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Writer's Block: Why Punctuation Matters, Part Two, David Spratt Jan 2010

Writer's Block: Why Punctuation Matters, Part Two, David Spratt

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Misplaced Modifiers - Say What, David Spratt Jan 2010

Misplaced Modifiers - Say What, David Spratt

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Why Punctuation Matters; Part One, David Spratt Jan 2009

Why Punctuation Matters; Part One, David Spratt

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Grammar Confidential: Dispelling Common Writing Myths, David Spratt Jan 2009

Grammar Confidential: Dispelling Common Writing Myths, David Spratt

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Writer's Block - Resolve To Become A Better Writer, David Spratt Jan 2009

Writer's Block - Resolve To Become A Better Writer, David Spratt

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Never Too Late To Go Home Again, David Spratt Jan 2009

Never Too Late To Go Home Again, David Spratt

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Writer's Block, David Spratt Jan 2008

Writer's Block, David Spratt

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Empiricism And International Law: Insights For Investment Treaty Dispute Resolution, Susan Franck Jan 2007

Empiricism And International Law: Insights For Investment Treaty Dispute Resolution, Susan Franck

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While scholars in the United States increasingly focus on the empirical dimension of legal scholarship, there have been challenges in using empiricism to explore international legal issues. Rather than relying on logic or instinct alone, empirical methodologies can provide scholars with tools to gain new facts, see existing ideas through a different lens, and engage in a more nuanced analysis of international law phenomena. There appears to be a natural synergy between empiricism and international investment treaty dispute resolution. With calls for trade time outs by U.S. presidential candidates, there is interest in how investment treaties function, whether they achieve …


Writing Like A Contemporary (And Effective Lawyer): The Joys And Pitfalls Of Legal Writing, David Spratt Jan 2005

Writing Like A Contemporary (And Effective Lawyer): The Joys And Pitfalls Of Legal Writing, David Spratt

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Lesbian And Gay Parenting: The Last Thirty Years, Nancy Polikoff Jan 2005

Lesbian And Gay Parenting: The Last Thirty Years, Nancy Polikoff

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Why Lesbians And Gay Men Should Read Martha Fineman, Nancy Polikoff Jan 2000

Why Lesbians And Gay Men Should Read Martha Fineman, Nancy Polikoff

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Semiotics, Analogical Legal Reasoning, And The Cf. Citation: Getting Our Signals Uncrossed, Ira P. Robbins Jan 1999

Semiotics, Analogical Legal Reasoning, And The Cf. Citation: Getting Our Signals Uncrossed, Ira P. Robbins

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The Bluebook’s introductory citation signals are essential to effective legal discourse. The choice of signal can influence not only the interpretation of cited cases, but also the path of the law. In this Article, Professor Ira Robbins examines one commonly used signal: the cf. After exploring its semiotic function, he details the multitude of ways in which this signal has been used and misused. He argues that lawyers’ and judges’ careless use of the cf. leads to confusing and often incoherent developments in the law, and concludes by proposing a precise working definition for this irksome, but potentially powerful, citation …


A Behavioral Analysis Of Legal Intent, Ira P. Robbins, Harvey J. Sepler Jan 1978

A Behavioral Analysis Of Legal Intent, Ira P. Robbins, Harvey J. Sepler

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