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Domain Tasting Is Taking Over The Internet As A Result Of Icann’S “Add Grace Period”, Christopher Healey
Domain Tasting Is Taking Over The Internet As A Result Of Icann’S “Add Grace Period”, Christopher Healey
Duke Law & Technology Review
When a domain name is registered, the registrant is given five days to cancel for a full refund. While the purpose of this grace period is to protect those who innocently err in the registration process, speculators have taken advantage of the grace period through a process called "domain tasting." These "domain tasters" register hundreds of thousands of domain names and cancel the vast majority of them within the five-day grace period, keeping only those that may be valuable as placeholder advertising websites or to holders of trademark rights. This iBrief will outline the "domain tasting" process, analyze why it …
Still Square Pegs In Round Holes? A Look At Ancsa Corporations, Corporate Governance, And Indeterminate Form Or Operation Of Legal Entities, Douglas M. Branson
Still Square Pegs In Round Holes? A Look At Ancsa Corporations, Corporate Governance, And Indeterminate Form Or Operation Of Legal Entities, Douglas M. Branson
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
Standing Up To Legislative Bullies: Separation Of Powers, State Courts And Educational Rights, Sonja Ralston Elder
Standing Up To Legislative Bullies: Separation Of Powers, State Courts And Educational Rights, Sonja Ralston Elder
Duke Law Journal
The separation of powers doctrine creates a strong presumption in favor of judicial deference to legislative policy determinations. This doctrine was developed for federal courts, however, and does not apply with identical force to state courts enforcing state constitutional rights. This Note examines rationales for the separation of powers doctrine and their potential application to state courts. After concluding that deference should be more limited in state courts, it then applies this conclusion to educational rights, which are frequently at risk due to political market failures. By examining case studies of constitutionally based education litigation in seven states, this Note …
The Grand Bargain: Revitalizing Labor Through Nlra Reform And Radical Workplace Relations, Michael M. Oswalt
The Grand Bargain: Revitalizing Labor Through Nlra Reform And Radical Workplace Relations, Michael M. Oswalt
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Legal Ethics Of Pediatric Research, Doriane Lambelet Coleman
The Legal Ethics Of Pediatric Research, Doriane Lambelet Coleman
Duke Law Journal
Since the mid- to late 1990s, the scientific and medical research community has sought to increase its access to healthy children for research protocols that involve harm or a risk of harm. This move reverses longstanding policy within that community generally to exclude healthy children from such protocols on the grounds that the research as to them is non-therapeutic, that they are particularly vulnerable to research-related abuses, and that they are unable themselves to give informed consent to their participation. The research community's new posture has been supported by prominent pediatric bioethicists who have argued that unless healthy children are …
Judicial Discretion And The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act, Lauren E. Tribble
Judicial Discretion And The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act, Lauren E. Tribble
Duke Law Journal
Generally, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is available to only the most desperate individual debtors who do not have the means to pay their creditors back over time. Before 2005, the Bankruptcy Code gave judges discretion to decide which debtors were eligible for Chapter 7. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act, however, curtails this discretion, mandating that judges use a rigid means test to determine when a debtor is allowed to file. This Note argues that it was a poor decision to foreclose judicial discretion with the means test. It then proposes a compromise between the means test approach and the old standard.
The Competing Paradigms Of Securities Regulation, James J. Park
The Competing Paradigms Of Securities Regulation, James J. Park
Duke Law Journal
Although the securities industry is primarily regulated by specific rules, it is also governed by general principles. When conduct violates a rule, the regulatory response is obvious-enforce the rule. The issue is more difficult when conduct does not violate a rule but violates a principle. A regulator can excuse the conduct on the ground that the law is unclear and prohibit the conduct going forward through rulemaking. Or, the regulator can punish the conduct through what I call a "principles-based" enforcement action. Since 2002, there has been a surge of principles-based enforcement actions, provoking criticism that regulators are engaging in …
Unionizing Ncaa Division I Athletics: A Viable Solution?, Rohith A. Parasuraman
Unionizing Ncaa Division I Athletics: A Viable Solution?, Rohith A. Parasuraman
Duke Law Journal
This Note considers whether college athletes-specifically Division I football and men's basketball players-can utilize the protections of the National Labor Relations Act to form unions. The Note examines the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, considers whether National Labor Relations Board jurisprudence allows the application of the NLRA to college athletics, and evaluates the potential consequences of the NLRB certifying a union of college athletes. The Note argues that the NLRB should not allow college athletes to unionize, but should instead let Congress decide whether college athletes are "employees" under the NLRA, and, if so, how they should be …
The Crab Fisherman And His Children: A Constitutional Compass For The Non-Offending Parent In Child Protection Cases, Angela Greene
The Crab Fisherman And His Children: A Constitutional Compass For The Non-Offending Parent In Child Protection Cases, Angela Greene
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Sexual Relationship, Did We Have One? A Review Of The Definition Of “Sexual Relationship” Within The Context Of Alaska’S Domestic Violence Laws, Beth Goldstein Lewis Trimmer
A Sexual Relationship, Did We Have One? A Review Of The Definition Of “Sexual Relationship” Within The Context Of Alaska’S Domestic Violence Laws, Beth Goldstein Lewis Trimmer
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
Mixed-Motives For Firing Employees: Alaska’S Inconsistent Standards And Its Failure To Follow The Changing Federal Tide, Brianne Schwanitz
Mixed-Motives For Firing Employees: Alaska’S Inconsistent Standards And Its Failure To Follow The Changing Federal Tide, Brianne Schwanitz
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
Is The Office Closed? The Role Of The Office Of Victims’ Rights After Cooper V. District Court, Richard Allen
Is The Office Closed? The Role Of The Office Of Victims’ Rights After Cooper V. District Court, Richard Allen
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
Note From The Editor, Mauricio Almar
Preemption Of State Wildlife Law In Alaska: Where, When, And Why, Julie Lurman, Sanford P. Rabinowitch
Preemption Of State Wildlife Law In Alaska: Where, When, And Why, Julie Lurman, Sanford P. Rabinowitch
Alaska Law Review
No abstract provided.
Operation Restoration: How Can Patent Holders Protect Themselves From Medimmune?, Stephanie Chu
Operation Restoration: How Can Patent Holders Protect Themselves From Medimmune?, Stephanie Chu
Duke Law & Technology Review
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in MedImmune v. Genentech shifts the balance of power in license agreements from patent holders to their licensees. This iBrief outlines the potential implications of the new rules on all stages of patent prosecution and protection. Further, it evaluates remedial contract provisions patent holders may include in future license agreements and how these provisions may mitigate the decision’s effects on preexisting commercial relationships.
Encouraging Corporate Innovation For Our Homeland During The Best Of Times For The Worst Of Times: Extending Safety Act Protections To Natural Disasters’, Ava A. Harter
Duke Law & Technology Review
This article first analyzes the innovative tort reform of the SAFETY Act and then argues for expansion of SAFETY Act type risk protection to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The SAFETY Act was drafted to stimulate the development and deployment of technologies that combat terrorism by providing liability protection. Applying the same type of legislation to natural disasters will provide a commensurate benefit of encouraging preparedness and development of technologies that could mitigate harms resulting from natural disasters. The Department of Homeland Security voiced a desire to increase the use of the SAFETY Act by private industry. …
The Origins Of Article Iii “Arising Under” Jurisdiction, Anthony J. Bellia Jr.
The Origins Of Article Iii “Arising Under” Jurisdiction, Anthony J. Bellia Jr.
Duke Law Journal
Article III of the Constitution provides that the "judicial Power" of the United States extends to all cases "arising under" the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States. What the phrase "arising under" imports in Article III has long confounded courts and scholars. This Article examines the historical origins of Article III "arising under" jurisdiction. First, it describes English legal principles that governed the jurisdiction of courts of general and limited jurisdiction-principles that animated early American jurisprudence regarding the scope of "arising under" jurisdiction. Second, it explains how participants in the framing and ratification of the Constitution understood "arising …
The Costs Of A “Free” Education: The Impact Of Schaffer V. Weast And Arlington V. Murphy On Litigation Under The Idea, Kelly D. Thomason
The Costs Of A “Free” Education: The Impact Of Schaffer V. Weast And Arlington V. Murphy On Litigation Under The Idea, Kelly D. Thomason
Duke Law Journal
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees to children with disabilities the right to receive a "free appropriate public education." This Note argues that the Supreme Court decisions Schaffer v. Weast and Arlington v. Murphy, cases dealing with procedural aspects of the Act, undermine a prior trend in IDEA litigation-a trend that had increased the substantive and procedural rights of children with disabilities. Considered together, the Schaffer and Arlington decisions ignore the realities of the litigation process and impose significant burdens on parents attempting to ensure that their children receive the free appropriate education to which they are entitled.
Forgotten Racial Equality: Implicit Bias, Decisionmaking, And Misremembering, Justin D. Levinson
Forgotten Racial Equality: Implicit Bias, Decisionmaking, And Misremembering, Justin D. Levinson
Duke Law Journal
In this Article, I claim that judges and jurors unknowingly misremember case facts in racially biased ways. Drawing upon studies from implicit social cognition, human memory research, and legal decisionmaking, I argue that implicit racial biases affect the way judges and jurors encode, store, and recall relevant case facts. I then explain how this phenomenon perpetuates racial bias in case outcomes. To test the hypothesis that judges and jurors misremember case facts in racially biased ways, I conducted an empirical study in which participants were asked to recall facts of stories they had read only minutes earlier. Results of the …
Citing The Elite: The Burden Of Authorial Anxiety, Shane Tintle
Citing The Elite: The Burden Of Authorial Anxiety, Shane Tintle
Duke Law Journal
Academic legal writing is known for extensive citation. Generally, scholars who study citation practices are increasingly likely to link citation with authors' attempts to manage their impression. This Note offers an explanation of why authors of law review articles use citation as a means of managing impression. It combines a historical analysis that shows why excessive citation became conventional with a literary analysis that shows why excessive citation was unique in its ability to aid academics in substantively contributing to the bench and bar. It further shows how, because of the historic and literary significance of citation, a norm compelling …
Reality Check: How Practical Circumstances Affect The Interpretation Of Depraved Indifference Murder, John C. Duffy
Reality Check: How Practical Circumstances Affect The Interpretation Of Depraved Indifference Murder, John C. Duffy
Duke Law Journal
This Note examines the treatment of depraved indifference murder across the thirty-six states that include the concept in their criminal codes. The Note identifies the broad range of practical circumstances that shape the development of depraved indifference murder statutes, and argues that it is not possible to develop a single interpretation that will function effectively across all jurisdictions. Finally, this Note identifies the three most important practical circumstances that affect the development of depraved indifference murder statutes.
A Budding Theory Of Willful Patent Infringement: Orange Books, Colored Pills, And Greener Verdicts, Christopher A. Harkins
A Budding Theory Of Willful Patent Infringement: Orange Books, Colored Pills, And Greener Verdicts, Christopher A. Harkins
Duke Law & Technology Review
The rules of engagement in the brand-name versus generic-drug war are rapidly changing. Brand-name manufacturers face increasing competition from Canadian manufacturers of generic drugs, online drug companies, and Wal-Mart® Super Centers deciding to cash in by turning a piece of the generic prescription drug business into a huge marketing campaign with offerings of generic drugs for four dollar prescriptions. Other discount drug providers are likely to follow suit in hopes of boosting customer traffic and sales of their generic drugs. Now, more than ever before, attorneys representing owners of pharmaceutical patents need to be creative with their damages theories to …
Equitable Subordination, Fraudulent Transfer, And Sovereign Debt, Adam Feibelman
Equitable Subordination, Fraudulent Transfer, And Sovereign Debt, Adam Feibelman
Law and Contemporary Problems
Feibelman focuses on two particular doctrines of lender liability-equitable subordination and fraudulent transfer, expanding upon proposals to employ private domestic law as a strategy for addressing the problem of odious debt. Although doctrines of equitable subordination and fraudulent transfer do not appear to have been applied to sovereign debt by US courts in the past, both should be available to sovereigns' creditors in most if not all US jurisdictions. In addition, he also addresses practical, doctrinal concerns as well as normative implications of employing theories such as equitable subordination and fraudulent transfer to respond to the problem of odious debt. …
Odious Debt Wears Two Faces: Systemic Illegitimacy, Problems, And Opportunities In Traditional Odious Debt Conceptions In Globalized Economic Regimes, Larry Catá Backer
Odious Debt Wears Two Faces: Systemic Illegitimacy, Problems, And Opportunities In Traditional Odious Debt Conceptions In Globalized Economic Regimes, Larry Catá Backer
Law and Contemporary Problems
Backer examines how the traditional notion of odious debt as a method of repudiating sovereign debt may undergo a conceptual revolution as it changes focus from the illegitimacy of governments obtaining loans to the illegitimacy of the systems through which such loans are made and enforced generally. He focus his analysis on the conceptual framework Fidel Castro sought to introduce into the debate about the legitimacy of sovereign debt and the extent to which this reframing might influence international institutional approaches.
The Odious Debt Doctrine After Iraq, Jai Damle
The Odious Debt Doctrine After Iraq, Jai Damle
Law and Contemporary Problems
The odious debt doctrine has experienced renewed popularity in the past few years; it has been heralded by academics, political commentators, economists, and politicians as a mechanism to alleviate burdens imposed by illegitimate rulers. In its classic formulation, the doctrine provides that a regime's debt is odious, and thus unenforceable, if the state's people did not consent to the debt, the proceeds from the debt were not used for the benefit of the people, and the regime's creditors had knowledge of the first two conditions. In 2003, the newly instated Iraqi regime began negotiations to restructure that country's debt, much …
Odious Debt In Retrospect, Daniel K. Tarullo
Odious Debt In Retrospect, Daniel K. Tarullo
Law and Contemporary Problems
In the eighty years since Alexander Sack coined the phrase "odious debt," academics and activists have periodically rediscovered Sack's idea, often arguing for its application or extension-to this point, in vain. Here, Tarullo reveals the degree to which current interest in the problem of odious debt is intertwined with other problems that strike more critically at the well-being of developing-and emerging-market countries. He reasons that the necessarily complex effort needed to institutionalize a doctrine of odious debt is a potentially effective organizing principle for generating the political will to address these other persistent, debilitating problems.