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The Legal Significance Of The Psychological Ability To Appreciate The “Other”, Paul F. Rothstein

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court, citing neurological and psychological studies, held that because juveniles are deficient in appreciating consequences to others, they should never be given the death penalty. The author found, in his years as a legal scholar, educator, and practitioner, that “appreciating the ‘other’”--putting oneself in the position of others---is critical to law and the study of law in more than the obvious ways.

The author became aware of empirical studies and psychological experiments demonstrating that children below a certain age have trouble seeing things from another’s vantage point, and found that the facility to do so develops …

Do Damages Caps Reduce Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums?: A Systematic Review Of Estimates And The Methods Used To Produce Them, Kathryn Zeiler, Lorian E. Hardcastle

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Despite common claims made in policy debates, the theoretical connection between tort reform and medical malpractice insurance premiums is ambiguous. Simple models suggest reforms such as statutory damages caps reduce premiums. More elaborate models that account for changes in physician behavior suggest caps might increase or have no impact on premiums. A number of empirical studies have been conducted to estimate the impacts of caps on premiums, and several qualitative literature reviews have attempted to draw general conclusions from the literature. No review, however, has offered a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the full set of empirical studies. This chapter …

Seegers Lecture On Jurisprudence 2012, Valparaiso University School Of Law

Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence

No abstract provided.

Individuals Institutions Religious Freedom Poster Individuals, Institutions And Religious Freedom, November 29, 2012, Richard W. Garnett

NDLS in the News

The BOISI CENTER for RELIGION and AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE lecture.

Why The Rise Of Online Digital Media Stores Means Trouble For The Dmca, Sam Castree Iii

AELJ Blog

Online media distribution has become big business in recent years. For example, Apple sold 10 billion songs on its iTunes platform between April 2003 and February 2010, an average of 46 songs per second. So far in 2012, Amazon.com has sold 14% more e-books than traditional paper books. These and other online digital media stores allow individuals and companies big and small to distribute their creative works worldwide. However, the ease of copying electronic files also turns digital media stores into excellent opportunities for the unscrupulous to turn a quick, dirty payday. Numerous creators, typically lone individuals and small start-up …

Ndls Update 11/27/2012, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Update

No abstract provided.

November 27, 2012: A Compromise On The Contraception Mandate?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “A Compromise on the Contraception Mandate?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

The Contraception Mandate, Caroline Mala Corbin

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Slides: Survey Of State Sampling And Monitoring Rules, Kathryn Mutz, Josh Kruger

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenters: Kathryn Mutz and Josh Kruger, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School

7 slides

Slides: Routes To Sustainability: Natural Gas Development And Air And Water Resources In The Rocky Mountain Region, Mark Williams

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Mark Williams, University of Colorado Boulder

14 slides

Slides: Overview Of Colorado Aquifer Systems, Christopher J. Sanchez

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Christopher J. Sanchez, P.G., BBA Water Consultants, Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc.

28 slides

Slides: Colorado Law: Protecting Water Quantity And Quality, Alan E. Curtis

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Alan E. Curtis, White & Jankowski, LLP

23 slides

Slides: What Went Wrong At Divide Creek?, Matthew Sura

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Attorney Matthew Sura, Former Director of Western Colorado Congress, graduate of University of Colorado Law School; attorney specializing in representation of landowners and mineral owners in oil and gas transactions and disputes

17 slides

Slides: Colorado’S Groundwater Protection Program, Andrew Ross

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Andrew Ross, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

22 slides

Slides: The Role Of Groundwater Sampling/Monitoring: Cogcc Proposed Rule 609, Gene Florentino

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Gene Florentino, PG, Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers

14 slides

Further Information: Monitoring And Protecting Groundwater During Oil And Gas Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project, Colorado Water And Energy Research Center

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

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Rules and Proposed Rules from Other Jurisdictions

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Agenda: Monitoring And Protecting Groundwater During Oil And Gas Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project, Colorado Water And Energy Research Center

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

This workshop is cosponsored by the Intermountain Oil and Gas BMP Project and the Colorado Water and Energy Research Center, with financial support from the Environmentally Friendly Drilling Project and the CU-Boulder Outreach Committee.

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) recently initiated a rule making process to develop new, statewide regulations for baseline sampling and monitoring of groundwater near new oil and gas wells. COGCC’s first rule making hearing was held November 14; the rule is expected to be finalized December 10. This workshop will discuss oil and gas development procedures that can impact groundwater, the current rules …

Slides: Proposed Statewide Baseline Groundwater Sampling And Monitoring Rules, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Colorado. Oil And Gas Conservation Commission

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Kathryn Mutz, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School

16 slides

Slides: Research On Ground Water Monitoring, Matt Samelson

Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)

Presenter: Matt Samelson, Natural Resources Law Center and the Donnell-Kay Foundation

12 slides

Vol. 43, No. 13 (November 26, 2012)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Competition And Innovation In Copyright And The Dmca, Herbert J. Hovenkamp

All Faculty Scholarship

This book of CASES AND MATERIALS ON INNOVATION AND COMPETITION POLICY is intended for educational use. The book is free for all to use subject to an open source license agreement. It differs from IP/antitrust casebooks in that it considers numerous sources of competition policy in addition to antitrust, including those that emanate from the intellectual property laws themselves, and also related issues such as the relationship between market structure and innovation, the competitive consequences of regulatory rules governing technology competition such as net neutrality and interconnection, misuse, the first sale doctrine, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Chapters …

November 22, 2012: Happy Thanksgiving, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Happy Thanksgiving“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

November 21, 2012: The Tensions In Religious Liberty, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “he Tensions in Religious Liberty“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

The Power To Block The Affordable Care Act: What Are The Limits?, John D. Kraemer, Lawrence O. Gostin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Though Supreme Court upheld most parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress’ goals in enacting it could still be frustrated by non-implementation. During his campaign for president, Governor Romney promised “to issue Obamacare waivers to all fifty states.” While such blanket waivers would likely violate the Constitution’s Take Care Clause, the ACA does permit other waivers. To be lawful, however, they must meet certain requirements designed to enhance access and lower cost. A president who opposes the ACA might be able to limit its implementation by refusing to issue premium subsidies in federally operated insurance exchanges, and this might …

The United Nations' Role In Haiti Cholera Outbreak, Lauren Carasik

Media Presence

No abstract provided.

Public-Sector Unions, Public Employees: May You Live In Interesting Times, Anne M. Lofaso

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Google Apps Beyond Gmail, Debbie Ginsberg

Presentations

In this Brown Bag, Debbie Ginsberg discussed the other apps in Google Apps for Education, demonstrated using Google Drive to share documents, how to work collaboratively with Google Docs, and how to create simple presentations.

Vol. 43, No. 12 (November 19, 2012)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

The American Invents Act And Economic Growth: A Discussion With Bernard Knight, Adam Hirst

AELJ Blog

The Cardozo Intellectual Property Society hosted Mr. Bernard Knight, the current General Counsel of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), for a discussion of his role as the chief attorney for a large US government agency and recent, significant, changes to patent law, with particular emphasis on the America Invents Act (AIA).

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 18, 2012. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

Dr. Elena Cooper Presents Her Latest Article At Cardozo Law School: Copyright: A Nineteenth Century Publicity Right?, Elsa Mitsoglou

AELJ Blog

Dr. Elena Cooper has been the Orton Fellow in Intellectual Property Law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge since 2009. She is also a researcher at the Faculty of Law on the “Of Authorship and Originality” project, funded by Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA). Dr. Cooper received a law degree from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law from King’s College London. She also has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where her studies focused on the relationship between art and law in the history of photographic copyright. Her PhD thesis was awarded …