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Property Historic Preservation: Prohibit Power Of Eminent Domain From Creating, Altering, Or Affecting Conservation Easements, Michael Paul Stevens Sep 1993

Property Historic Preservation: Prohibit Power Of Eminent Domain From Creating, Altering, Or Affecting Conservation Easements, Michael Paul Stevens

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act changes how conservation easements may be created, altered or affected. Under the Act, conservation easements may not be created or expanded, but may be otherwise altered or affected by exercise of the power of eminent domain.


Wills, Trusts, And Administration Of Estates Year's Support: Define The Term "Child" For Purposes Of Year's Support, Nicki Noel Vaughan Sep 1993

Wills, Trusts, And Administration Of Estates Year's Support: Define The Term "Child" For Purposes Of Year's Support, Nicki Noel Vaughan

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act defines the term child and children, for the purposes of analyzing eligibility for year's support, to mean any child entitled to inherit if his or her parent dies intestate. The Act thus included illegitimate children as those who have a right to year's support, making the definition of child with respect to year's support consistent with that of Georgia's intestacy law.


Commerce And Trade Brokerage Relationships In Real Estate Transactions: Provide Codification Of The Relationships Between Real Estate Brokers And Consumers Of Brokerage Services, Pamela G. Sullivan Sep 1993

Commerce And Trade Brokerage Relationships In Real Estate Transactions: Provide Codification Of The Relationships Between Real Estate Brokers And Consumers Of Brokerage Services, Pamela G. Sullivan

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act defines the legal relationship between a real estate broker and other parties to a real estate transaction, and establishes the duties and responsibilities in those relationships. The Provisions of the Act may serve as a basis for a defense or a private right of action by real estate brokers, sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants.


Corporations, Partnerships, And Associations Business Corporations: Modify Or Add Certain Definitions And Procedures Relating To Corporations, Pamela G. Sullivan Sep 1993

Corporations, Partnerships, And Associations Business Corporations: Modify Or Add Certain Definitions And Procedures Relating To Corporations, Pamela G. Sullivan

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act consists primarily of technical revisions to existing law, but includes several changes which are of general interest. The amended statute now allows a written facsimile or other copy of a proxy in place of the original, gives chief executive officers (CEOs) the authority to take all actions not requiring board approval and clarifies voting rules for mergers. In addition, the Act changes the provisions relating to publication of notices of intent to file articles of incorporation, clarifies preemptive rights issues, and deletes from the savings provision the section regarding claims against a corporation in dissolution.


Crimes And Offenses Crimes Against The Person: Prohibit Stalking Of An Intended Victim, Peggy Ochandarena Sep 1993

Crimes And Offenses Crimes Against The Person: Prohibit Stalking Of An Intended Victim, Peggy Ochandarena

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act provides for the crimes of stalking and aggravated assault by defining important terms and providing penalties. Victims are entitled to notice of the offender's release if the victim provides specified information to officials to facilitate that notice. Constitutionally protected behavior and legitimate business activities are excluded. Persons charged with stalking or aggravated assault are entitled to pretrial release, but a released offender may have several conditions, outlined in the Act, attached to the release order. The Act amends the definition of family violence to include stalking and aggravated assault.


Domestic Relations Family Violence: Provide For State-Wide Enforcement Of Protective Orders, Peggy Ochandarena Sep 1993

Domestic Relations Family Violence: Provide For State-Wide Enforcement Of Protective Orders, Peggy Ochandarena

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act provides for the mandatory state-wide enforcement of protective orders and consent agreements issued by a judge to prevent family violence.


Torts Wrongful Death: Designate Guardian For Children In Wrongful Death Recoveries, Robert W. Griner Sep 1993

Torts Wrongful Death: Designate Guardian For Children In Wrongful Death Recoveries, Robert W. Griner

Georgia State University Law Review

This Act designates who controls wrongful death recoveries intended to benefit a surviving child. For awards less than $15,000, the natural guardian shall hold and use the money for the benefit of the child. A guardian of the property shall be appointed to hold and use awards of $15,000 or more to benefit the child.


Table Of Georgia Code Sections Affected, Georgia State University Law Review Sep 1993

Table Of Georgia Code Sections Affected, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mainstream Economics And The Case For Prohibiting Inside Trading, Mark Klock Sep 1993

Mainstream Economics And The Case For Prohibiting Inside Trading, Mark Klock

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Georgia Child Hearsay Statute And The Sixth Amendment: Is There A Confrontation?, Nicki Noel Vaughan Sep 1993

The Georgia Child Hearsay Statute And The Sixth Amendment: Is There A Confrontation?, Nicki Noel Vaughan

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Defamation Liability For Attorney Speech: A Policy-Based And Civility-Oriented Reconsideration Of The Absolute Privilege For Attorneys, Grace M. Giesel Sep 1993

Defamation Liability For Attorney Speech: A Policy-Based And Civility-Oriented Reconsideration Of The Absolute Privilege For Attorneys, Grace M. Giesel

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Perspectives Of International Commercial Arbitration In Europe, Hans Dolinar Sep 1993

New Perspectives Of International Commercial Arbitration In Europe, Hans Dolinar

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Custody Disputes: The Case For Independent Lawyer-Mediators, Judy C. Cohn Sep 1993

Custody Disputes: The Case For Independent Lawyer-Mediators, Judy C. Cohn

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Byte After Byte, The Courts Nibble Away At Copyright Protection Of Software, Virginia Ann Johnson Sep 1993

Byte After Byte, The Courts Nibble Away At Copyright Protection Of Software, Virginia Ann Johnson

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Limits On Supplemental Environmental Projects In Consent Agreements To Settle Clean Water Act Citizen Suits, Michael Paul Stevens Sep 1993

Limits On Supplemental Environmental Projects In Consent Agreements To Settle Clean Water Act Citizen Suits, Michael Paul Stevens

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Partner V. Partner: Actions At Law For Wrongdoing In A Partnership, Susan J. Swinson Jun 1993

Partner V. Partner: Actions At Law For Wrongdoing In A Partnership, Susan J. Swinson

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Electronic Money In The 1990s: A Net Benefit Or Merely A Trade-Off?, Mark E. Budnitz Jun 1993

Electronic Money In The 1990s: A Net Benefit Or Merely A Trade-Off?, Mark E. Budnitz

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Economic Perspective On Interest Rate Limitations, Thomas A. Durkin Jun 1993

An Economic Perspective On Interest Rate Limitations, Thomas A. Durkin

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Multiple Sources Of Consumer Law And Enforcement (Or: "Still In Search Of A Uniform Policy"), Ralph J. Rohner Jun 1993

Multiple Sources Of Consumer Law And Enforcement (Or: "Still In Search Of A Uniform Policy"), Ralph J. Rohner

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Consumer Disclosure In The 1990s, Griffith L. Garwood, Robert J. Hobbs, Fred H. Miller Jun 1993

Consumer Disclosure In The 1990s, Griffith L. Garwood, Robert J. Hobbs, Fred H. Miller

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Argument Evaluating Price Controls On Bank Credit Cards In Light Of Certain Reemerging Common Law Doctrines, James L. Brown Jun 1993

An Argument Evaluating Price Controls On Bank Credit Cards In Light Of Certain Reemerging Common Law Doctrines, James L. Brown

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Consumer Pricing For Atm Services: Antitrust Constraints And Legislative Alternatives, Karen L. Grimm, David A. Balto Jun 1993

Consumer Pricing For Atm Services: Antitrust Constraints And Legislative Alternatives, Karen L. Grimm, David A. Balto

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Symposium: Consumer Financial Services Law In The 1990s, Robert P. Chamness, Roland E. Brandel, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Fred H. Miller Jun 1993

Introduction To The Symposium: Consumer Financial Services Law In The 1990s, Robert P. Chamness, Roland E. Brandel, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Fred H. Miller

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Researching Georgia Law, Nancy P. Johnson, Nancy Adams Deel Apr 1993

Researching Georgia Law, Nancy P. Johnson, Nancy Adams Deel

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Regulating A Toxic Chemical: The Dioxin Controversy In Georgia, Rose Marie Wade Apr 1993

Regulating A Toxic Chemical: The Dioxin Controversy In Georgia, Rose Marie Wade

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Limits On Residential Mortgage Lender Protection Under Section 1322(B)(2) Of The Bankruptcy Code, John F. Connolly Apr 1993

Limits On Residential Mortgage Lender Protection Under Section 1322(B)(2) Of The Bankruptcy Code, John F. Connolly

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Comprehensive Analysis Of Georgia Rico, Michael P. Kenny, H. Suzanne Smith Apr 1993

A Comprehensive Analysis Of Georgia Rico, Michael P. Kenny, H. Suzanne Smith

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Water Wars In The Southeast: Alabama, Florida, And Georgia Square Off Over The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, Robert E. Vest Apr 1993

Water Wars In The Southeast: Alabama, Florida, And Georgia Square Off Over The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, Robert E. Vest

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Planning For The Future Of Our Courts, Dorothy Toth Beasley Feb 1993

Planning For The Future Of Our Courts, Dorothy Toth Beasley

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Local Government Tort Liability: The Summer Of '92, R. Perry Sentell Jr. Feb 1993

Local Government Tort Liability: The Summer Of '92, R. Perry Sentell Jr.

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.