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When Words Fail Me: Diagramming The Rule Against Perpetuities, Mark Reutlinger
When Words Fail Me: Diagramming The Rule Against Perpetuities, Mark Reutlinger
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Professor Reutlinger discusses the difficulties in teaching the Rule Against Perpetuities—the rule does not lend itself to mere verbal explanation and therefore makes it difficult to teach only through the Socratic method. In this article he offers an explanation and various examples of his "bridging the gap" diagrams as he now uses them in his classroom discussions on the Rule Against Perpetuities.
Snake Pits And Unseen Actors: Constitutional Liability For Indirect Harm, Julie Shapiro
Snake Pits And Unseen Actors: Constitutional Liability For Indirect Harm, Julie Shapiro
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The purpose of this article is to find order amidst the chaos that predominates in analysis of indirect harm cases. It is the author’s hope that such an effort will assist courts, scholars, and advocates who continue to be confronted by these cases, as well as identify a focused agenda for future commentary, inquiry, and action.