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Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) - Maintenance Of A Private Civil Rico Action Does Not Require A Showing That The Defendant Has Been Criminally Convicted Of The Predicate Acts Nor That The Plaintiff Has Sustained A Racketeering Injury Distinct From The Alleged Predicate Acts., Ruth E. Greenfield

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

With Liberty And Justice For All: An Essay On Agent Orange And Choice Of Law, Aaron Twerski

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Discovery And Sanctions For Discovery Abuse., Joe K. Longley, Mark L. Kincaid

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Toxic Tort Remedies: The Case Against The "Superduper Fund" And Other Reform Prososals, J.B. Ruhl

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article joins the enormous and growing body of literature examining the need for reform of toxic tort remedies for cases of exposure to hazardous substances released into the environment. It is different from most other treatments of the issue in one important respect--it does not advocate reform of the present tort law system in any fundamental way. Indeed, it is argued that the central feature of the present system--the requirement that the plaintiff alleging injury resulting from defendant's release of hazardous substances establish proof of causation by a preponderance of the evidence--is essential for maintaining a rational public policy …

Recovering Hazardous Waste Cleanup Costs: The Private Cause Of Action Under Cercla, Jeffrey M. Gaba

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), a broadly defined group of landowners, transporters, and generators of hazardous waste are liable for the costs of cleaning up hazardous waste sites. CERCLA provides the government with powerful tools to impose this liability. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority both to compel responsible parties to clean up the site or to clean up the site itself and recover its expenses from these parties.

The government is not the only party, however, that can impose liability for hazardous waste cleanup costs. Section 107(a)(4)(B) of CERCLA provides …

The Need For A Ban On All Radioactive Waste Disposal In The Ocean, David G. Spak

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The harnessing of nuclear power is the technological advance which best represents the ability of the human race to transform the environment for both good and bad. Nuclear power can be used either to destroy the earth or to improve greatly the quality of life for all persons. Attendant with this power is the problem of what to do with radioactive wastes left behind by the private and public uses of a technology not yet fifty years old. As wastes from nuclear power plants, government projects, and various fields of science continue to amass, attention is being focused increasingly on …

A Brief Introduction To Environmental Law In China, Cheng Zheng-Kang, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

36 p. ; 28 cm

Changing Conceptions Of Property And Sovereignty In Natural Resources: Questioning The Public Trust Doctrine, Richard J. Lazarus

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

United States V. Pend Oreille County P.U.D. No. 1: A Signal Conflict Between Equal Footing And Aboriginal Indian Title, Daniel H. Cole

Articles by Maurer Faculty

A summary judgment decision is ordinarily not casenote material. But the denial of summary judgment in Pend Oreille proved a significant victory to tribal bedlands claimants averting aboriginal rights. The decision allows tribes to avoid the presumption of state ownership of lands beneath navigable rivers, established by the Supreme Court in Montana v. United States, without proving conveyance by the federal government. Most importantly the Pend Oreille summary judgment decision illustrates the substantial flaws of the Montana rule.

The Hammer Clause Of The Reclamation Reform Act Of 1982, Ray G. Huffaker, B. Delworth Gardner

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Can A Federal Court Review A State Court's Review Of A Federal Court?, Robert H. Abrams

Journal Publications

No abstract provided.

Free Speech And Public Education: An Overview Of Legal, Social, And Political Issues Symposium On Education Law., Ralph D. Mawdsley, Steven Permuth

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Education - Title Ix - Receipt By Private College Students Of Basic Educational Opportunity Grants Constitutes Federal Financial Assistance To The Specific Program Benefited Thereby Requiring Compliance With Title Ix Symposium On Education Law - Case Note., John F. Carroll

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Interrelationship Of Tort Liability, Governmental Immunity, And The Civil Rights Statutes Symposium On Education Law., Kelly Frels, Jeffrey J. Horner

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Student Competency Testing In Texas Symposium On Education Law., Ellen Smith Pryor

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Issues In School Asbestos Hazard Abatement Litigation Symposium On Education Law - Comment., John P. Kincade

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Introduction To Education Symposium Symposium On Education Law - Introduction., Mark G. Yudof

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Teacher Termination And Nonrenewal In Texas Public Schools Symposium On Education Law., William T. Armstrong, Rosemary L. Hollan

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

New Jersey V. T.L.O.: The Supreme Court's Lesson On School Searches Symposium On Education Law., Gerald S. Reamey

St. Mary's Law Journal

Considerable disagreement persists as to the fourth amendment rights of students within schools. Particularly, this disagreement regards the extent to which fourth amendment rights possessed by students may frustrate reasonable attempts by educators to maintain the order necessary to preserve an educational environment. In New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court considered an argument advanced by the State of New Jersey that the “pervasive supervision” of school children diminishes the legitimate expectation of privacy a child may have in property “unnecessarily” brought to school. The Court concluded that the necessity of maintaining security and order in the educational environment was …

The University Interscholastic League Of Texas: Who Are These Guys And What Can They Do Symposium On Education Law - Comment., Stephen S. Goodman Iv

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Marketable Pollution Permits: Their Values, Theory, And Application, D. Fraser Macfayden

Dalhousie Law Journal

The Economic Council of Canada recently expressed interest in exploring alternatives to the traditional command and control model of pollution control. The marketable pollution permit (MPP) scheme proposed by Dales is one such alternative.' This idea will be examined to assess its potential for practical application. I conclude that the MPP idea has little potential for widespread application. It is not suited to replace the command and control model. There is potential for the supporting principles of the scheme to provide a useful adjunct to current regulatory controls. The issue will be discussed in three sections. The first section will …

Do "Navigable Waters" Include Wetlands?, Robert H. Abrams

Journal Publications

No abstract provided.

The Bankruptcy Code And Hazardous Waste Cleanup: An Examination Of The Policy Conflict, Douglas P. Demoss

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Resource Law Notes Newsletter, No. 6, Sept. 1985, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Resource Law Notes: The Newsletter of the Natural Resources Law Center (1984-2002)

No abstract provided.

Land-Based Pollution And The Chesapeake Bay, John W. Warner, John Warren Kindt

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ohio V. Kovacs (In Re Kovacs), 105 S. Ct. 705 (1985), Laura Lee Barrrow

Florida State University Law Review

Bankruptcy Law-ENFORCEABILITY OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AGAINST BANKRUPT DEBTORS

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, …

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.

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.

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.