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The Bright Future Of Gay Marriage, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals

The New Role Of Secret Settlements In The South Carolina Justice System, Jean Hoefer Toal, Bratton Riles

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Hidden From The Public By Order Of The Court: The Case Against Government-Enforced Secrecy, Joseph F. Anderson Jr.

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Laudable South Carolina Court Rules Must Be Broadened, Richard A. Zitrin

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Slides: Bpi Best Practices Initiative: A Collaborative Approach To Leadership For Improving Management Practices On The Working Landscape, Peter Zimmerman

Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)

Presenter: Peter Zimmerman, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

19 slides

Human Rights Approaches Of Corruption Control Mechanisms - Enhancing The Hong Kong Experience Of Corruption Prevention Strategies, C. Raj Kumar

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article is intended to make a case for promoting transparency in governance policies from a human rights perspective so as to argue for the development of a human right to good governance in Hong Kong. Secondly, it analyzes the work of the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) in Hong Kong and addresses certain concerns in improving the efficiency of the ICAC. Thirdly, it argues that rights against corruption in Hong Kong should move beyond a law enforcement and public policy issue and attain the status of a human right. Fourthly, this Article examines the growth and development of international …

A Tribute To Retiring Senator Ernest F. Fritz Hollings, James E. Clyburn

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Justice Harlan’S Law And Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

Private Lands Conservation In The Bahamas, Elizabeth Mccormack, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

59 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In Puerto Rico, Elizabeth Mccormack, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

41 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In The Federated States Of Micronesia, Kevin Doran, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

74 p. ; 28 cm

A Constitution For Everyone, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

Creating A Public Defender System In The Shadow Of The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict, Kenneth Mann, David Weiner

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Double Due Process Denial: The Crime Of Providing Material Support Or Resources To Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Randolph N. Jonakait

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Turning The Tables: Using The Government’S Secrecy And Security Arsenal For The Benefit Of The Client In Terrorism Prosecutions, Sam A. Schmidt, Joshua L. Dratel

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Eyes Tied Shut: Litigating For Access Under Cipa In The Government’S “War On Terror”, Cameron Stracher

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Torture Warrant: A Response To Professor Strauss, Alan M. Dershowitz

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

United States V. Jarrett, Andres A. Munoz

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction: From Autocracy To Democracy: The Effort To Establish Market Democracies In Iraq And Afghanistan, David Shipley, Clete D. Johnson

Scholarly Works

These remarks were made at the Georgia Journal of international and Comparative Law's conference of April 16, 2004, "From Autocracy to Democracy: The Effort to Establish Market Democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan."

Is Sue And Be Sued Language A Clear And Unambiguous Waiver Of Immunity., A. Craig Carter

St. Mary's Law Journal

Because “sue and be sued” language is ambiguous at best, courts should not find that this language is a waiver of immunity. Under Texas law, governmental entities—including the state, its agencies, and political subdivisions—are entitled to sovereign immunity from both suit and liability. For sovereign immunity to be applicable to governmental entities, sovereign immunity applies unless the legislature has clearly and unambiguously waived it. Although numerous Texas appellate courts have held that “sue and be sued” language is a waiver of sovereign immunity, the Texas Supreme Court has squarely addressed the issue only once, in Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. …

Reconstructing Electronic Surveillance Law, Daniel J. Solove

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

After the September 11th attacks in 2001, Congress hastily passed the USA-Patriot Act which made several changes to electronic surveillance law. The Act has sparked a fierce debate. However, the pros and cons of the USA-Patriot Act are only one part of a much larger issue: How effective is the law that regulates electronic surveillance?

The USA-Patriot Act made a number of changes in electronic surveillance law, but the most fundamental problems with the law did not begin with the USA-Patriot Act. In this article, Professor Solove argues that electronic surveillance law suffers from significant problems that predate the USA-Patriot …