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Reconciling The Sovereignty Of Indian Tribes In Civil Matters With The Montana Line Of Cases, Douglas B. L. Endreson Jan 2010

Reconciling The Sovereignty Of Indian Tribes In Civil Matters With The Montana Line Of Cases, Douglas B. L. Endreson

Villanova Law Review

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All Dogs Go To Heaven... Or Divorce Court: New Jersey Unleashes A Subjective Value Consideration To Resolve Pet Custody Litigation In Houseman V. Dare, Eric Kotloff Jan 2010

All Dogs Go To Heaven... Or Divorce Court: New Jersey Unleashes A Subjective Value Consideration To Resolve Pet Custody Litigation In Houseman V. Dare, Eric Kotloff

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sovereignty In The Age Of Twitter, Donald L. Doernberg Jan 2010

Sovereignty In The Age Of Twitter, Donald L. Doernberg

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sovereign Litigants: Native American Nations In Court, Catherine T. Struve Jan 2010

Sovereign Litigants: Native American Nations In Court, Catherine T. Struve

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Creation Of Authority In A Sermon By St. Augustine, James Boyd White Jan 2010

The Creation Of Authority In A Sermon By St. Augustine, James Boyd White

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Uncorporation's Domain, Larry E. Ribstein Jan 2010

The Uncorporation's Domain, Larry E. Ribstein

Villanova Law Review

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Moving Beyond The Clamor For Hedge Fund Regulation: A Reconsideration Of Client Under The Investment Advisers Act Of 1940, Anita K. Krug Jan 2010

Moving Beyond The Clamor For Hedge Fund Regulation: A Reconsideration Of Client Under The Investment Advisers Act Of 1940, Anita K. Krug

Villanova Law Review

The article argues that a better approach for hedge fund regulation in the U.S. would be for law to regard private fund investors as clients of the managers of those funds. It discusses the regulatory regime governing investment advisers. The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is tasked to regulate investment advisers and to require some investment advisers to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


The Inevitability Of Federal Sovereign Immunity, Gregory C. Sisk Jan 2010

The Inevitability Of Federal Sovereign Immunity, Gregory C. Sisk

Villanova Law Review

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Catching The Waive: The Third Circuit Joins The Growing Trend Of Circuit Courts In Voiding A Class-Arbitration Waiver In Homa V. American Express Co., Steven D. Millman Jan 2010

Catching The Waive: The Third Circuit Joins The Growing Trend Of Circuit Courts In Voiding A Class-Arbitration Waiver In Homa V. American Express Co., Steven D. Millman

Villanova Law Review

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One Nation, Under Securities Fraud: The Third Circuit Notches A Win For Federalism In In Re Lord Abbett Mutual Funds Fee Litigation, Ethan H. Townsend Jan 2010

One Nation, Under Securities Fraud: The Third Circuit Notches A Win For Federalism In In Re Lord Abbett Mutual Funds Fee Litigation, Ethan H. Townsend

Villanova Law Review

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Things Happen, Richard A. Booth Jan 2010

Things Happen, Richard A. Booth

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Choosing One: Resolving The Epidemic Of Multiples In Assisted Reproduction, Theresa Glennon Jan 2010

Choosing One: Resolving The Epidemic Of Multiples In Assisted Reproduction, Theresa Glennon

Villanova Law Review

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The Role Of Trust In Financial Regulation, Ronald J. Colombo Jan 2010

The Role Of Trust In Financial Regulation, Ronald J. Colombo

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses the significance of trust in the U.S. financial regulation. Trust is reportedly important because transaction costs become high in the absence of trust and relationships characterized by trust provide greater opportunities for mutually beneficial exchange. Trust is defined as the willingness to make an individual vulnerable to another. The general regulatory approach to banking, insurance, and securities regulation in the U.S. is discussed.


Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk: How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2010

Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk: How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights, Roberta S. Karmel

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Skiing Close To The Edge Of Trademark Law: The Enforceability Of Geographically Descriptive Marks In Vail Associates V. Vend-Tel-Co., John E. Jennings Iii Jan 2010

Skiing Close To The Edge Of Trademark Law: The Enforceability Of Geographically Descriptive Marks In Vail Associates V. Vend-Tel-Co., John E. Jennings Iii

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Continuing Seizure And The Fourth Amendment: Conceptual Discord And Evidentiary Uncertainty In United States V. Dupree, Darby G. Sullivan Jan 2010

Continuing Seizure And The Fourth Amendment: Conceptual Discord And Evidentiary Uncertainty In United States V. Dupree, Darby G. Sullivan

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Iss Recommendations And Mutual Fund Voting On Proxy Proposals, James Cotter, Alan Palmiter, Randall Thomas Jan 2010

Iss Recommendations And Mutual Fund Voting On Proxy Proposals, James Cotter, Alan Palmiter, Randall Thomas

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gilbert & Sullivan And Scalia: Philosophy, Proportionality, And The Eighth Amendment, Ian P. Farrell Jan 2010

Gilbert & Sullivan And Scalia: Philosophy, Proportionality, And The Eighth Amendment, Ian P. Farrell

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Federalizing Public Education, Thomas Kleven Jan 2010

Federalizing Public Education, Thomas Kleven

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


One Case To Rule Them All: The Ninth Circuit In Bakersfield Applies Colony To Deny The Irs An Extended Statute Of Limitations In Overstatement Of Basis Cases, Bernard J. Audet Jr. Jan 2010

One Case To Rule Them All: The Ninth Circuit In Bakersfield Applies Colony To Deny The Irs An Extended Statute Of Limitations In Overstatement Of Basis Cases, Bernard J. Audet Jr.

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Combating A Different Enemy: Proposals To Change The Culture Of Sexual Assault In The Military, Megan N. Schmid Jan 2010

Combating A Different Enemy: Proposals To Change The Culture Of Sexual Assault In The Military, Megan N. Schmid

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


College Bullies - Precursors To Campus Violence: What Should Universities And College Administrators Know About The Law, Susan H. Duncan Jan 2010

College Bullies - Precursors To Campus Violence: What Should Universities And College Administrators Know About The Law, Susan H. Duncan

Villanova Law Review

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The Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Love It Or Hate It, U.S. Financial Regulation Needs It, Ann Graham Jan 2010

The Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Love It Or Hate It, U.S. Financial Regulation Needs It, Ann Graham

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, a legislation filed in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 9, 2009. The U.S. House of Representatives passed The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on December 11, 2009, which contained The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act in Title IV. The American Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable, and Independent Community Bankers of America have opposed the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.


A Comparison Of The Handling Of The Financial Crisis In The United States, The United Kingdom, And Australia, Elizabeth F. Brown Jan 2010

A Comparison Of The Handling Of The Financial Crisis In The United States, The United Kingdom, And Australia, Elizabeth F. Brown

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses how the U.S., Great Britain and Australia handled the financial crisis, as of July 2010. It analyzes the reasons why Australia was less affected by the crisis than the U.S. and Great Britain. The author suggests that the U.S. would perform well to adopt a Twin Peaks Model which creates two agencies that regulate a broad range of financial entities but focus on narrow goals.


Reframing And Reforming The Securities And Exchange Commission: Lessons From Literature On Change Leadership, Joan Mcleod Heminway Jan 2010

Reframing And Reforming The Securities And Exchange Commission: Lessons From Literature On Change Leadership, Joan Mcleod Heminway

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses the lessons learned from the restructuring of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The strengths and weakness of the SEC reform measures are highlighted. Key reform proposals stemming from the global financial crisis and reform efforts being undertaken as of the spring of 2010 include overhauling or abolishing the SEC, managing the SEC through the Federal Reserve or the Department of the Treasury, and combining the SEC with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


Fiduciary Obligations Of Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers, Arthur B. Laby Jan 2010

Fiduciary Obligations Of Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers, Arthur B. Laby

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses fiduciary obligation that broker-dealers and investment advisers owe their clients. It addresses questions in ascertaining whether financial reform is needed. The fiduciary obligations imposed on brokers and advisers are examined. An analysis of whether fiduciary duties should be imposed on brokers providing advice is offered.


Four Challenges To Financial Regulatory Reform, Eric J. Pan Jan 2010

Four Challenges To Financial Regulatory Reform, Eric J. Pan

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses the challenges that should be addressed in a successful financial regulatory reform. These challenges include the structuring of regulatory systems, separation of prudential supervision and consumer protection regulation, the entity responsible for monitoring and managing systemic risk, and the supervision of cross-border financial services and transactions. The reform proposals considered by Great Britain, the U.S., and European Union are analyzed.


Insurance Perspectives On Federal Financial Regulatory Reform: Addressing Misunderstandings And Providing A View From A Different Paradigm, Jeffrey E. Thomas Jan 2010

Insurance Perspectives On Federal Financial Regulatory Reform: Addressing Misunderstandings And Providing A View From A Different Paradigm, Jeffrey E. Thomas

Villanova Law Review

The article discusses the insurance regulation in the U.S. and its role in the financial crisis. It states that the collapse of American International Group (AIG) was not an insurance regulatory failure. It describes the scope and approach to state insurance regulation and the development and functioning of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The role played by the courts in insurance regulation is also addressed.


The Stories We Tell, And Have Told, About Tribal Sovereignty: Legal Fictions At Their Most Pernicious, Hope M. Babcock Jan 2010

The Stories We Tell, And Have Told, About Tribal Sovereignty: Legal Fictions At Their Most Pernicious, Hope M. Babcock

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Amendment 706 To The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: Not All It Was Cracked Up To Be, Brian Crowell Jan 2010

Amendment 706 To The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: Not All It Was Cracked Up To Be, Brian Crowell

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.