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Statutory Interpretation In Econotopia, Nathan B. Oman Oct 2004

Statutory Interpretation In Econotopia, Nathan B. Oman

Faculty Publications

Much of the debate in the recent revival of interest in statutory interpretation centers on whether or not courts should use legislative history in construing statutes. The consensus in favor of this practice has come under sharp attack from public choice critics who argue that traditional models of legislative intent are positively and normatively incoherent. This paper argues that in actual practice, courts look at a fairly narrow subset of legislative history. By thinking about the power to write that legislative history as a property right and legislatures as markets, it is possible to use Coase's Theorem and the concept …


Terminating Calder: "Effects" Based Jurisdiction In The Ninth Circuit After Schwarzenegger V. Fred Martin Motor Co., A. Benjamin Spencer Oct 2004

Terminating Calder: "Effects" Based Jurisdiction In The Ninth Circuit After Schwarzenegger V. Fred Martin Motor Co., A. Benjamin Spencer

Faculty Publications

In Calder v. Jones, the Supreme Court clearly and succinctly determined that personal jurisdiction is appropriate over a defendant whose only contact with the forum state is its intentional actions aimed at and having harmful "effects" in the forum state. Illustrating the extent to which the law of personal jurisdiction had been relaxed from the time of Pennoyer v. Neff and International Shoe Co. v. Washington, Calder also extended the reach of state courts by permitting jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants on the strength of the plaintiffs' connections with the forum state. Although Calder provided a welcome and much …


The Majoritarian Rehnquist Court?, Neal Devins Jul 2004

The Majoritarian Rehnquist Court?, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Courtroom Technology: For Trial Lawyers The Future Is Now, Fredric I. Lederer Apr 2004

Courtroom Technology: For Trial Lawyers The Future Is Now, Fredric I. Lederer

Popular Media

No abstract provided.


The United Kingdom, Jeremy Barnett Apr 2004

The United Kingdom, Jeremy Barnett

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Videoconferencing: Learning Through Screens, Nancy Gertner Apr 2004

Videoconferencing: Learning Through Screens, Nancy Gertner

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Introduction: What Have We Wrought?, Fredric I. Lederer Apr 2004

Introduction: What Have We Wrought?, Fredric I. Lederer

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Technology In A War Crimes Tribunal: Recent Experience At The Icty, David Pimentel Apr 2004

Technology In A War Crimes Tribunal: Recent Experience At The Icty, David Pimentel

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Confluence Of Law And Policy In Leveraging Technology: Singapore Judiciary's Experience, Richard Magnus Apr 2004

The Confluence Of Law And Policy In Leveraging Technology: Singapore Judiciary's Experience, Richard Magnus

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Legal And Policy Implications Of Courtroom Technology: The Emerging English Experience, Henry Brooke Apr 2004

The Legal And Policy Implications Of Courtroom Technology: The Emerging English Experience, Henry Brooke

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Disability Civil Rights Law And Policy: Accessible Courtroom Technology, Peter Blanck, Ann Wilichowski, James Schmeling Apr 2004

Disability Civil Rights Law And Policy: Accessible Courtroom Technology, Peter Blanck, Ann Wilichowski, James Schmeling

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Two Roads Diverged: A Tale Of Technology And Alternative Dispute Resolution, Amy S. Moeves, Scott C. Moeves Apr 2004

Two Roads Diverged: A Tale Of Technology And Alternative Dispute Resolution, Amy S. Moeves, Scott C. Moeves

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Review Of The Extent Of Courtroom Technology In Australia, Ros Macdonald, Anne Wallace Apr 2004

Review Of The Extent Of Courtroom Technology In Australia, Ros Macdonald, Anne Wallace

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Court Technology In Canada, Julian Borkowski Apr 2004

Court Technology In Canada, Julian Borkowski

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


What We Know And What We Need To Know About The Effects Of Courtroom Technology, Elizabeth C. Wiggins Apr 2004

What We Know And What We Need To Know About The Effects Of Courtroom Technology, Elizabeth C. Wiggins

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Legal, Practical And Ethical Implications Of The Use Of Technology In European Courtrooms, Iria Giuffrida Apr 2004

Legal, Practical And Ethical Implications Of The Use Of Technology In European Courtrooms, Iria Giuffrida

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Technology And Public Access To Audio-Visual Coverage And Recordings Of Court Proceedings: Implications For Common Law Jurisdictions, Daniel Stepniak Apr 2004

Technology And Public Access To Audio-Visual Coverage And Recordings Of Court Proceedings: Implications For Common Law Jurisdictions, Daniel Stepniak

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Law School Education In The 21st Century: Adding Information Technology Instruction To The Curriculum, Kenneth J. Hirsh, Wayne Miller Apr 2004

Law School Education In The 21st Century: Adding Information Technology Instruction To The Curriculum, Kenneth J. Hirsh, Wayne Miller

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Potential Use Of Courtroom Technology In Major Terrorism Cases, Fredric I. Lederer Apr 2004

The Potential Use Of Courtroom Technology In Major Terrorism Cases, Fredric I. Lederer

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Courtroom 21 Project: Creating The Courtroom Of The Twenty-First Century, Fredric I. Lederer Jan 2004

The Courtroom 21 Project: Creating The Courtroom Of The Twenty-First Century, Fredric I. Lederer

Popular Media

No abstract provided.


The Ultimate Independence Of The Federal Courts: Defying The Supreme Court In The Exercise Of Federal Common Law Powers, Ronald H. Rosenberg Jan 2004

The Ultimate Independence Of The Federal Courts: Defying The Supreme Court In The Exercise Of Federal Common Law Powers, Ronald H. Rosenberg

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.