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Spilling Secrets: Trade Secret Disclosure And Takings In Offshore Drilling Regulation, Michael A. Greene Jan 2011

Spilling Secrets: Trade Secret Disclosure And Takings In Offshore Drilling Regulation, Michael A. Greene

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

This Article will explore whether the law may require the disclosure of adequate proprietary information to enable effective regulation. Part II will discuss the settled law regarding the property status of trade secrets, the regulatory takings doctrine, the applicability of the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution to proprietary data, and the exactions doctrine. Part III will explore the validity of the mandatory submission of proprietary health, safety, and environmental data to government regulators, with the guarantee that such data will be kept secret from competitors and the public. Part IV will then explore the validity of regulation mandating …


“To Remand, Or Not To Remand”: Ventura’S Ordinary Remand Rule And The Evolving Jurisprudence Of Futility, Patrick J. Glen Jan 2010

“To Remand, Or Not To Remand”: Ventura’S Ordinary Remand Rule And The Evolving Jurisprudence Of Futility, Patrick J. Glen

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

Presumably few federal appellate judges are confronted with the Danish prince’s existential angst: “To be, or not to be: that is the question. . . .” Nonetheless, a similar ambivalence may be present in the circumstance of judicial review of administrative agency decisions. No less eminent an authority than former Second Circuit Judge Henry Friendly expressed just such angst in the introduction to his 1969 Duke Law Journal article, in which he attempted to discern bright-line rules in the Supreme Court’s 1943 SEC v. Chenery decision: “Although when I began my labors, I had the hope of discovering a bright …


Regulating Genetically Modified Foods: Is Mandatory Labeling The Right Answer?, Gregory Conko Jan 2003

Regulating Genetically Modified Foods: Is Mandatory Labeling The Right Answer?, Gregory Conko

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Thank you. It’s a very common mistake to believe that consumers could only have a choice if the government requires mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food. My question back to you, Jean, is, exactly what kind of information do consumers get if all you do is label the product as “Genetically Engineered?” We can take this up later in the debate part of our panel discussion. I think the one thing that we can all agree on, however, is that the food label is a very important source of information to consumers.


Environmental Law, Lisa Spickler Goodwin Nov 2002

Environmental Law, Lisa Spickler Goodwin

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Risk And Regulation: How Much Is Too Much?, Peter H. Kostmayer Jan 1995

Risk And Regulation: How Much Is Too Much?, Peter H. Kostmayer

University of Richmond Law Review

The Emroch Lecture series was established through the generosity of the late Mr. Emanuel Emroch, his wife Bertha, and other family members and friends. Mr. Emroch held both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Richmond. He was a distinguished civil trial practitionerin the City of Richmond for many years. Mr. Emroch was listed in Best Lawyers of America, was a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and was a charter member and past president of the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was also …


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Administrative Law, James N. Christman Jan 1992

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Administrative Law, James N. Christman

University of Richmond Law Review

This article covers changes made to the Virginia Administrative Process Act (VAPA) during the 1992 session of the General Assembly. It also covers selected recent cases from Virginia courts dealing with state administrative procedure decided between August 30, 1990 and September 17, 1992.


What's Current In Asbestos Regulations, Janis L. Kirkland Jan 1989

What's Current In Asbestos Regulations, Janis L. Kirkland

University of Richmond Law Review

Asbestos, once valued as a superb insulator, is now recognized as a deadly carcinogen. The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") estimates that 733,000 public and commercial buildings in the United States contain friable asbestos or asbestos-containing materials. Thus, it is not surprising that an avalanche of litigation has resulted from concerns over exposure to asbestos.


Executive Privilege: Historic Scope And Use In The Watergate And Environmental Protection Agency Hearings, Jean M. D'Ovidio Jan 1983

Executive Privilege: Historic Scope And Use In The Watergate And Environmental Protection Agency Hearings, Jean M. D'Ovidio

University of Richmond Law Review

Executive privilege is "a concept invoked by members of the executive branch of the government to justify withholding evidence and other communicative materials from the legislative and judicial branches." Since the presidency of George Washington, the executive has attempted to withhold information from the other two branches.