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Some Remarks On Self-Defense And Intervention: A Reaction To Reading Law And Civil War In The Modern World, Josef Rohlik Dec 2016

Some Remarks On Self-Defense And Intervention: A Reaction To Reading Law And Civil War In The Modern World, Josef Rohlik

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Health Law: How Can Law Meet Emerging Health Challenges?, Colleen M. Flood, Lorian Hardcastle Oct 2016

The Future Of Health Law: How Can Law Meet Emerging Health Challenges?, Colleen M. Flood, Lorian Hardcastle

Dalhousie Law Journal

Canadians have often prided themselves on having one of the best health-care systems in the world, but in recent years our system has fallen to the bottom of relevant international comparisons. Incremental attempts to improve the system have not resulted in significant improvements and the reality is that our most pressing challenges can be addressed only through ambitious, systemic reforms. For example, it is well established that Canada's patchwork scheme for providing long-term care will not scale to meet growing needs as a quarter ofthe population enters retirement age over the next two decades.' As yet further examples, the Canadian …


Truth Or Doubt? An Empirical Test Of Criminal Jury Instructions, Michael D. Cicchini, Lawrence T. White May 2016

Truth Or Doubt? An Empirical Test Of Criminal Jury Instructions, Michael D. Cicchini, Lawrence T. White

University of Richmond Law Review

Part I of this article briefly discusses the concept of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, along with its importance to individuals and society generally. Part II surveys some of the truth-related language used in multiple state and federal jurisdictions. It also examines the constitutional problems created by this language and discusses courts' inadequate responses to these problems.

Part III explains our controlled experiment, including our hypotheses, study design, and empirical findings. Part IV discusses these findings and their significance and argues that courts should immediately terminate their use of truth-based jury instructions so that our constitutional guarantees are fulfilled. Finally, …


Qualified Immunity When Facts Are In Dispute, Leon Friedman Apr 2016

Qualified Immunity When Facts Are In Dispute, Leon Friedman

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Section 1983 Custom Claims And The Code Of Silence, Myriam Gilles Apr 2016

Section 1983 Custom Claims And The Code Of Silence, Myriam Gilles

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Theory Of Municipal Custom And Practice, Karen Blum Apr 2016

The Theory Of Municipal Custom And Practice, Karen Blum

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court's 1998-1999 Term: Fourth Amendment Decisions, Kathryn R. Urbonya Apr 2016

Supreme Court's 1998-1999 Term: Fourth Amendment Decisions, Kathryn R. Urbonya

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Dialogue On State Action, Martin A. Schwartz, Erwin Chemerinsky Apr 2016

Dialogue On State Action, Martin A. Schwartz, Erwin Chemerinsky

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Eleventh Amendment Federalism And State Sovereign Immunity Cases: Direct Effect On Section 1983?, Stephen H. Steinglass Apr 2016

Eleventh Amendment Federalism And State Sovereign Immunity Cases: Direct Effect On Section 1983?, Stephen H. Steinglass

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


End To End Encryption, The Wrong End, Amitai Etzioni Apr 2016

End To End Encryption, The Wrong End, Amitai Etzioni

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Developments, Olati Johnson, Douglas D. Scherer Mar 2016

Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Developments, Olati Johnson, Douglas D. Scherer

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Federal Role In Education: Encouragement As A Guiding Philosophy For The Advancement Of Learning In America, Gerard Robinson Mar 2016

A Federal Role In Education: Encouragement As A Guiding Philosophy For The Advancement Of Learning In America, Gerard Robinson

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Troubling Problem Of Income Inequality: A Few Thoughts, James F. Freeley Feb 2016

The Troubling Problem Of Income Inequality: A Few Thoughts, James F. Freeley

University of Massachusetts Law Review

Income inequality has become an important public policy issue in the United States. This Essay examines the issue in a political, economic, and legal context. It argues that the only policy responses that will work to address the underlying trends are ones that put a priority upon hiring people at a living wage and encouraging entrepreneurship and growth at all levels of the economy.


What We Know And Need To Know About The State Of Access To Justice Research, Elizabeth Chambliss, Renee Newman Knake, Robert L. Nelson Jan 2016

What We Know And Need To Know About The State Of Access To Justice Research, Elizabeth Chambliss, Renee Newman Knake, Robert L. Nelson

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


What We Know And Need To Know About Veteran Access To Justice, Elizabeth Chambliss Jan 2016

What We Know And Need To Know About Veteran Access To Justice, Elizabeth Chambliss

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


Federal Government As Your Partner: What Advocates Should Know About Federal Resources For Veterans' Legal Aid, Allie Yang-Green, Karen Lash Jan 2016

Federal Government As Your Partner: What Advocates Should Know About Federal Resources For Veterans' Legal Aid, Allie Yang-Green, Karen Lash

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


The False Hope Of Missouri’S Amendment Nine And The Real Problems With Constitutional Protection Of Electronic Data And Communications From Government Intrusion, Joseph C. Welling Jan 2016

The False Hope Of Missouri’S Amendment Nine And The Real Problems With Constitutional Protection Of Electronic Data And Communications From Government Intrusion, Joseph C. Welling

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Death Of Morality: Does It Portend Death Of America, Gerald Walpin Jan 2016

Death Of Morality: Does It Portend Death Of America, Gerald Walpin

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.