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Crapping Out With Crime Statistics, Robert Steinbuch Oct 2013

Crapping Out With Crime Statistics, Robert Steinbuch

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—School Integration Reform—A Call For Desegregation Policies That Are More Than Skin Deep, Nikki L. Cox Oct 2013

Constitutional Law—School Integration Reform—A Call For Desegregation Policies That Are More Than Skin Deep, Nikki L. Cox

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Case For A Bill Recognizing Primary Assumption Of Risk As Limiting Liability For Persons And Providers Who Take Part In Sports & Recreational Activities, J. Russell Versteeg Oct 2013

A Case For A Bill Recognizing Primary Assumption Of Risk As Limiting Liability For Persons And Providers Who Take Part In Sports & Recreational Activities, J. Russell Versteeg

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Education—Student-Teacher Relationship—Should Teachers Be Held To A Higher Standard? Understanding The Laws Governing Sexual Relationships Between Students And Teachers In Primary And Secondary Schools Paschal V. State, 2012 Ark. 127, 388 S.W.3d 429., Katelyn Burch Busby Oct 2013

Education—Student-Teacher Relationship—Should Teachers Be Held To A Higher Standard? Understanding The Laws Governing Sexual Relationships Between Students And Teachers In Primary And Secondary Schools Paschal V. State, 2012 Ark. 127, 388 S.W.3d 429., Katelyn Burch Busby

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Hands Of The State: The Failure To Vacate Statute And Residential Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster Oct 2013

The Hands Of The State: The Failure To Vacate Statute And Residential Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fifty Years Of Landlord-Tenant Law: A Perspective, Dale A. Whitman Jul 2013

Fifty Years Of Landlord-Tenant Law: A Perspective, Dale A. Whitman

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Then And Now: The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And The Revised Residential Landlord And Tenant Act - Still Bold And Relevant?, Lawrence R. Mcdonough Jul 2013

Then And Now: The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And The Revised Residential Landlord And Tenant Act - Still Bold And Relevant?, Lawrence R. Mcdonough

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: When Residential Tenants Leave Due To Exigent Circumstances, Elena Marty-Nelson Jul 2013

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: When Residential Tenants Leave Due To Exigent Circumstances, Elena Marty-Nelson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Landlord Protection Law Revisited: The Amendments To The Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Of 2007, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-17-101 Et Seq., Marshall Prettyman Jul 2013

Landlord Protection Law Revisited: The Amendments To The Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Of 2007, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-17-101 Et Seq., Marshall Prettyman

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Second Chance For Innovation - Foreign Inspiration For The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Melissa T. Lonegrass Jul 2013

A Second Chance For Innovation - Foreign Inspiration For The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Melissa T. Lonegrass

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Forty (Plus) Years After The Revolution: Observations On The Implied Warranty Of Habitability, Donald E. Campbell Jul 2013

Forty (Plus) Years After The Revolution: Observations On The Implied Warranty Of Habitability, Donald E. Campbell

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Trusts & Estates Law—Trust Protectors—Increasing Trust Flexibility And Security While Decreasing Uncertainty Of Liabilities For Doing So: How Amending Ark. Code Ann. § 28-73-808 To Better Conform With The Modern Trend Of Clarifying Trust Protection Could Effectively End The Fiduciary Guessing Game In Arkansas, J. Andy Marshall Jul 2013

Trusts & Estates Law—Trust Protectors—Increasing Trust Flexibility And Security While Decreasing Uncertainty Of Liabilities For Doing So: How Amending Ark. Code Ann. § 28-73-808 To Better Conform With The Modern Trend Of Clarifying Trust Protection Could Effectively End The Fiduciary Guessing Game In Arkansas, J. Andy Marshall

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Article 9 And The Characterization And Treatment Of Tenant Security Deposits, William H. Henning, R. Wilson Freyermuth Jul 2013

Article 9 And The Characterization And Treatment Of Tenant Security Deposits, William H. Henning, R. Wilson Freyermuth

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law—First Amendment—Social Media Rams The Tinker Schoolhouse Gate: A New Approach For Online Student Speech, S. Kate Fletcher Jul 2013

Constitutional Law—First Amendment—Social Media Rams The Tinker Schoolhouse Gate: A New Approach For Online Student Speech, S. Kate Fletcher

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction: A Question Of Balance: 40 Years Of The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster Jul 2013

Introduction: A Question Of Balance: 40 Years Of The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Report To Governor Mike Beebe, President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, And Speaker Of The House, Non-Legislative Commission On The Study Of Landlord-Tenant Laws Jul 2013

Report To Governor Mike Beebe, President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, And Speaker Of The House, Non-Legislative Commission On The Study Of Landlord-Tenant Laws

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


"But My Lease Isn't Up Yet!": Finding Fault With "No- Fault" Evictions, Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod Jul 2013

"But My Lease Isn't Up Yet!": Finding Fault With "No- Fault" Evictions, Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Caveat Who?: A Review Of The Landlord/Tenant Relationship In The Context Of Injuries And Maintenance Obligations, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii Jul 2013

Caveat Who?: A Review Of The Landlord/Tenant Relationship In The Context Of Injuries And Maintenance Obligations, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act: A Constitutional Analysis, David C. Jung Apr 2013

The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act: A Constitutional Analysis, David C. Jung

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lake View – A Roadmap For Asserting The Rights Of The Jailed Mentally Ill, Bettina Brownstein Apr 2013

Lake View – A Roadmap For Asserting The Rights Of The Jailed Mentally Ill, Bettina Brownstein

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Avoiding The Unavoidable: The Canon Of Constitutional Avoidance As Applied To The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, T. J. Fosko Apr 2013

Avoiding The Unavoidable: The Canon Of Constitutional Avoidance As Applied To The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, T. J. Fosko

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law—Sixth Amendment—Braving Confrontation: Arkansas’S Progressive Position Regarding Criminal Defendants’ Confrontation Rights At Sentencing, Cassie R. Howell Apr 2013

Constitutional Law—Sixth Amendment—Braving Confrontation: Arkansas’S Progressive Position Regarding Criminal Defendants’ Confrontation Rights At Sentencing, Cassie R. Howell

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Breaking Down The Supreme Court’S Spending Clause Ruling In Nfib V. Sebelius: A Huge Blow To The Federal Government Or A Mere Bump In The Road?, Ellen K. Howard Apr 2013

Breaking Down The Supreme Court’S Spending Clause Ruling In Nfib V. Sebelius: A Huge Blow To The Federal Government Or A Mere Bump In The Road?, Ellen K. Howard

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Let Them Eat . . . Broccoli?, Josie G. Richardson Apr 2013

Let Them Eat . . . Broccoli?, Josie G. Richardson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Foreword—A Student Symposium On National Federation Of Independent Business V. Sebelius, Joshua M. Silverstein Apr 2013

Foreword—A Student Symposium On National Federation Of Independent Business V. Sebelius, Joshua M. Silverstein

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Right Of Privacy In Arkansas: A Progressive State, J. Lyn Entrikin Apr 2013

The Right Of Privacy In Arkansas: A Progressive State, J. Lyn Entrikin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Civil Procedure—Be More Specific: Vague Precedents And The Differing Standards By Which To Apply “Arises Out Of Or Relates To” In The Test For Specific Personal Jurisdiction, Ryne H. Ballou Apr 2013

Civil Procedure—Be More Specific: Vague Precedents And The Differing Standards By Which To Apply “Arises Out Of Or Relates To” In The Test For Specific Personal Jurisdiction, Ryne H. Ballou

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Consumer Financial Protection And Community Banks, John T. Adams Jan 2013

Consumer Financial Protection And Community Banks, John T. Adams

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

The Dodd-Frank Act (Dodd-Frank) was enacted following the 2007-2008 financial crisis as the result of calls in Washington to protect average Americans from the depredations of Wall Street. Specifically, proponents of Dodd-Frank pointed to greed, carried out through the business practices at large commercial and investment banks, as the cause of the financial crisis. Accordingly, Dodd-Frank sought to place the most stringent restrictions on the activities of large commercial and investment banks of any legislation since the Great Depression.

However, the perception of rapacious business practices on Wall Street does not apply as directly to community banks. Situated somewhere between …


Solidifying Arkansas's Liquidated Damage Law After S.O.G.-San-Ore-Gardner V. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.: It's Not All Water Under The Bridge, David C. Jung Jan 2013

Solidifying Arkansas's Liquidated Damage Law After S.O.G.-San-Ore-Gardner V. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.: It's Not All Water Under The Bridge, David C. Jung

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

The construction of the Benzal Bridge over the White River in rural Arkansas brought about years of litigation between Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and contractor San Ore-Gardner, the crux of which was whether the liquidated damages provision in the parties' contract was enforceable. The liquidated damages provision at issue provided that San Ore-Gardner would be liable to Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for damages in the amount of $600 per day if performance of the contract was not completed within the specified time period. Although Missouri Pacific Railroad Company did contribute to the over two year delay in completion of the …


The Rise And Demise Of The Absolute Dominion Doctrine For Groundwater, Joseph W. Dellapenna Jan 2013

The Rise And Demise Of The Absolute Dominion Doctrine For Groundwater, Joseph W. Dellapenna

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Increased human populations, together with increased per capita water usage and climate changes, have resulted in our planet coping with greater water shortages than ever before. Groundwater has played, and will continue to play, a critical role in dealing with water shortages. Consequently, more and more attention, legal and otherwise, is being given to groundwater across the United States.

Much legal confusion about groundwater exists. For starters, there is no single legal definition for groundwater. Moreover, the law has developed legal categories such as percolating water and underground streams which, while contradictory to scientific hydrology, remain embedded in the law. …