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"Throwing Away The Key: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Civil Commitment Statute", Joseph E. Fahey Oct 2008

"Throwing Away The Key: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Civil Commitment Statute", Joseph E. Fahey

Joseph E Fahey

No abstract provided.


What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? Reprehensibility, The Exxon Valdez And Punitive Damages, Charles S. Doskow Aug 2008

What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? Reprehensibility, The Exxon Valdez And Punitive Damages, Charles S. Doskow

Charles S Doskow

Under the Supreme Court's due process analysis of the constitutionality of punitive damage awards, in the BMW and State Farm cases, reprehensibility is the first factor considered. The Ninth Circuit's opinion in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case contains a detailed analysis of the elements of reprehensibility. The Supreme Court, on appeal of the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding punitive damages of $2.5 billion, avoided constitutional analysis and applied maritime law. The Court limited punitive damages to the amount of compensatory damages, a 1:1 ratio. Whether this standard will be applied outside the maritime area, to future awards evaluated under due …


Cercla's Wooden Iron: The Contribution Counterclaim, Alfred R. Light Jul 2008

Cercla's Wooden Iron: The Contribution Counterclaim, Alfred R. Light

Alfred Light

No abstract provided.


Arbitration Before The New Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Barry R. Temkin, James D. Yellen Jun 2008

Arbitration Before The New Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Barry R. Temkin, James D. Yellen

Barry R. Temkin

This article describes procedural changes in arbitration practice under the 2007 NASD arbitration code, including the filing of dispositive motions and changes in the arbitrator selection process.


The Regulatory Development Case Of The Small-Scale Cdm Forestry, Marko Heiskanen Jan 2008

The Regulatory Development Case Of The Small-Scale Cdm Forestry, Marko Heiskanen

Marko Heiskanen

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Social Media And Marketing (Blog Booklet 1 Of 5), Linda Margaret Broughton Jan 2008

Social Media And Marketing (Blog Booklet 1 Of 5), Linda Margaret Broughton

Linda Margaret Broughton

Blogs created for the social media and communications company Attentio during 2007 and 2008. These blogs concentrated on marketing and social media.