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We Want Our Lives Back Too: Expanding Absolute Liability To Include A Recovery For The Victims Of Ecological Catastrophies, Prentice L. White

Prentice L White

WE WANT OUR LIVES BACK TOO: EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF ABSOLUTE LIABILITY TO INCLUDE A RECOVERY FOR THE VICTIMS OF ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHES BY PRENTICE L. WHITE No one could have anticipated that the worst ecological disaster in history would take place near Louisiana’s coastline. The morning of April 20, 2010, started like any other spring day, but less than ten hours after the sun rose that morning there would be an explosion that would kill 11 oil workers. The first from the explosion would be seen from outer space and millions of gallons of crude oil would spew into the …

Losers' Law: A Metatheory For Legal Disappointments, John Martinez

John Martinez

Losers' Law: A Metatheory for Legal Disappointments

By John Martinez, Professor of Law

S.J. Quinney College of Law

at the University of Utah

ABSTRACT

"Losers"

We are all losers at one time or another. If you're in "economy class," you can't use the "business class" toilet, even if it's located just two steps in front of your seat. You must instead go to the back of the plane and use the toilets designated for economy class passengers. The operative rule prohibits you, as a mere economy class passenger, from exercising the much more convenient choice of using the business class …

Constitutional Discourse In The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill Debate, Alexander F. A. Rabanal

Alexander F. A. Rabanal

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Why Arizona Senate Bill 1070 Is Constitutional And Not Preempted By Federal Law, Calvin Lionel Lewis, David Strange, Michael Blake Downey

Calvin L. Lewis

WHY ARIZONA SENATE BILL 1070 IS CONSTITUTIONAL AND NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW ABSTRACT On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Janet Brewer signed into law a bill titled the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” commonly referred to as “SB 1070.” The law was designed to “discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States.” This law, along with a set of amendments, set off a firestorm of controversy nationwide, including street protests, economic boycotts, court challenges, and political posturing. The controversy centers around the broad …