental support may extend past …


Giving The Gift Of Life: A Survey Of Texas Law Facilitating Organ Donation., Eric C. Sutton Jan 1991

Giving The Gift Of Life: A Survey Of Texas Law Facilitating Organ Donation., Eric C. Sutton

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Review Of Honorable Justice: The Life Of Oliver Wendell Holmes By Sheldon Novick., Michael S. Ariens Jan 1991

Review Of Honorable Justice: The Life Of Oliver Wendell Holmes By Sheldon Novick., Michael S. Ariens

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Pyrrhic Victories And Glorious Defeats: Why Defendants Are Winning And Plaintiffs Are Losing The Struggle Over Actual Malice And Fictionalized Quotations., Richard A. Gonzales Jan 1991

Pyrrhic Victories And Glorious Defeats: Why Defendants Are Winning And Plaintiffs Are Losing The Struggle Over Actual Malice And Fictionalized Quotations., Richard A. Gonzales

St. Mary's Law Journal

This article reviews Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, a case of fabricated quotations. The article looks first at the legal background and Supreme Court's development of the actual malice standard. An analysis of the problem through journalistic ethics and investigation of the difficulties confronting libel plaintiffs will follow. Finally, the comment explores the misquotation problem from both a legal and a journalistic perspective.


In Sharp Contrast To The Past: The Demise Of The Per Se Rule Against Vertical Price Fixing., Christopher J. Pettit Jan 1991

In Sharp Contrast To The Past: The Demise Of The Per Se Rule Against Vertical Price Fixing., Christopher J. Pettit

St. Mary's Law Journal

Actions by the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court lessening vertical pricing protections under the Sherman Antitrust Act require Congressional intervention. By enacting the Sherman Antitrust Act, Congress intended agreements fixing vertical prices or having the ultimate effect of fixing vertical prices at any level be illegal per se. Vertical pricing agreements set, maintain, stabilize, raise, or depress prices of goods or services among the different levels of the product distribution chain. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken positive steps in limiting the per se rule of illegality by failing to pursue allegations of vertical price fixing and …


Erisa Preempts All Texas Causes Of Action That Relate To An Employee Benefit Plan Including The Insurance Code, The Deceptive Trade Practices Act And Common Law., Brent Biggs Jan 1991

Erisa Preempts All Texas Causes Of Action That Relate To An Employee Benefit Plan Including The Insurance Code, The Deceptive Trade Practices Act And Common Law., Brent Biggs

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Reformers' Regress: The 1991 Texas Workers' Compensation Act., Jill Williford Jan 1991

Reformers' Regress: The 1991 Texas Workers' Compensation Act., Jill Williford

St. Mary's Law Journal

The revision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act will affect most Texas taxpayers and workers. The Act, entering into force January 1, 1991, significantly restructures the preexisting seventy-six-year-old system. Before the advent of workers’ compensation systems employees relied on the court and common-law causes of action as the sole means of recovery. In 1913, Texas enacted one of the first versions of workers’ compensation in the United States. The original act created a system to compensate workers for injuries sustained during employment without regard to fault. Initially the act was elective for employers and mandatory for employees but was later …


Limitations On Medical Malpractice Damages Pursuant To The Medical Liability Act Are Constitutional In Wrongful Death Cases., Lynn B. Layne Jan 1991

Limitations On Medical Malpractice Damages Pursuant To The Medical Liability Act Are Constitutional In Wrongful Death Cases., Lynn B. Layne

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Incurable, Reversible Error Occurs Whenever The Jury Feels Animus Toward Or Solidarity With Witnesses Or Litigants Because Of Ethnicity Or Race Due To An Attorney's Suggestions Made During Closing Argument, No Matter How Open Or Subtle And With Finesse Those Suggestions May Be., Glenn D. Levy Jan 1991

Incurable, Reversible Error Occurs Whenever The Jury Feels Animus Toward Or Solidarity With Witnesses Or Litigants Because Of Ethnicity Or Race Due To An Attorney's Suggestions Made During Closing Argument, No Matter How Open Or Subtle And With Finesse Those Suggestions May Be., Glenn D. Levy

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Introduction Of Thomas Buergenthal Address - Introduction., Barbara Bader Aldave Jan 1991

Introduction Of Thomas Buergenthal Address - Introduction., Barbara Bader Aldave

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


The Human Rights Revolution Address., Thomas Buergenthal Jan 1991

The Human Rights Revolution Address., Thomas Buergenthal

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Preserving Error On Appeal In Texas Civil Cases: A Practical Guide For Civil Appeals In Texas Article Foreword., John Cornyn Iii Jan 1991

Preserving Error On Appeal In Texas Civil Cases: A Practical Guide For Civil Appeals In Texas Article Foreword., John Cornyn Iii

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


Tdhs V. E.B., The Coup De Grace For Special Issues., John J. Sampson Jan 1991

Tdhs V. E.B., The Coup De Grace For Special Issues., John J. Sampson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Although the bench and bar have been recalcitrant in recognition, the Texas Supreme Court has declared the special interest experiment a failure. For nearly eighty years Texas has engaged in an experiment requiring juries answer specific, factually detailed inquiries in various circumstances. The theoretical justifications of special issue inquiries were to ease appeals processes and add clarity to jury decisions. Although the goals were meritorious, the actual result was jury confusion, inefficiency, complexity, and too many retrials. The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in TDHS v. EB signals the end of special issues and mandates the use of broad form submissions. …