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Confidentiality And Disclosure In Accreditation, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Confidentiality And Disclosure In Accreditation, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Law and Contemporary Problems
The law and the internal policies of accrediting entities have protected the confidentiality of accreditation information, but regulators who rely on accreditation decisions for public purposes are demanding greater access to this information. The litigation involving access to accrediting information is examined.
Accrediting And The Sherman Act, Clark C. Havighurst, Peter M. Brody
Accrediting And The Sherman Act, Clark C. Havighurst, Peter M. Brody
Law and Contemporary Problems
The shortcomings of the Sherman Act as it relates to private accrediting are examined in order to assist courts in minimizing the anticompetitive features of accreditation and maximizing its procompetitive benefits. A lack of clear legal principles to guide factual analysis and to facilitate the granting of summary judgment in appropriate cases has led to unfocused and protracted litigation.
Tort Liability To Those Injured By Negligent Accreditation Decisions, Peter H. Schuck
Tort Liability To Those Injured By Negligent Accreditation Decisions, Peter H. Schuck
Law and Contemporary Problems
The risk of tort liability for negligent accreditators is examined. Only a single court has held a private accrediting body liable to a consumer for negligence in connection with its evaluation of a social service provider.
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Law and Contemporary Problems
The "Chevron" decision, which boils down to the rule that federal courts must respect any reasonable interpretation by an administrative agency of its own statute, is discussed. This decision and its relationship to the modern system of administrative government in the US is examined.
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Law and Contemporary Problems
McNollgast's (1994) theory on legislative intent is argued as an exercise in textual interpretation. Possible weaknesses in the application of this theory are highlighted.
Post-Enactment Legislative Signals, William Eskridge Jr.
Post-Enactment Legislative Signals, William Eskridge Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Statutory interpretation, considered from the perspective of positive political theory, yields a number of iconoclastic conclusions. A model suggesting that judges pay attention to legislative history is argued to not present a robust positive theory of the Rehnquist Court's decisions.
Comment On A “Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent”, Michael Munger
Comment On A “Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent”, Michael Munger
Law and Contemporary Problems
The model of legislative intent utilized by Schwartz, Spiller and Urbiztondo (1994) and its strengths and weaknesses are discussed. Two separate results worthy of the attention of scholars of judicial interpretation are addressed.
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
Law and Contemporary Problems
The debate about statutory interpretation has been affected by the introduction of social choice theory into the study of legal institutions. The positive political theory of legislative intent is examined.
Legislative Intent: The Use Of Positive Political Theory In Statutory Interpretation
Legislative Intent: The Use Of Positive Political Theory In Statutory Interpretation
Law and Contemporary Problems
The usefulness of legislative history has been brought into question concerning how judges interpret the intent of legislation. The structure of the legislative process is examined in order to identify how legislators solve the problem of instability of majority rule.
A Comment On The Positive Canons Project, Miriam R. Jorgensen, Kenneth A. Shepsle
A Comment On The Positive Canons Project, Miriam R. Jorgensen, Kenneth A. Shepsle
Law and Contemporary Problems
Using the machinery of positive political theory in order to make some sense of legislative intent contains a number of provocative possibilities. Issues that require attention in this theory are addressed.