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American Justice At A Crossroads: Remarks Of Thomas J. Stipanowich, Thomas J. Stipanowich Feb 2012

American Justice At A Crossroads: Remarks Of Thomas J. Stipanowich, Thomas J. Stipanowich

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

In April, 2010, a prominent group of judges, attorneys, academics, private dispute resolution professionals, and policymakers gathered to reflect upon the current state and future of the American justice system. A symposium entitled American Justice at a Crossroads: A Public and Private Crisis was held at Pepperdine University School of Law under the joint sponsorship of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute). This special symposium edition of the Journal is comprised of select papers and speeches presented at that event and provide thoughtful …


American Justice At A Crossroads: Remarks Of Kathleen Bryan, Kathleen Bryan Feb 2012

American Justice At A Crossroads: Remarks Of Kathleen Bryan, Kathleen Bryan

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

In April, 2010, a prominent group of judges, attorneys, academics, private dispute resolution professionals, and policymakers gathered to reflect upon the current state and future of the American justice system. A symposium entitled American Justice at a Crossroads: A Public and Private Crisis was held at Pepperdine University School of Law under the joint sponsorship of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute). This special symposium edition of the Journal is comprised of select papers and speeches presented at that event and provide thoughtful …


American Justice At A Crossroads: Opening Remarks, Kenneth Starr Feb 2012

American Justice At A Crossroads: Opening Remarks, Kenneth Starr

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

In April, 2010, a prominent group of judges, attorneys, academics, private dispute resolution professionals, and policymakers gathered to reflect upon the current state and future of the American justice system. A symposium entitled American Justice at a Crossroads: A Public and Private Crisis was held at Pepperdine University School of Law under the joint sponsorship of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute). This special symposium edition of the Journal is comprised of select papers and speeches presented at that event and provide thoughtful …


An Unnecessary Consternation: An Analysis Of The Future Of Eu Arbitration In The Wake Of The West Tankers Decision, Mark G. Materna Feb 2012

An Unnecessary Consternation: An Analysis Of The Future Of Eu Arbitration In The Wake Of The West Tankers Decision, Mark G. Materna

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article proposes that, despite the West Tankers decision, parties are still not free to breach the terms of an arbitration agreement. On the contrary, there has been a strong trend by English courts to find ways of preventing parties from breaching such agreements. In short, this article serves to quell the panic and elucidate that the West Tankers decision is not a nail in the coffin, but rather a mechanism to reiterate European courts' dedication to ensuring that arbitration provisions remain a potent force against economic infidelity. Part II of this article will provide a brief background of anti-suit …


Waiving Rights Goodbye: Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements After Stolt-Nielsen V. Animalfeeds International , Diana M. Link, Richard A. Bales Feb 2012

Waiving Rights Goodbye: Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements After Stolt-Nielsen V. Animalfeeds International , Diana M. Link, Richard A. Bales

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article first argues that to determine the enforceability of a class action waiver, courts should take a "totality of the circumstances" approach rather than adopting a bright-line rule. A set of defined factors that also allows courts to consider real-world issues facing litigants will provide a substantial framework for courts to interpret this area of the law and will lead to more consistent and well-reasoned outcomes in the future. These factors include: the probable size of each class member's individual recovery, the potential for retaliation against class members, the awareness of potential class members that their rights have been …


Why It Matters Whether There Is A Higher Law Or Not, Dallas Willard Feb 2012

Why It Matters Whether There Is A Higher Law Or Not, Dallas Willard

Pepperdine Law Review

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Higher Law And The Rule Of Law: The Platonic Origin Of An Ideal, V. Bradley Lewis Feb 2012

Higher Law And The Rule Of Law: The Platonic Origin Of An Ideal, V. Bradley Lewis

Pepperdine Law Review

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Is There A "Higher Law"? Does It Matter?, Connie S. Rosati Feb 2012

Is There A "Higher Law"? Does It Matter?, Connie S. Rosati

Pepperdine Law Review

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Theology And The Higher Law, Yitzchok Adlerstein Feb 2012

Theology And The Higher Law, Yitzchok Adlerstein

Pepperdine Law Review

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Law, Higher Law, And Human Making, William S. Brewbaker Iii Feb 2012

Law, Higher Law, And Human Making, William S. Brewbaker Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

This paper is a preliminary investigation of what Christian theology might teach us about the nature of human creative activity and its relationship to judging and lawmaking. Rather than attempt to survey and synthesize multiple theological accounts of human making, it focuses on just one - Dorothy Sayers' The Mind of the Maker. The foundational analogy that drives Sayers' account of human creativity is the relation between God's creative activity and that of human beings made in his image. Sayers argues that human creative activity has a Trinitarian structure, which she identifies as Idea, Energy and Power. These three elements …


Law And Redemption: Political Judgment And The Church's Proclamation , Joan Lockwood O'Donovan Feb 2012

Law And Redemption: Political Judgment And The Church's Proclamation , Joan Lockwood O'Donovan

Pepperdine Law Review

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What Can We Hope For From Law?, Ellen S. Pryor Feb 2012

What Can We Hope For From Law?, Ellen S. Pryor

Pepperdine Law Review

What can a lawyer of faith hope for, and expect from, law? This Essay, based on the 2008 Louis Brandeis Lecture given at Pepperdine University, discusses why and how this question matters not just as a matter of theory but to our real-world lawyering journeys. The Essay discusses two of the frameworks that can shape our answer to the question: a natural law viewpoint and what the Essay calls a “Lutheran” view. After explaining how these two perspectives might lead to different expectations about the effects of law, the Essay discusses whether either of these approaches is more sustaining or …


Cain's Law, Elizabeth Mensch Feb 2012

Cain's Law, Elizabeth Mensch

Pepperdine Law Review

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For Peter, With Love, John Henry Schlegel Feb 2012

For Peter, With Love, John Henry Schlegel

Pepperdine Law Review

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Critical Legal Studies As A Spiritual Practice, Peter Gabel Feb 2012

Critical Legal Studies As A Spiritual Practice, Peter Gabel

Pepperdine Law Review

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Law And Economics: Is There A Higher Law?, Kenneth G. Elzinga Feb 2012

Law And Economics: Is There A Higher Law?, Kenneth G. Elzinga

Pepperdine Law Review

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From Blackstone To Holmes: The Revolt Against Natural Law, Albert W. Alschuler Feb 2012

From Blackstone To Holmes: The Revolt Against Natural Law, Albert W. Alschuler

Pepperdine Law Review

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Persons, Participating, And "Higher Law", Patrick Mckinley Brennan Feb 2012

Persons, Participating, And "Higher Law", Patrick Mckinley Brennan

Pepperdine Law Review

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Higher Law Questions: A Prelude To The Symposium, Steven D. Smith Feb 2012

Higher Law Questions: A Prelude To The Symposium, Steven D. Smith

Pepperdine Law Review

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Introduction, Robert F. Cochran Jr Feb 2012

Introduction, Robert F. Cochran Jr

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.