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Not Guilty By Reason Of Victimization, Susan Rutberg

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As criminal defense lawyers we are privy to our clients' psycho-social histories in a way that others in the system are not. We have a responsibility to educate judges and juries about the relevance of traumatic events to the formationof specific intent, and to the significance of PTSD as a factor in mitigation at sentencing. We do much more for our clients if we can bring this information to light early on, as part of our representation of first-time offenders. While the PTSD defense has been employed almost exclusively in homicide cases, we must not hold this defense in reserve …

Prop. 65 Warnings: Do They Fulfill The Intent Of The Law?, Clifford Rechtschaffen

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It is over three years since regulations amending the Proposition 65 warning regulations were first proposed by the Health and Welfare Agency. After a half dozen drafts and innumerable public workshops, the chances of substantial changes being made to the regulations before the 1994 elections now seem virtually nil.

Romania's Rapid Rule Of Law, Clifford Rechtschaffen

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Sculptors And The Resale Royalty, Thomas Goetzl

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The Right To Food And Freedom From Hunger In The Past Sixth Of A Century, Sompong Sucharitkul

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It is proposed in the present paper to examine the process of practical implementation of the "right to food" as a human right and "the right to be free from hunger" or in a more fashionable parlance "freedom from hunger". Both aspects of this fundamental freedom or basic right can be found enshrined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 11 (Basic Needs) of the United Nations Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (hereinafter "the Covenant"). Our enquiry will cover the period following the Hague Lectures of President Eduardo Jimenez de Arichaga so as to complete the half …

Limitations On Use Of The California Homestead Exemption In Bankruptcy Cases: The Case For Following In Re Pladson, Leslie Burton, Jeffrey C. Wurms

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Two decisions, a 1991 California Court of Appeal decision, Spencer v. Lowery, and a 1993 United States District Court for the Northern District of California decision, In re Pladson, severely restricted the homestead exemption available in bankruptcy cases filed in California. Some bankruptcy courts have refused to follow the Spencer and Pladson cases and the California Legislature has passed new legislation on the use of the homestead exemption in bankruptcy. This article will explore the background and rationale of the decisions and the legislative scheme, and offer support for limiting the Homestead exemption in bankruptcy cases.

The New New International Economic Order: Private International Law, Helen E. Hartnell

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The domain of international law has expanded to encompass matters traditionally thought to be within domestic jurisdiction via private international law (PIL) conventions and related phenomena. I wish to refer broadly to the unification and harmonization of legal rules and procedures governing the relations between private parties. This is by no means a new phenomenon; it is not only going strong, but growing stronger. My goal today is not to survey current developments in this field so much as to reflect upon some pervasive themes.

A Constitution In Conflict: The Doctrine Of Independent State Grounds And The Voter Initiative In California, Rachel A. Van Cleave

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Part I of this Article discusses the fundamental nature of the rights found in California's Declaration of Rights, and the need to maintain their stability. It also discusses the problems inherent in forcing the interpretation of California rights to follow federal interpretations. Part II traces the development of the independent state grounds doctrine in the United States, and specifically, in California. Part III explains the history and procedure of the voter initiative in California, while Part IV analyzes how Propositions 8 and 115 have limited the ability of the California judiciary to give independent meaning to California's Declaration of Rights. …

The Conservation/Free Trade Debate Resurfaces: The Uncertain Intersection Of The 1992 Driftnet Fisheries Act And Gatt, Paul S. Kibel

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This Comment will explore the legal relationship between GATT and United States environmental legislation, employing the 1992 Driftnet Fisheries Act as an analytic focus.

Part I analyzes the 1991 GAIT panel decision, with special attention given to those GATT provisions which were found inconsistent with the MMPA. Part II discusses the international and domestic response to the panel decision. Part III summarizes the 1992 Driftnet Fisheries Act, focusing on the reasons for its adoption and the trade sanctions it contains. Part IV reveals potential inconsistencies between the 1991 GATT panel decision and the Driftnet Fisheries Act. Part V addresses the …

Asean And The Environment, Sompong Sucharitkul

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This is part of a series of studies devoted to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), a dynamic regional organization for social, cultural and economic cooperation. This year marks the coming of age of the process of codification and progressive development of international law in the fields of environmental protection since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment at Stockholm on June 5-16, 1972.

Association Agreements Between The Ec And Central And Eastern European States, Helen E. Hartnell

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Association agreements that establish increased trade, dialogue and cooperation between the EC and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have proliferated in recent years. Yet still the relationship between the EC and countries in this region has been characterized by a significant degree of mutual misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. On one side, the high expectations of the Central and East European countries are reflected in their equally high disappointment levels vis-a-vis the EC. And on the other side, one senses that the EC grows weary of what it perceives as complaints and ingratitude.

Against this background, I propose to examine …

Saybrook Manufacturing: Is Cross-Collateralization Moot?, Karen Gebbia, Lawrence E. Oscar

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This article examines the Saybrook decision in the context of prior case law and the general principles underlying the Code. The first section lays the foundation for an analysis of Saybrook by identifying the fundamental tenets of the Code and outlining the protections available under the Code to preserve secured creditors' property interests in their collateral and to induce lenders to provide DIPs with new credit. The next section defines cross-collateralization, analyzes the Saybrook decision in the context of prior case law, and considers whether cross-collateralization is permissible under the Code's express provisions and general policies. The authors conclude that …