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A Return To Sunshine: Florida Sunsets Open Government Exemptions, Barry Richard, Richard Grosso

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Erisa Preemption: Judicial Flexibility And Statutory Rigidity, Leon E. Irish, Harrison J. Cohen

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article attempts to describe the ways in which, and the reasons why section 514(a) has caused the courts and Congress so much difficulty. Part I reviews the legislative history of section 514(a), with emphasis on the ambivalence Congress has shown toward its 1974 draftsmanship. Part II attempts to provide a coherent description of the case law that has developed under section 514(a). Part III completes the legislative history by examining the two instances in which experience compelled Congress to revise section 514. Finally, Part IV discusses examples of problems courts have faced when crafting a federal common law of …

Erisa Retirement Plans In Individual Bankruptcy, John Minton Newell

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

When an employee covered by an ERISA retirement plan files a petition in bankruptcy, the court is presented with a number of complex issues regarding the relationship among ERISA, the Bankruptcy Code (Code), and the state law of creditors' rights. Three issues have emerged in these cases, and the courts have divided on the proper resolution of each of these issues. First, is the debtor's interest in an ERISA retirement plan "property of the estate," and thus available for distribution to creditors? Second, if the debtor's interest is property of the estate, and the debtor uses the state exemption scheme, …

Foreword, Kenneth C. Jenne

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unfinished Business -- Protecting Public Rights To State Lands From Being Lost Under Florida's Marketable Record Title Act, David L. Powell

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Defeat Of Senate Joint Resolution 27: Is There A Lottery In Florida's Future?, Kenneth E. Keechl

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Preface

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Search For Intent: Aids To Statutory Construction In Florida -- An Update, Robert M. Rhodes, Susan Seereiter

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Statewide Prosecutor: A New Weapon Against Organized Crime, R. Scott Palmer, Barbara M. Linthicum

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Sobering New Approach To Liquor Vendor Liability In Florida, Lucinda Burwell

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Managing Florida's Growth: Toward An Integrated State, Regional, And Local Comprehensive Planning Process, Thomas G. Pelham, William L. Hyde, Robert P. Banks

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Second Reformation: Florida's Medical Malpractice Law, F. Townsend Hawkes

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Curbing Predatory Practices In Florida's Petroleum Marketing Industry, J. Michael Huey, Geoffrey B. Schwartz, Douglas S. Roberts

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Containment Of Hospital And Health Care Costs -- The Regulated Marketplace, Linda H. Richey

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Quantification Of Indian Rights: Problems Of Proof, Harry R. Sachse

The Federal Impact on State Water Rights (Summer Conference, June 11-13)

32 pages.

Diligence Requirements Under The Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act Of 1975, Gail L. Wurtzler

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

51 pages.

Contains references.

Readjustment Of Federal Coal Leases, Marilyn S. Kite

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

19 pages.

Contains references.

Leases For Other Minerals: Recent Developments, Thomas F. Cope

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

14 pages.

Contains references.

The Federal Coal Leasing Program, John Latz

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

22 pages (includes 1 illustration and 1 map).

Contains 3 pages of references.

Getting The Coal Leasing Program Back On Track: The Linowes Commission And Beyond, Sandra L. Blackstone

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

37 pages.

Contains 2 pages of references.

State And Local Regulation Affecting Public Lands Mineral Lease Activities: What Are The Limits?, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

27 pages.

Contains references.

Operating Under New Laws Pertaining To Mineral Development On Indian Lands, B. Reid Haltom

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

89 pages.

Contains 8 attachments:

1) Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982, Public Law 97-382 - Dec. 22, 1982.

2) Proposed BIA Regulations, 25 C.F.R. 225 and 211, Federal Register, Vol. 48, No. 134, Tuesday, July 12, 1983.

3) Billings Area Office Procedures.

4) Flow Chart.

5) Oil and Gas Exploration Joint Venture Agreement.

6) Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, Public Law 97-451 [H.R. 5121], January 12, 1983.

7) 30 C.F.R., Part 210, 212, 217, 218, 219, 228, 229, 241, 243, Federal Register, Vol. 49, No. 185, Friday, September 21, 1984.

8) 43 C.F.R., Part 3160, …

Agenda: Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues And Directions, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

University of Colorado School of Law professor Lawrence J. MacDonnell served as the conference organizer and as a member of the faculty.

Federal leasing programs, especially for oil and gas and coal, have been undergoing important changes in recent years. This conference will provide an overview and an update for those involved in public lands mineral development. Significant new issues also will be addressed.

Environmental Considerations In Public Lands Mineral Leasing And Development I, Karin P. Sheldon

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

18 pages.

Contains 2 pages of references.

Current Developments In Public Lands Administration, Lawrence G. Mcbride

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

24 pages.

Lands Available For Mineral Leasing, John R. Little, Jr.

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

14 pages.

Contains references.

Federal Lands Leasing Policy In The Second Reagan Administration, Robert F. Burford

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

11 pages.

Pitfalls In Federal Oil And Gas Leasing Practice, Terry N. Fiske

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

13 pages.

Contains references.

Federal Royalty Management On Federal Onshore And Indian Lands: Industry Concerns, R. Carol Harvey

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

68 pages.

Contains references.

Contains 8 appendices.

Environmental Considerations In Public Lands Mineral Leasing And Development Ii, Jerome C. Muys, John F. Shepherd, Susan L. Smith

Public Lands Mineral Leasing: Issues and Directions (Summer Conference, June 10-11)

62 pages.

Contains 6 attachments.