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Necessity Defense To Felon-In-Possession Charges: The Third Circuit Justifies A Federal Justification Defense In Virgin Islands V. Lewis, Kathryn Maza Jan 2012

Necessity Defense To Felon-In-Possession Charges: The Third Circuit Justifies A Federal Justification Defense In Virgin Islands V. Lewis, Kathryn Maza

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The article presents information on the conceptions of morality and justice and the maximization of social welfare. The defense of necessity, its common law justification and the recognition of federal justification defense are discussed. The decisions made by the Third Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals in the trial of Virgin Islands v. Lewis, the judicial duty and the justification doctrine are also discussed.


Burying The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine In The Nooks And Crannies: The Third Circuit's Liberal Standard For Trade Secret Misappropriation In Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc. V. Botticella, Joseph J. Mahady Jan 2012

Burying The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine In The Nooks And Crannies: The Third Circuit's Liberal Standard For Trade Secret Misappropriation In Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc. V. Botticella, Joseph J. Mahady

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The article presents information on the value of trade secrets and the close attention paid by the government officials and company executives on the related knowledge possessed by the American employees. The improved portability of digital information, competitiveness of the U.S. economy and weak job market due to poor economic conditions are discussed. The public policy related to employee mobility is also discussed with reference to the trial of Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Botticella.


Lawyering As Peacemaking, Angela P. Harris Jan 2012

Lawyering As Peacemaking, Angela P. Harris

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A lecture by Angela P. Harris titled "Lawyer As Peacemaking," given University of California, Davis, is presented on the topic of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "The Quest for Peace and Justice." Topics include the civil rights movement in the U.S., the ways in which attorneys can contribute to the peace process, and lawyers' commitment to justice.


Private Transfer Fees: Developer Exploitation Or Legitimate Financing Vehicle, Burke T. Ward, Jamie P. Hopkins Jan 2012

Private Transfer Fees: Developer Exploitation Or Legitimate Financing Vehicle, Burke T. Ward, Jamie P. Hopkins

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A private transfer fee (PTF) is typically created when a developer or homeowner decides to attach a covenant to the title of the home. This covenant, the PTF covenant, attaches the PTF to the real property. These covenants require payment of a fee—typically stated as one percent of the property's sale price—upon each resale or transfer of the property and often survive for a period of ninety-nine years. The recipients or owners of the PTF (PTF beneficiaries) can be almost anyone, including property developers, PTF developers, home owner associations (HOA), private investors, state governments, and non-profit charities. Usually, the PTF …


Response To Candace Vogler, "In Support Of Moral Absolutes", Michael P. Moreland Jan 2012

Response To Candace Vogler, "In Support Of Moral Absolutes", Michael P. Moreland

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Is United States Corporate Tax Policy Outsourcing America - A Critical Analysis Of The Proposed Tax Holiday For Trapped Cfc Earnings, Robert Bloink Jan 2012

Is United States Corporate Tax Policy Outsourcing America - A Critical Analysis Of The Proposed Tax Holiday For Trapped Cfc Earnings, Robert Bloink

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THE debate about how best to reform U.S. corporate tax policy has focused almost exclusively on making U.S. corporations more competitive globally. But the debate often glosses over tax policy's effect on the ultimate beneficiaries of corporate success and failure—U.S. corporate stakeholders. The assumption often has been that healthy, competitive U.S. corporations equal healthy stakeholders—including shareholders, employees, and the U.S. populace as a whole. However, recent economic research has brought the assumption of "trickle down" success into question. This Article suggests an alternate path focused on enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. MNCs in the global economy while enhancing the welfare …


Occupying America: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The American Dream, And The Challenge Of Socio-Economic Inequality, Trina Jones Jan 2012

Occupying America: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The American Dream, And The Challenge Of Socio-Economic Inequality, Trina Jones

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Prescription For Change: Third Circuit Diagnoses Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives As Exempt From Overtime Pay In Smith V. Johnson & Johnson, Brooke Burns Jan 2012

Prescription For Change: Third Circuit Diagnoses Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives As Exempt From Overtime Pay In Smith V. Johnson & Johnson, Brooke Burns

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The article presents information on the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing brand-name drugs and the issues related to pharmaceutical sales representative (PSR). The intensive sales training program, the exempt from overtime pay based on the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act and the economic justice and security of low income group are discussed. The court decision of Smith v. Johnson & Johnson, white-collar exemptions and employee misclassification are also discussed.


Raise Your Glass: The Third Circuit Holds New Jersey Wine Laws In Violation Of The Dormant Commerce Clause And Leaves Room For A Future Challenge Of The Direct Shipment Ban, James J. Williamson Ii Jan 2012

Raise Your Glass: The Third Circuit Holds New Jersey Wine Laws In Violation Of The Dormant Commerce Clause And Leaves Room For A Future Challenge Of The Direct Shipment Ban, James J. Williamson Ii

Villanova Law Review

The article presents information on the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the prevention of the state from engaging in economic protectionism. The ratification of alcohol law, the regulation of shipment of alcohol and the harmonization of the dueling provisions are discussed with reference to the trial of Granholm v. Heald. The wine law challenges and the possible remedies available for the New Jersey wineries are also discussed.


Sniping Down Ignorance Claims: The Third Circuit In United States V. Stadtmauer Upholds Willful Blindness Instructions In Criminal Tax Cases, Rachel Zuraw Jan 2012

Sniping Down Ignorance Claims: The Third Circuit In United States V. Stadtmauer Upholds Willful Blindness Instructions In Criminal Tax Cases, Rachel Zuraw

Villanova Law Review

The article presents information on the criminal tax cases and the claims of ignorance of relevant legal duties or misunderstanding. The complexities in the tax code of the U.S., interpretation of willful blindness by the U.S. courts and the standard for conviction are discussed. The non-tax fraud case law, strict interpretation of conscious avoidance in tax statutes and the duty implicitly imposed on taxpayers are also discussed with reference to the trial of Cheek v. United States.


Conceptualizing Shari'a In The Modern State, Khaled Abou El Fadl Jan 2012

Conceptualizing Shari'a In The Modern State, Khaled Abou El Fadl

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THIS Article addresses the animated and evolving role that Shari'a, i.e., the system of Islamic jurisprudence collectively or generally, and Shari'a conceptions play in the contemporary world. There are various manifestations of this evolving role in the often dynamic, subtle, highly negotiated, and far from formalistic ways that Shari'a is animated in today's world. There are three main points that I will address in this Article. First is to provide some insight into the various ways that Shari'a has been manifesting in the recent revolutions sweeping through the Arabic-speaking world, while at the same time contrasting the rather curious case …


The Rise Of The Common Law Of Federal Pleading: Iqbal, Twombly, And The Application Of Judicial Experience, Henry S. Noyes Jan 2012

The Rise Of The Common Law Of Federal Pleading: Iqbal, Twombly, And The Application Of Judicial Experience, Henry S. Noyes

Villanova Law Review

SINCE 1938, Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Federal Rules or Rules) has set the standard for how much a plaintiff must allege at the outset of a lawsuit in order to avoid dismissal for failure to state a claim. Rule 8 requires that a plaintiff must include in the complaint "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Federal courts developed a well-settled set of principles to apply when deciding whether to dismiss a claim. Among these principles are the following: (1) the plaintiffs factual allegations are accepted …


Stopping Philadelphia Abortion Provider Kermit Gosnell And Preventing Others Like Him: An Outcome That Both Pro-Choicers And Pro-Lifers Should Support, Samuel W. Calhoun Jan 2012

Stopping Philadelphia Abortion Provider Kermit Gosnell And Preventing Others Like Him: An Outcome That Both Pro-Choicers And Pro-Lifers Should Support, Samuel W. Calhoun

Villanova Law Review

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A Road Map Through The Supreme Court's Back Alley, Clarke D. Forsythe, Bradley N. Kehr Jan 2012

A Road Map Through The Supreme Court's Back Alley, Clarke D. Forsythe, Bradley N. Kehr

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Driving A Hard Bargain: Accepting Responsibility For A Significant Curtailment Of Federal Prosecutorial Discretion In United States V. Divens, Rory A. Eaton Jan 2012

Driving A Hard Bargain: Accepting Responsibility For A Significant Curtailment Of Federal Prosecutorial Discretion In United States V. Divens, Rory A. Eaton

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The Same Song And Dance: F.B.T. Productions, Llc V. Aftermath Records And The Role Of Licenses In The Digital Age Of Copyright Law, John P. Uetz Jan 2012

The Same Song And Dance: F.B.T. Productions, Llc V. Aftermath Records And The Role Of Licenses In The Digital Age Of Copyright Law, John P. Uetz

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What Has Love Got To Do With It?: Sentimental Attachments And Legal Decision-Making, David Markell, Tom Tyler, Sarah Brosnan Jan 2012

What Has Love Got To Do With It?: Sentimental Attachments And Legal Decision-Making, David Markell, Tom Tyler, Sarah Brosnan

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Did Learned Hand Get It Wrong?: The Questionable Patent Forfeiture Rule Of Metallizing Engineering, Dmitry Karshtedt Jan 2012

Did Learned Hand Get It Wrong?: The Questionable Patent Forfeiture Rule Of Metallizing Engineering, Dmitry Karshtedt

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A Pennsylvania Road Construction Project Completed: The Attorney-Client Privilege In Pennsylvania Clarified As A Two-Way Street In Gillard V. Aig Insurance Co., Andrew Hubley Jan 2012

A Pennsylvania Road Construction Project Completed: The Attorney-Client Privilege In Pennsylvania Clarified As A Two-Way Street In Gillard V. Aig Insurance Co., Andrew Hubley

Villanova Law Review

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Perverted Justice: Why Courts Are Ruling Against Restitution In Child Pornography Possession Cases, And How A Victim Compensation Fund Can Fix The Broken Restitution Framework, Tyler Morris Jan 2012

Perverted Justice: Why Courts Are Ruling Against Restitution In Child Pornography Possession Cases, And How A Victim Compensation Fund Can Fix The Broken Restitution Framework, Tyler Morris

Villanova Law Review

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Symposium Introduction: Offshore Accounts, Corporate Income Shifting, And Executive Compensation, Leslie Book Jan 2012

Symposium Introduction: Offshore Accounts, Corporate Income Shifting, And Executive Compensation, Leslie Book

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Some Suggestions For Tax Reform, Michael C. Durst Jan 2012

Some Suggestions For Tax Reform, Michael C. Durst

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Go West: How The Irs Should Foster Innovation In Its Agents, T. Keith Fogg Jan 2012

Go West: How The Irs Should Foster Innovation In Its Agents, T. Keith Fogg

Villanova Law Review

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Offshore Accounts: Insider's Summary Of Fatca And Its Potential Future, J. Richard Harvey Jr. Jan 2012

Offshore Accounts: Insider's Summary Of Fatca And Its Potential Future, J. Richard Harvey Jr.

Villanova Law Review

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The Use Of Voluntary Disclosure Initiatives In The Battle Against Offshore Tax Evasion, Leandra Lederman Jan 2012

The Use Of Voluntary Disclosure Initiatives In The Battle Against Offshore Tax Evasion, Leandra Lederman

Villanova Law Review

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Ask For Help, Uncle Sam: The Future Of Global Tax Reporting, Susan C. Morse Jan 2012

Ask For Help, Uncle Sam: The Future Of Global Tax Reporting, Susan C. Morse

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The Use Of Federal Law To Curb Excessive Executive Compensation: Lessons In Past Failures And Lessons For The Future, Kathryn J. Kennedy Jan 2012

The Use Of Federal Law To Curb Excessive Executive Compensation: Lessons In Past Failures And Lessons For The Future, Kathryn J. Kennedy

Villanova Law Review

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Tax's Triviality As A Pay-Reforming Device, Andrew C.W. Lund Jan 2012

Tax's Triviality As A Pay-Reforming Device, Andrew C.W. Lund

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Perfect Storms: Congressional Regulation Of Executive Compensation, Joy Sabino Mullane Jan 2012

Perfect Storms: Congressional Regulation Of Executive Compensation, Joy Sabino Mullane

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Fixing Section 409a: Legislative And Administrative Options, Gregg D. Polsky Jan 2012

Fixing Section 409a: Legislative And Administrative Options, Gregg D. Polsky

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No abstract provided.