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Judge Jack B. Miller In Memoriams., L. Wayne Scott Jan 1991

Judge Jack B. Miller In Memoriams., L. Wayne Scott

St. Mary's Law Journal

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The Court Of Criminal Appeals Versus The Constitution: The Conclusivity Question., Susan Bleil, Charles Bleil Jan 1991

The Court Of Criminal Appeals Versus The Constitution: The Conclusivity Question., Susan Bleil, Charles Bleil

St. Mary's Law Journal

This Article examines the Texas Constitution’s grant of authority to appellate courts to review questions of fact and the Texas Supreme Court’s treatment of that authority. It then contrasts that treatment with the contrary position taken by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 1981. It also examines the sentiments of the courts of appeals themselves. The analysis of the decisions demonstrates the highest courts of Texas do not uniformly view the constitutional provision in question. It also shows resulting confusion and dissatisfaction. The Court of Criminal Appeals needs a better, more logical approach in interpreting the Texas constitution. Also …


The Texas Tax Relief Act After Twelve Years: Adoption, Implementation &(And) Enforcement., Michael Weiss Jan 1991

The Texas Tax Relief Act After Twelve Years: Adoption, Implementation &(And) Enforcement., Michael Weiss

St. Mary's Law Journal

The Texas Tax Reform Act, an amendment to the Texas constitution, undertook to create and enforce spending limits. The Texas Government first followed the spending limits in the 1982-1983 biennium. The threat of veto from Governor Clemments forced the legislature to adopt a budget below the limit. Unfortunately, Texas taxpayers did not see the savings of 1982 repeated in subsequent years. Meaning, the amendment, which passed by an eighty-four percent majority, failed in its purpose for limiting the government growth and spending. The noncompliance of the LBB is in contravention of the people’s will and the laws established to set …


A Trial Court's Refusal To Question Prospective Jurors About The Specific Contents Of Pretrial Publicity Which They Had Read Or Heard Did Not Violate A Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right To An Impartial Jury, Or Fourteenth Amendment Right To Due Process., Karen A. Cusenbary Jan 1991

A Trial Court's Refusal To Question Prospective Jurors About The Specific Contents Of Pretrial Publicity Which They Had Read Or Heard Did Not Violate A Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right To An Impartial Jury, Or Fourteenth Amendment Right To Due Process., Karen A. Cusenbary

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Mu'Min v. Virginia, the United States Supreme Court held a defendant has no right to ask jurors about the potential influence of prejudicial pretrial publicity. A defendant may ask only if the jurors can remain impartial. The Court mandates that overturning a trial court’s jury selection is allowable only if manifest error renders the trial fundamentally unfair. The Court did not find that the case involved sufficient public passion to necessitate a more extensive jury examination by the trial court to include inquiries involving the effect of pretrial publicity. The ruling in Mu'Min leaves too much discretion to the …


Environmental Aspects Of Maquiladora Operations: A Note Of Caution For U.S. Parent Corporations., Daniel I. Basurto Gonzalez, Elaine Flud Gonzalez Jan 1991

Environmental Aspects Of Maquiladora Operations: A Note Of Caution For U.S. Parent Corporations., Daniel I. Basurto Gonzalez, Elaine Flud Gonzalez

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Why The United States Should Adopt The First-To-File System For Patents., Bernarr R. Pravel Jan 1991

Why The United States Should Adopt The First-To-File System For Patents., Bernarr R. Pravel

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Introduction Of Thomas Buergenthal Address - Introduction., Barbara Bader Aldave Jan 1991

Introduction Of Thomas Buergenthal Address - Introduction., Barbara Bader Aldave

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The Carryforward Of Net Operating Losses And Other Tax Attributes After Bankruptcy Reorganizations., Martin M. Van Brauman Jan 1991

The Carryforward Of Net Operating Losses And Other Tax Attributes After Bankruptcy Reorganizations., Martin M. Van Brauman

St. Mary's Law Journal

When stock is exchanged for debt in a bankruptcy reorganization, potentially abusive tax situations can result if the reorganization occurs strictly for the carryforward of tax attributes to the acquiring corporation. The basic question is to what extent the discharge of indebtedness provisions, the application of the various statutory and judicial requirements, and the consolidated return regulations prohibit or restrict the carryforward of the tax history of the debtor corporation. Bankruptcy reorganization for a corporation under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code can take the form of either a recapitalization or a reorganization. Because a “G” reorganization involves a discharge …


Giving The Gift Of Life: A Survey Of Texas Law Facilitating Organ Donation., Eric C. Sutton Jan 1991

Giving The Gift Of Life: A Survey Of Texas Law Facilitating Organ Donation., Eric C. Sutton

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In Sharp Contrast To The Past: The Demise Of The Per Se Rule Against Vertical Price Fixing., Christopher J. Pettit Jan 1991

In Sharp Contrast To The Past: The Demise Of The Per Se Rule Against Vertical Price Fixing., Christopher J. Pettit

St. Mary's Law Journal

Actions by the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court lessening vertical pricing protections under the Sherman Antitrust Act require Congressional intervention. By enacting the Sherman Antitrust Act, Congress intended agreements fixing vertical prices or having the ultimate effect of fixing vertical prices at any level be illegal per se. Vertical pricing agreements set, maintain, stabilize, raise, or depress prices of goods or services among the different levels of the product distribution chain. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken positive steps in limiting the per se rule of illegality by failing to pursue allegations of vertical price fixing and …


Television Advertising: Professionalism's Dilemma., Laura R. Champion, William M. Champion Jan 1991

Television Advertising: Professionalism's Dilemma., Laura R. Champion, William M. Champion

St. Mary's Law Journal

Lawyers are concerned about tactics and antics of advertising attorneys because of possible harm to the reputation of the legal profession due to tasteless, crass ads circulated among the non-legal public. This controversial issue of what is good taste includes the question of how far ads can go before crossing the line of prohibited solicitation. Lawyers advertise through direct mail, television, radio, telephone yellow pages, billboards, newspapers, and magazines. This Article traces the background of legal advertising, focusing on the particular issue of television ads. Some courts purposefully avoid this aspect of legal communication with the public and leave many …


An Independent And Adequate Procedural Rule Bars A State Prisoner, Who Has Defaulted His Entire Appeal, From Asserting A Federal Claim Unless The Prisoner Demonstrates Cause For, And Actual Prejudice Resulting From, The Procedural Default, Or In The Alternative, Proves A Fundamental Miscarriage Of Justice Will Result If The Federal Habeas Court Fails To Hear The Claim., Jared R. V. Woodfill Jan 1991

An Independent And Adequate Procedural Rule Bars A State Prisoner, Who Has Defaulted His Entire Appeal, From Asserting A Federal Claim Unless The Prisoner Demonstrates Cause For, And Actual Prejudice Resulting From, The Procedural Default, Or In The Alternative, Proves A Fundamental Miscarriage Of Justice Will Result If The Federal Habeas Court Fails To Hear The Claim., Jared R. V. Woodfill

St. Mary's Law Journal

The current jurisprudential regime accepts a blanket procedural default policy which denies the federal habeas court its proper constitutional role. An ideological coup d’etat is needed which reappraises the modern procedural default doctrine and supplants it with a rule in the spirit of Fay v. Noia. Such a revolution would emphasize the federal habeas court’s role as a defender of constitutional rights. In an era of multifarious litigation and sociological jurisprudence, a habeas prisoner should not lose his life because a negligent public defender failed to preserve the right in procedural formaldehyde. On April 23, 1982, a court convicted Roger …


Social Infrastructure Needs Of The Maquiladora Industry: A Proposal For United States Corporate Contributions., Rodolfo Villalobos, Bruce B. Barshop Jan 1991

Social Infrastructure Needs Of The Maquiladora Industry: A Proposal For United States Corporate Contributions., Rodolfo Villalobos, Bruce B. Barshop

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The Empire Strikes Back., E. Joshua Rosenkranz Jan 1991

The Empire Strikes Back., E. Joshua Rosenkranz

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Salinastroika: Recent Developments In Technology Transfer Law In Mexico., Mark O'C. O'Brien, Carlos R.V. Muggenburg Jan 1991

Salinastroika: Recent Developments In Technology Transfer Law In Mexico., Mark O'C. O'Brien, Carlos R.V. Muggenburg

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Postscript: In Budget Disputes Between Elected State Officials, Will The Rule Of Law Prevail., Gregory E. Maggs Jan 1991

Postscript: In Budget Disputes Between Elected State Officials, Will The Rule Of Law Prevail., Gregory E. Maggs

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Binding Arbitration: A Preferred Alternative For Resolving Commercial Disputes Between Mexican And U.S. Businessmen., Hope H. Camp Jr. Jan 1991

Binding Arbitration: A Preferred Alternative For Resolving Commercial Disputes Between Mexican And U.S. Businessmen., Hope H. Camp Jr.

St. Mary's Law Journal

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