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2006

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Ideological Flip-Flop: American Liberals Are Now The Primary Supporters Of Tort Law, Stephen D. Sugarman Sep 2006

Ideological Flip-Flop: American Liberals Are Now The Primary Supporters Of Tort Law, Stephen D. Sugarman

Stephen D Sugarman

Traditionally structured to function to favor defendants, tort law around 1960 was a regime that conservatives defended and liberals sought to replace or reform. In the U.S. today, many on the left embrace tort law, and it is the right that is pushing for "tort reform." Along with this ideological somersault, American tort law has bcome much more politically prominent. This essay explores this ideological transformation of tort law in the U.S.

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Law And Terror, Kenneth Anderson Sep 2006

Law And Terror, Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

This short policy article argues that both the Bush administration, in its final two years in office, and Congress have an obligation and interest in taking US counterterrorism policy beyond the current "war on terror" operated on the basis of executive power and discretion, to comprehensively institutionalize it for the long term through Congressional legislation. It argues that the Military Commissions Act of 2006 is mistakenly aimed merely at satisfying the narrow requirements of the Hamdan decision, and is far from the comprehensive legislation that institutionalizing counterterrorism policy requires in order both to have democratic legitimacy with the American people …

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No Thanks, Uncle Sam, You Can Keep Your Tax Break, James Edward Maule Aug 2006

No Thanks, Uncle Sam, You Can Keep Your Tax Break, James Edward Maule

James Edward Maule

This article addresses the question of whether income tax deductions are mandatory, or may be waived by the taxpayer when doing so generates a tax or non-tax benefit. What little authority exists suggests that deductions are optional except in two specific instances related to the computation of net earnings from self-employment. The increasing number of taxpayers subject to the alternative minimum tax, the amount of which can be reduced in many instances by foregoing deductions, makes it very likely that the question will reach the courts in the near future. This article concludes that aside from the two specific instances …

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The Role Of Statutes, Regulations And Professional Standards In Emergency Responses, Denis Binder Dec 2005

The Role Of Statutes, Regulations And Professional Standards In Emergency Responses, Denis Binder

Denis Binder

No abstract provided.

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Sovereignty And The American Courts At The Cocktail Party Of International Law: The Dangers Of Domestic Invocations Of Foreign And International Law, Donald J. Kochan Dec 2005

Sovereignty And The American Courts At The Cocktail Party Of International Law: The Dangers Of Domestic Invocations Of Foreign And International Law, Donald J. Kochan

Donald J. Kochan

With increasing frequency and heightened debate, United States courts have been citing foreign and “international” law as authority for domestic decisions. This trend is inappropriate, undemocratic, and dangerous. The trend touches on fundamental concepts of sovereignty, democracy, the judicial role, and overall issues of effective governance. There are multiple problems with the judiciary’s reliance on extraterritorial and extra-constitutional foreign or international sources to guide their decisions. Perhaps the most fundamental flaw is its interference with rule of law values. To borrow from Judge Harold Levanthal, the use of international sources in judicial decision-making might be described as “the equivalent of …

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