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Shooting In The Park: Distinguishing Public From Private Property Under Georgia’S Firearms Carrying Laws, Mackenzie Miller Sep 2023

Shooting In The Park: Distinguishing Public From Private Property Under Georgia’S Firearms Carrying Laws, Mackenzie Miller

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Georgia’s recent expansion of concealed carry creates safety problems for public events within the state’s parks. Exploring Georgia’s gun laws, this Article examines possible loopholes and addresses growing concerns.


Is State Preemption Weakening The Authoritarian Resilience Of Local Government In The United States?, Julian C. Juergensmeyer, Andrew F. Prater Jan 2019

Is State Preemption Weakening The Authoritarian Resilience Of Local Government In The United States?, Julian C. Juergensmeyer, Andrew F. Prater

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In many countries in the world today democratic institutions and ideals seem threatened. Due process, equal protection, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to vote, and other democratic ideals are deeply ingrained in US culture and government. Traditionally, the federal government is thought to be the guardian of these rights, ensuring that state governments adhere to the rule of law established by our written constitution. Similarly, state governments are thought to uphold these democratic ideals vis a vis local governments. The American system of checks and balances and separation of powers and the resulting interplay between the …


Rating The Cities: Constructing A City Resilience Index For Assessing The Effect Of State And Local Laws On Long-Term Recovery From Crisis And Disaster, John Travis Marshall Nov 2015

Rating The Cities: Constructing A City Resilience Index For Assessing The Effect Of State And Local Laws On Long-Term Recovery From Crisis And Disaster, John Travis Marshall

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Superstorm Sandy, the 2008 Iowa floods, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita all supply recent reminders that U.S. cities can no longer adopt an ad hoc approach to threats presented by climate change and natural hazards. The stories detailing long-term recovery from these disasters underscore that federal, state, and local governments are struggling to appreciate the legal tools and institutions necessary to implement the large-scale infrastructure, housing, and community development programs that climate change and more frequent natural disasters demand. This Article calls for development of a tool allowing succinct evaluation of the range of community capacities that will figure critically …


Financiación Por Promotores De Vivendas Asequibles Para La Clase Trabajadora Mediante Impuestos Y Recuperación De Plusvalías: Una Comparación De Los Enfoques Estadounidense Y Español, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer Apr 2015

Financiación Por Promotores De Vivendas Asequibles Para La Clase Trabajadora Mediante Impuestos Y Recuperación De Plusvalías: Una Comparación De Los Enfoques Estadounidense Y Español, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer

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Este artículo explora las diferencias, similitudes, ventajas y desventajas comparativas entre los deberes de financiación de los promotores urbanos de viviendas asequibles y para la clase trabajadora en los Estados Unidos y España. Se hace hincapié en las impact fees como fuente de ingresos en los Estados Unidos y los requisitos de recuperación de plusvalías en España y en Cataluña en particular. El autor concluye que las impact fees norteamericanas proporcionan una base más amplia para los deberes de los promotores de financiación, pero que los programas españoles de recuperación de plusvalías ofrecen una mayor flexibilidad a las autoridades encargadas …


Georgia's New Evidence Code - An Overview, Paul S. Milich Jan 2012

Georgia's New Evidence Code - An Overview, Paul S. Milich

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Proposals For Revising Georgia's Probate Code, Mary F. Radford Sep 2006

Proposals For Revising Georgia's Probate Code, Mary F. Radford

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Love, Law, & Litigation In Colonial Georgia: The Trial And The Tribulation Of John Wesley In Savannah, E. R. Lanier Jan 2005

Love, Law, & Litigation In Colonial Georgia: The Trial And The Tribulation Of John Wesley In Savannah, E. R. Lanier

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Virginia Supreme Court Endorses Medical Confidentiality Claim, Paul A. Lombardo Mar 1998

Virginia Supreme Court Endorses Medical Confidentiality Claim, Paul A. Lombardo

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The Ali Principles Of Corporate Governance Compared With Georgia Law - Continued, The Special Contribution, Marjorie F. Knowles, Colin Flannery Jan 1996

The Ali Principles Of Corporate Governance Compared With Georgia Law - Continued, The Special Contribution, Marjorie F. Knowles, Colin Flannery

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Health Care Confidentiality: Current Virginia Law And A Proposal For Legislation, Paul A. Lombardo Jun 1995

Health Care Confidentiality: Current Virginia Law And A Proposal For Legislation, Paul A. Lombardo

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Turning Back The Clock On Sexual Abuse Of Children: Amending Virginia's Statute Of Limitations, Paul A. Lombardo Jul 1992

Turning Back The Clock On Sexual Abuse Of Children: Amending Virginia's Statute Of Limitations, Paul A. Lombardo

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Schlemmer V. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.: A Case For Rethinking Arkansas' Choice-Of-Law Rule For Interstate Torts, L. Lynn Hogue Jan 1989

Schlemmer V. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.: A Case For Rethinking Arkansas' Choice-Of-Law Rule For Interstate Torts, L. Lynn Hogue

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Involuntary Sterilization In Virginia: From Buck V. Bell To Poe V. Lynchburg, Paul A. Lombardo Jul 1983

Involuntary Sterilization In Virginia: From Buck V. Bell To Poe V. Lynchburg, Paul A. Lombardo

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The Legal Status Of Women In Alabama, Ii: A Crazy Quilt Restitched, Marjorie F. Knowles Jan 1982

The Legal Status Of Women In Alabama, Ii: A Crazy Quilt Restitched, Marjorie F. Knowles

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Air Pollution Control In Indiana In 1968: A Comment, Anita L. Morse, Julian C. Juergensmeyer Jan 1968

Air Pollution Control In Indiana In 1968: A Comment, Anita L. Morse, Julian C. Juergensmeyer

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