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Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Washington University Initial Experience And Prospective Evaluation Of Quality Of Life, Jamil Rehman, Maged M. Ragab, Ramakrishna Venkatesh, Jaime Landman, David Lee, Cathy Chen, Yan Yan, Chandru P. Sundaram Jan 2004

Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Washington University Initial Experience And Prospective Evaluation Of Quality Of Life, Jamil Rehman, Maged M. Ragab, Ramakrishna Venkatesh, Jaime Landman, David Lee, Cathy Chen, Yan Yan, Chandru P. Sundaram

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Human Intraocular Penetration Pharmacokinetics Of Moxifloxacin 0.5% Via Topical And Collagen Shield Routes Of Administration, Seenu M. Hariprasad, William F. Mieler, Gaurav K. Shah, Kevin J. Blinder, Rajendra S. Apte, Nancy M. Holekamp, Matthew A. Thomas, Jingduan Chi, Randall A. Prince Jan 2004

Human Intraocular Penetration Pharmacokinetics Of Moxifloxacin 0.5% Via Topical And Collagen Shield Routes Of Administration, Seenu M. Hariprasad, William F. Mieler, Gaurav K. Shah, Kevin J. Blinder, Rajendra S. Apte, Nancy M. Holekamp, Matthew A. Thomas, Jingduan Chi, Randall A. Prince

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Render Copyright Unto Caesar: On Taking Incentives Seriously, Wendy J. Gordon Jan 2004

Render Copyright Unto Caesar: On Taking Incentives Seriously, Wendy J. Gordon

Faculty Scholarship

This Essay suggests we bifurcate our thinking. Conventional copyright rules by money, so let it rule the money-bound. Let a different set of rules evolve for more complex uses, particularly when the users have a personal relationship with the utilized text. Much recent scholarship contains dramatic suggestions to secure a freedom to be creative, rewrite, and be imaginative. My work has long sought to defend such freedoms, but I believe we understand imagination and its conditions too little to employ it as a starting point. I suggest instead that we acquire a better conceptual map of the generative process and …


The Campus Crime And Security Report, V. 8 (Fall 2003), Illinois State University Police Department Jan 2004

The Campus Crime And Security Report, V. 8 (Fall 2003), Illinois State University Police Department

Clery Act Annual Security Report

Illinois State University Police Department Annual Security Report


Summary Of Castle V. Simmons, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 15, Mike Feliciano Jan 2004

Summary Of Castle V. Simmons, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 15, Mike Feliciano

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal of an order modifying custody of parties’ children.


Summary Of Department Of Human Resources V. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano Jan 2004

Summary Of Department Of Human Resources V. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal of an order granting a motion for injunctive relief.


Summary Of Desert Fireplaces Plus, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy Jan 2004

Summary Of Desert Fireplaces Plus, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a district court order denying a motion to dismiss in a construction defect action.


Summary Of Department Of Human Resources V. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano Jan 2004

Summary Of Department Of Human Resources V. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal of an order granting a motion for injunctive relief.


Summary Of Durango Fire Protection V. Troncoso, Christina H. Wang Jan 2004

Summary Of Durango Fire Protection V. Troncoso, Christina H. Wang

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order denying defendant’s motion to set aside a judgment arising out of a breach of contract action.


Summary Of Ebeling V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Scott Whittemore Jan 2004

Summary Of Ebeling V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Scott Whittemore

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The defendant contended that the district court erred in sentencing him on redundant convictions.


Summary Of Flynn V. Flynn, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Kirk Reynolds Jan 2004

Summary Of Flynn V. Flynn, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Kirk Reynolds

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Terri Flynn appealed a denial from a post-divorce decree denying her permission to relocate with the parties’ minor child to California for the purpose of Terri pursuing an associate’s degree in theology.


Summary Of Heller V. Give Nev. A Raise, Inc., Timothy W. Roehrs Jan 2004

Summary Of Heller V. Give Nev. A Raise, Inc., Timothy W. Roehrs

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Direct democracy, the process by which the people conduct direct law making through the circulation of petitions and (subject to the petition qualifying) subsequent ratification by the voters in an upcoming election, has often been a hub for electoral and legal controversy.2 In GNAR,3 the Nevada Supreme Court drew on U.S. Free Speech Constitutional law to save a couple of 2004 ballot campaigns, while making the ballot process for future petitions (at least logistically) a little bit easier. Below is a description of the GNAR opinion and its holding, along with a few comments regarding GNAR’s questionable lack of deference …


Summary Of J.A. Jones Const. Co. V. Lehrer Mcgovern Bovis, Inc., Christina H. Wang Jan 2004

Summary Of J.A. Jones Const. Co. V. Lehrer Mcgovern Bovis, Inc., Christina H. Wang

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in an action concerning a construction contract.


Summary Of Johnson V. State, Christina H. Wang Jan 2004

Summary Of Johnson V. State, Christina H. Wang

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, of two counts of uttering a forged instrument and one count of principal to commit uttering a forged instrument.


Summary Of Martin V. Martin, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 38, Jeff Hall Jan 2004

Summary Of Martin V. Martin, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 38, Jeff Hall

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order awarding primary physical custody to the father of a twelve year-old child because the mother was interfering with the father’s visitation rights and the father’s remarriage court found a change of circumstances in the custodial parent’s situation.


Summary Of Martinez V. State, Scott Whittemore Jan 2004

Summary Of Martinez V. State, Scott Whittemore

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Gina Martinez appealed a district court order denying her motion for return of money deposited as bail.


Summary Of Mcconnell V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 105, Nevada Law Journal Jan 2004

Summary Of Mcconnell V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 105, Nevada Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant Robert McConnell murdered Brian Pierce in August 2002. The State of Nevada charged McConnell with first-degree murder and sought capital sentencing. The State alleged two theories: deliberate, premeditated murder and felony murder during the perpetration of a burglary. McConnell represented himself, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, and presented a case in mitigation at his penalty hearing. The jury returned a sentence of death. Initially, McConnell moved to waive his appeal but eventually reconsidered and authorized counsel to fully brief all issues on appeal. Specifically, McConnell challenged the propriety of his penalty hearing and death sentence on various grounds. The …


Summary Of Means V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 101, Justin L. Carley Jan 2004

Summary Of Means V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 101, Justin L. Carley

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Clyde Means was charged with one count of open or gross lewdness and three counts of sexual assault upon his nineteen year old son. At trial, the jury was empaneled but the district court conducted a hearing to determine the admissibility of Means’ prior bad acts. Because the district court ruled that the acts were admissible, Means, through his attorneys, negotiated a plea bargain. Means would plead guilty to one count of sexual assault in exchange for dismissal of the other charges. Means was informed that he would face two to twenty years in prison, fines, and be required to …


Summary Of Pineda V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep 24, James Davis Jan 2004

Summary Of Pineda V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep 24, James Davis

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant appealed his jury conviction of second-degree murder in the Second Judicial District Court. Appellant raised three issues on appeal. They were: (1) Whether the defendant waived his right to appeal the court’s ruling in limine that his prior felony conviction could be used for impeachment purposes when he introduced his convictions during direct examination. (2) Whether the proper “self-defense” jury instruction was provided to the jury, over the defendants proposed, but rejected, alternative jury instructions. (3) Whether expert testimony is admissible during the penalty phase, when the prospective expert has only generalized knowledge regarding the specifics of the case.


Summary Of Rickard V. Montgomery Ward & Co., 120 Nev. Ad. Op. 54, Amanda Yen Jan 2004

Summary Of Rickard V. Montgomery Ward & Co., 120 Nev. Ad. Op. 54, Amanda Yen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

On January 23, 1993, appellant David Rickard was involved in an incident at the Montgomery Ward store. On April 20, 1993, he filed a complaint in the Clark County District Court alleging various claims against the store. Approximately four years after the complaint was filed in court, Ward filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. In accordance with federal bankruptcy law, Rickard’s action in the Nevada district court was stayed. On August 25, 1998, Rickard filed a motion for relief from stay in order to further his action against Ward. …


Summary Of Ringle V. Bruton, Kirk Reynolds Jan 2004

Summary Of Ringle V. Bruton, Kirk Reynolds

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Ringle was the owner of the Stagecoach Casino and Hotel in Beatty, Nevada and hired Bruton in June 1992 to work as the general manager of the facility. Bruton agreed to a two-year contract with an annual gross salary of $44,990 as well as $1,800 in monthly bonuses provided certain goals were reached. Bruton was employed at the Stagecoach for four years. After two years, the parties did not execute a new contract, nor did they renew the old contract. After the contract expired in 1994, Ringle provided Bruton with a company car as well as periodic raises for which …


Summary Of Rudin V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 17, Mike Feliciano Jan 2004

Summary Of Rudin V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 17, Mike Feliciano

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant Margaret Rudin (Rudin) married her husband, Ron, in September of 1987. In January of 1995, Ron’s remains were discovered at Lake Mohave, he apparently had been murdered. Shortly after the discovery of her husband’s body, Rudin boarded a plane to St. Louis, Missouri. On April 17, 1997, Rudin was indicted by the Clark County grand jury on three counts for (1) unauthorized surreptitious intrusion of privacy by listening device, (2) murder with the use of a deadly weapon and (3) accessory to murder. A warrant was then issued for her arrest. Rudin was subsequently apprehended in Massachusetts in November …


Summary Of State Ex Rel. Dep’T Of Transp. V. Pub. Employees’ Retirement Sys., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 4, Justen Ericksen Jan 2004

Summary Of State Ex Rel. Dep’T Of Transp. V. Pub. Employees’ Retirement Sys., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 4, Justen Ericksen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order granting a petition for writ of mandamus in favor Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) directing state agency to pay PERS for back employee and employer contributions to the retirement system plus interest on behalf of five archeologists whom the agency treated as independent contractors rather than employees.


Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct. (Romano), Christina Wang Jan 2004

Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct. (Romano), Christina Wang

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Real party in interest Robert Romano is charged in an indictment with four counts of sexual assault of a minor under fourteen years of age and ten counts of lewdness with a child under fourteen years of age. Romano and his girlfriend are the natural parents of the child victim, born May 5, 1997. In November 2002, the child allegedly told her mother that Romano had engaged in inappropriate activities with her. The mother contacted Nevada Child Protective Services and, at that agency’s request, took the child to Sunrise Hospital for evaluation. A pediatric emergency physician at Sunrise testified before …


Summary Of State V. Williams, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 52, Scott Whittemore Jan 2004

Summary Of State V. Williams, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 52, Scott Whittemore

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Following her conviction for six counts of driving with prohibited substance in blood or urine, one count of use of controlled substance, and one count of possession of controlled substance, petitioner sought writ of habeas corpus.


Summary Of State, Department Of Transportation V. Cowan, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Beth Rosenblum Jan 2004

Summary Of State, Department Of Transportation V. Cowan, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Beth Rosenblum

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal and cross-appeal from a judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, awarding damages to the lessee of property condemned by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).


Summary Of State, Div. Child & Family Servs. V. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Shane Jasmine Young Jan 2004

Summary Of State, Div. Child & Family Servs. V. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Shane Jasmine Young

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The State sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the district court’s oral contempt order and sanctions.


Summary Of Stratosphere Gaming Corp. V. Las Vegas, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 59, Z. Ryan Pahnke Jan 2004

Summary Of Stratosphere Gaming Corp. V. Las Vegas, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 59, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal challenging the Las Vegas City Council’s denial of Stratosphere’s site development plan application to develop a proposed ride. Stratosphere petitioned the district court for a writ of mandamus which was denied and filed a complaint for declaratory relief which was dismissed.


Summary Of The Doctors Company V. Vincent, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Justen Ericksen Jan 2004

Summary Of The Doctors Company V. Vincent, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Justen Ericksen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal by insurer from a district court order approving insurance agent’s settlement with insured. Insurer contended that the district court abused its discretion in approving agent’s settlement which effectively cut off insurer’s claims against agent for contribution and implied indemnity.


Summary Of Traffic Control Services V. United Rentals, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 19, Christopher Carson Jan 2004

Summary Of Traffic Control Services V. United Rentals, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 19, Christopher Carson

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Philip A. Burkhardt and his employer, Traffic Control Services (Traffic Control) appealed the issuance of a preliminary injunction enforcing a noncompetiton covenant in favor of United Rentals (United), the purchaser of the corporate assets of NES Trench Shoring (NES), Burkhardt’s former employer. The main issue on appeal was Burkhardt’s contention that the covenant not to compete he made with NES could not be assigned during a corporate sale absent some consideration. Burkhardt, Traffic Control, United, and NES all specialize in renting and selling trench shoring equipment to underground construction contractors in the greater Las Vegas area. During 1999 and 2000 …