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Adverse Possession Against The States: The Hornbooks Have It Wrong, Paula R. Latovick Jun 1996

Adverse Possession Against The States: The Hornbooks Have It Wrong, Paula R. Latovick

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The hornbook rule is that adverse possession statutes do not run against land owned by state governments. Yet, in practice, the land of many states is subject to loss by adverse possession. Few states have statutes that simply and explicitly protect all state land from adverse possession. This Article describes the variety of ways in which states protect or fail to protect their land from adverse possession. It concludes with the recommendation that, given increasing development pressures and limited state enforcement budgets, state legislatures should protect completely all state land from adverse possession.


Impact Of The Human Genome Project At The Interface Between Patent And Fda Laws, Brian C. Cunningham Jun 1996

Impact Of The Human Genome Project At The Interface Between Patent And Fda Laws, Brian C. Cunningham

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Mr. Cunningham stresses the broad scope of biotechnological innovations. Besides endorsing the need for a new oversight commission to deal with potential social issues, he suggests, for example, that some products should be treated like biologics rather than new drugs.


Sweet Sounds Of The Bazaar: Pakistan's Efforts To Lure Foreign Investors, Mikaal Shoaib Jan 1996

Sweet Sounds Of The Bazaar: Pakistan's Efforts To Lure Foreign Investors, Mikaal Shoaib

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The article is about investment agreements and how they are indications that the PakistaniGovernment's ongoing efforts to privatize and liberalize the economy have succeeded in luring foreign investors.


A Case For Fairness In Public Works Contracting, Gene Ming Lee Jan 1996

A Case For Fairness In Public Works Contracting, Gene Ming Lee

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Controlling The Environmental Consequences Of Power Development In The People's Republic Of China, Homer Sun Jan 1996

Controlling The Environmental Consequences Of Power Development In The People's Republic Of China, Homer Sun

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Note proposes a strategy to mitigate the environmental degradation resulting from China's power development. Part I introduces China's power industry - its excessive dependence on coal, its antiquated and inefficient infrastructure, its pollutive effects, and its projected expansion. Part II appraises the ways in which China's environmental laws, macroeconomic controls, and foreign investment restrictions influence the growth of power development and its corresponding effect on the environment. Part III assesses the role that governments, development banks, and international organizations can play in curbing the environmental impact of Chinese power projects. Considering the problems associated with current Chinese and international …