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Three Lessons From Law And Literature, Richard H. Weisberg
Three Lessons From Law And Literature, Richard H. Weisberg
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The article explores the intersection of law and literature, emphasizing the narrative nature of legal discourse and the importance of "considerate communication" in legal practice. It critiques the dominance of economic analysis in law and advocates for a more nuanced understanding of language and ethics in legal education and practice. The author uses literary works, such as Herman Melville's Billy Budd Sailor, and historical examples, like the Vichy regime in France, to illustrate the ethical and practical implications of how legal language is used.
Parallel Universes: Nepa Lessons For The New Property, Michael E. Herz
Parallel Universes: Nepa Lessons For The New Property, Michael E. Herz
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Nonrefundable Retainers Revisited, Lester Brickman, Lawrence A. Cunningham
Nonrefundable Retainers Revisited, Lester Brickman, Lawrence A. Cunningham
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Amidst widespread public attention to fee abuses, a court recently held for the first time that nonrefundable retainers violate professional ethics. The court in In re Cooperman essentially adopted the argument of Professors Brickman and Cunningham that nonrefundable retainers are against public policy because they impair a client's right to discharge his attorney at any time without penalty. Because declaring such agreements unethical is tantamount, in the eyes of the practicing bar, to declaring them void, In re Cooperman has sparked a national outcry from those who profit from enforcing nonrefundable retainers. In this Article, Professors Brickman and Cunningham analyze …
Unfunded Mandates, Hidden Taxation, And The Tenth Amendment: On Public Choice, Public Interest, And Public Services, Edward A. Zelinsky
Unfunded Mandates, Hidden Taxation, And The Tenth Amendment: On Public Choice, Public Interest, And Public Services, Edward A. Zelinsky
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Few contemporary issues concern state and local policymakers as intensely as unfunded mandates. Mayors, county executives, city councilmen, and the professional associations representing them routinely argue that the federal and state governments have, in recent years, imposed at an accelerating rate expensive requirements on municipalities without granting corresponding funds for compliance, thereby irresponsibly straining the fiscal capacity of municipalities, hampering their ability to provide essential services, and improperly infringing upon the scope of local control. The complaints of municipal policymakers have provoked a variety of proposals for restraining unfunded mandates: obligatory disclosure of the projected costs of proposed mandates, requirements …
Readings By Our Unitary Executive, Lawrence Lessig
Modern Corporate Theory: Public Utility Or Private Part? A Comment On Professor Wolfe's Paper, Charles M. Yablon
Modern Corporate Theory: Public Utility Or Private Part? A Comment On Professor Wolfe's Paper, Charles M. Yablon
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The article critiques the current state of corporate law theory, particularly the "nexus of contracts" model, for being overly simplistic and failing to provide a realistic or normatively satisfying account of corporate behavior. It argues that while critiques of this model exist, there is no substantial alternative theory, and the field remains mired in incremental debates that lack depth or practical relevance. The author suggests that corporate law scholarship should adopt a more practical, lawyerly approach, focusing on policy arguments and real-world implications rather than theoretical abstractions.
Life As An Intrinsic Rather Than Instrumental Good: The “Spiritual” Case Against Euthanasia, J. David Bleich
Life As An Intrinsic Rather Than Instrumental Good: The “Spiritual” Case Against Euthanasia, J. David Bleich
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No abstract provided.
Constitutional Review By The Executive In Foreign Affairs And War Powers: A Consequence Of Rational Choice In The Separation Of Powers, John O. Mcginnis
Constitutional Review By The Executive In Foreign Affairs And War Powers: A Consequence Of Rational Choice In The Separation Of Powers, John O. Mcginnis
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A Note On Distributed Estimation And Sufficiency, R. Viswanathan
A Note On Distributed Estimation And Sufficiency, R. Viswanathan
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In relation to distributed parameter estimation, the notion of local and global sufficient statistics is introduced. It is shown that when a sufficiency condition is satisfied by the probability distribution of a random sample, a global sufficient statistic is obtainable as a function of local sufficient statistics. Several standard distributions satisfy the said sufficiency condition.
Typewriter Keyboards Via Simulated Annealing, Lissa W. Light, Peter G. Anderson
Typewriter Keyboards Via Simulated Annealing, Lissa W. Light, Peter G. Anderson
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We apply the simulated annealing algorithm to the combinatorial optimization problem of typewriter keyboard design, yielding nearly optimal key-placements using a figure of merit based on English letter pair frequencies and finger travel-times. Our keyboards are demonstrably superior to both the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard and the less common Dvorak keyboard. The paper is constructed as follows: first we discuss the historical background of keyboard design; this includes August Dvorak's work, and a figure-of-merit (scalar) metric for keyboards. We discuss a theory of keyboard designs: why keyboard design is a combinatorial problem, how combinatorial problems are typically solved, what is simulated …
The Suspect Population And Dna Identification, Richard O. Lempert
The Suspect Population And Dna Identification, Richard O. Lempert
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Forensic DNA analysis typically proceeds by first determining whether alleles (one of two or more alternative forms of a gene) found in DNA apparently left by the perpetrator of a crime at a crime scene (the "evidence sample") match alleles extracted from a sample of the suspected criminal's blood (the "suspect sample"). If alleles drawn from the two sources match, the next step is to provide information about the probative value of the match by estimating the probability that alleles extracted from the blood of some random individual would have matched the alleles in the evidence sample. Thinking in terms …
Dna, Science And The Law: Two Cheers For The Ceiling Principle, Richard O. Lempert
Dna, Science And The Law: Two Cheers For The Ceiling Principle, Richard O. Lempert
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The ceiling principle is an intentionally conservative way of estimating the frequency with which individuals who share particular alleles appear in the general population. It establishes frequencies for each allele by taking random samples of 100 individuals from each of 15 to 20 populations and using the largest frequency with which the allele is found in any of these populations or 5 percent, whichever is larger, as an estimate of the allele's frequency in the population of interest. These frequencies are then multiplied to yield an estimate of the likelihood that a randomly selected person would exhibit the same allelic …
Application Of Expectation-Maximization Algorithm To The Detection Of A Direct-Sequence Signal In Pulsed Noise Jamming, Arif Ansari, R. Viswanathan
Application Of Expectation-Maximization Algorithm To The Detection Of A Direct-Sequence Signal In Pulsed Noise Jamming, Arif Ansari, R. Viswanathan
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We consider the detection of a direct-sequence spread-spectrum signal received in a pulsed noise jamming environment. The expectation-maximization algorithm is used to estimate the unknown jammer parameters and hence obtain a decision on the binary signal based on the estimated likelihood functions. The probability of error performance of the algorithm is simulated for a repeat code and a (7,4) block code. Simulation results show that at low signal-to-thermal noise ratio and high jammer power, the EM detector performs significantly better than the hard limiter and somewhat better than the soft limiter. Also, at low SNR, there is little degradation as …
Beyond Guidelines: The Commission As Sentencing Clearinghouse, David Yellen
Beyond Guidelines: The Commission As Sentencing Clearinghouse, David Yellen
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No abstract provided.
Legal Scholarship Today, Richard A. Posner
The Next Generation Of Human-Computer Interfaces: A Psychological Perspective, Morton Isaacs
The Next Generation Of Human-Computer Interfaces: A Psychological Perspective, Morton Isaacs
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Before we can extrapolate to the next generation of human-computer interfaces, a relevant question is "How many generations of human-computer interfaces have there been so far, and what were they?"
The Classification Veto In Single-Asset Cases Under Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(A)(10), David G. Carlson
The Classification Veto In Single-Asset Cases Under Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(A)(10), David G. Carlson
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No abstract provided.
The Tension Between Rules And Discretion In Family Law: A Report And Reflection, Carl E. Schneider
The Tension Between Rules And Discretion In Family Law: A Report And Reflection, Carl E. Schneider
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The history of law is many things. But one of them is the story of an unremitting struggle between rules and discretion. The tension between these two approaches to legal problems continues to pervade and perplex the law today. Perhaps nowhere is that tension more pronounced and more troubling than in family law. It is probably impossible to practice family law without wrestling with the imponderable choice between rules and discretion. Consider, for example, how many areas of family law are now being fought over in-just those terms. For decades we have lived with an abundantly discretionary way of resolving …
Fidelity In Translation, Lawrence Lessig
Fidelity In Translation, Lawrence Lessig
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Readings of the Constitution have changed. Sometimes they have changed because the constitutional text has changed. But more often they have changed while the text has remained the same. Can it be that these changed readings-changes that track no change in constitutional text-can nonetheless be readings of fidelity, faithful to the Constitution's original meaning? On some readings of originalism, the answer must be no. But this essay argues that any complete account of interpretive fidelity must allow--indeed require--changes in constitutional readings even when there has been no change in the constitutional text. If meaning is a function of both text …
Liberal Philosophy's Troubled Relation To The Rule Of Law, David G. Carlson
Liberal Philosophy's Troubled Relation To The Rule Of Law, David G. Carlson
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The article critiques Andrew Altman's defense of liberalism against critical legal studies (CLS), arguing that his account of the rule of law relies on unexamined presuppositions and fails to address the indeterminacy of legal meaning. Altman's metaphor of the rule of law as a checkerboard of zones of freedom is challenged for its definitional ambiguity and reliance on natural law, which undermines his critique of CLS. The analysis suggests that liberalism's inability to tolerate political intrusion into the rule of law exposes its dogmatic underpinnings, while deconstruction offers a more nuanced understanding of legal meaning and its ethical implications.
Faith On The Margins: The Example Of Jean Sulivan, Eamon Maher
Faith On The Margins: The Example Of Jean Sulivan, Eamon Maher
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Restraints On Alienation Of Human Capital, Stewart E. Sterk
Restraints On Alienation Of Human Capital, Stewart E. Sterk
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No abstract provided.
The New Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman
A Further Word Against Consensus, John O. Mcginnis
A Further Word Against Consensus, John O. Mcginnis
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In their Response to my Essay, Professors Strauss and Sunstein not only take issue with a few of my arguments but also suggest a measure of consensus between their views and mine on the confirmation process.1 While I very much appreciate their proffer of half an olive branch, upon reflection I believe that the differences between us concerning the confirmation process remain very great and illustrate even more profound differences concerning the premises and structure of our republican Constitution.
In Pursuit Of The Counter-Text: The Turn To The Jewish Legal Model In Contemporary American Legal Theory, Suzanne Last Stone
In Pursuit Of The Counter-Text: The Turn To The Jewish Legal Model In Contemporary American Legal Theory, Suzanne Last Stone
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Beginning with Professor Robert Cover's Nomos and Narrative, contemporary American legal scholars have increasingly turned, implicitly or more directly, to the Jewish legal tradition as an example of a legal system in which law is defined not by reference to the authority and power of the State, but rather by the commitment of a legal community to voluntarily-accepted legal obligations. These scholars depict the Jewish legal system as having successfully confronted - and resolved - several central dilemmas currently facing American law by maintaining a coherent legal system while accepting behavioral and interpretive pluralism. In this Article, Professor Stone shows …
The President, The Senate, The Constitution, And The Confirmation Process: A Reply To Professors Strauss And Sunstein, John O. Mcginnis
The President, The Senate, The Constitution, And The Confirmation Process: A Reply To Professors Strauss And Sunstein, John O. Mcginnis
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No abstract provided.
Postpetition Security Interests Under The Bankruptcy Code, David G. Carlson
Postpetition Security Interests Under The Bankruptcy Code, David G. Carlson
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Section 364(c) and (d) of the Bankruptcy Code provides for the creation of security interests in real and personal property under federal law. In this Article, David Gray Carlson discusses the quality and nature of these federal security interests, their remarkable immunity from reversal on appeal, and the ability of postpetition lenders to obtain preferences over other creditors through "cross-collateralization" clauses and the like.
Blur Identification By Residual Spectral Matching, Andreas Savakis, H. Joel Trussell
Blur Identification By Residual Spectral Matching, Andreas Savakis, H. Joel Trussell
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The estimation of the point spread function (PSF) for blur identification, often a necessary first step in the restoration of real images, method is presented. The PSF estimate is chosen from a collection of candidate PSFs, which may be constructed using a parametric model or from experimental measurements. The PSF estimate is selected to provide the best match between the restoration residual power spectrum and its expected value, derived under the assumption that the candidate PSF is equal to the true PSF. Several distance measures were studied to determine which one provides the best match. The a priori knowledge required …
Medical Ultrasound Imaging Using Pulse Compression, Navalgund Rao, Sumat Mehra
Medical Ultrasound Imaging Using Pulse Compression, Navalgund Rao, Sumat Mehra
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Pulse compression techniques can play a major role in improving image quality in medical ultrasound. A prototype imaging and digital signal processing system incorporating this technique is described. Feasibility studies were performed and system resolution was evaluated with experiments on tissue mimicking phantoms.
Evaluation Of A Pulse Coding Technique For Speckle Reduction And Structure Characterization, Navalgund Rao, M. Abury
Evaluation Of A Pulse Coding Technique For Speckle Reduction And Structure Characterization, Navalgund Rao, M. Abury
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Pulse coding techniques have been used in the past primarily to improve signal to (electronic) noise ratio. However, the flexibility inherent in pulse coding can be exploited to solve several problems in medical imaging and nondestructive testing. We have experimentally examined its potential for two such problems: (i) speckle reduction with multispectral imaging and data averaging; (ii) structural characterization of scattering medium on a scale below the resolution of the imaging system. The ability to change the point spread function and the spectral content with frequency modulated pulse coding has been utilized. Water filled sponge with pore size much smaller …