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Full-Text Articles in Law
Nafta's Procedural Narrow-Mindedness: The Panel Review Of Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Determinations Under Chapter Nineteen, Ángel Oquendo
Nafta's Procedural Narrow-Mindedness: The Panel Review Of Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Determinations Under Chapter Nineteen, Ángel Oquendo
Faculty Articles and Papers
No abstract provided.
The Flexible Doctrine Of Spoliation Of Evidence; Cause Of Action, Defense, Evidentiary Presumption And Discovery Sanction, Robert L. Tucker
The Flexible Doctrine Of Spoliation Of Evidence; Cause Of Action, Defense, Evidentiary Presumption And Discovery Sanction, Robert L. Tucker
Akron Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Exorcising The Evil Of Forum-Shopping, Kevin M. Clermont, Theodore Eisenberg
Exorcising The Evil Of Forum-Shopping, Kevin M. Clermont, Theodore Eisenberg
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
Most of the business of litigation comprises pretrial disputes. A common and important dispute is over where adjudication should take place. Civil litigators deal with nearly as many change-of-venue motions as trials. The battle over venue often constitutes the critical issue in a case.
The American way is to provide plaintiffs with a wide choice of venues for suit. But the American way has its drawbacks. To counter these drawbacks, an integral part of our court systems, and in particular the federal court system, is the scheme of transfer of venue "in the interest of justice." However, the leading evaluative …
The Fourth Amendment's Forcing Of Flawed Choices: Giving Content To Freedom For Residents Of Public Housing - Pratt V. Chicago Housing Authority, 848 F. Supp. 792 (N.D. Ill. 1994), Erika George
Faculty Scholarship
In April 1994, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction halting the "Operation Clean Sweep" program operated by the Chicago Housing Authority ("CHA"). 3 The court did so over the protestations of some of those most affected, the public housing residents subjected to the CHA's searches. 4 Pratt v. Chicago Housing Authority5 attracted the attention of the nation and President William Clinton, who requested that the Justice Department investigate ways to strengthen security in public housing without offending the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Civil libertarians applauded …
The Federal Rules Of Evidence--Past, Present, And Future: A Twenty-Year Perspective, Faust Rossi
The Federal Rules Of Evidence--Past, Present, And Future: A Twenty-Year Perspective, Faust Rossi
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This Essay surveys three major transformations in state and federal rules of evidence since the introduction of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The Rules have not only inspired a movement toward codification in the states, they have also liberalized the admission of expert testimony and hearsay. This partially explains thirteen states' reluctance to codify. Judges have furthered this trend by admitting far more discretionary hearsay evidence than Congress intended. Professor Rossi doubts this expansion of the hearsay exceptions would have occurred without the adoption of the FRE and suggests that the newly formed Advisory Committee will produce greater substantive changes …
Politics And The Judiciary: The Influence Of Judicial Background On Case Outcomes, Orley Ashenfelter, Theodore Eisenberg, Stewart J. Schwab
Politics And The Judiciary: The Influence Of Judicial Background On Case Outcomes, Orley Ashenfelter, Theodore Eisenberg, Stewart J. Schwab
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
It is widely believed that the background and worldview of judges influence their decisions. This article uses the fact that judges are assigned their cases randomly to assess the effect of judicial background on the outcome of cases from the day-to-day docket in three federal trial courts. Unlike the political science findings of ideological influence in published opinions, we find little evidence that judges differ in their decisions with respect to the mass of case outcomes. Characteristics of the judges or the political party of the judge's appointing president are not significant predictors of judicial decisions.
The Trial As Text: Allegory, Myth And Symbol In The Adversarial Criminal Process - A Critique Of The Role Of The Public Defender And A Proposal For Reform, Kenneth B. Nunn
UF Law Faculty Publications
A position of Federal Defender General should be created to enhance the public image of public defenders. Currently the adversarial system tends to favor prosecutors, making it hard for criminal defendants to obtain a fair trial. Semiotic theory shows how the criminal justice system reflects broader social discourse concerning crime. The defendants' rights are given symbolic representation but are not considered seriously. Criminals are set apart from the rest of society and regarded as undeserving of truly fair representation. The trial can be seen as an allegory demonstrating the guilt of the defendant.
The Effects Of Case Consolidation On The Procedural Rights Of Litigants: What They Are, What They Might Be, Part I: Justiciability And Jurisdiction (Original And Appellate), Joan E. Steinman
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Case Consolidation On The Procedural Rights Of Litigants: What They Are, What They Might Be, Part Ii: Non-Jurisdictional Matters, Joan E. Steinman
The Effects Of Case Consolidation On The Procedural Rights Of Litigants: What They Are, What They Might Be, Part Ii: Non-Jurisdictional Matters, Joan E. Steinman
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Fee Shifting Remedy: Panacea Or Placebo? (Foreward), Harold J. Krent
The Fee Shifting Remedy: Panacea Or Placebo? (Foreward), Harold J. Krent
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Extending The Civil Justice Reform Act Of 1990, Carl W. Tobias
Extending The Civil Justice Reform Act Of 1990, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The passage of the Judicial Amendments act of 1994 postponed several key implementation deadlines prescribed by the Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) of 1990. Perhaps most significantly, the new legislation extends for one year the mid-1995 date when the RAND Corporation, which is studying ten pilot districts' experimentation with cost and delay reduction procedures, must submit its conclusions to the Judicial Conference of the United States. Numerous compelling arguments supported congressional postponement of this deadline. Most importantly, the RAND Corporation can now capture much additional data, which are critical to assessing accurately the procedures' effectiveness in decreasing expense and delay, …
Vexatious Litigation As Unfair Competition And The Applicability Of The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, Robert L. Tucker
Vexatious Litigation As Unfair Competition And The Applicability Of The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, Robert L. Tucker
Akron Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Legal Process And The Past Of Antitrust, William L. Reynolds, Spencer Weber Waller
Legal Process And The Past Of Antitrust, William L. Reynolds, Spencer Weber Waller
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Suggestions For Circuit Court Review Of Local Procedures, Carl W. Tobias
Suggestions For Circuit Court Review Of Local Procedures, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
During the 1980s, both the Judicial Conference of the United States, which is the policy-making arm of the federal courts, and Congress evinced increasing concern about the proliferation of local civil procedures, such as local rules and the procedures that individual judges apply The Judicial Conference and Congress were particularly troubled by those local procedural requirements that conflicted with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Federal Rules) or provisions of the United States Code.
In 1986, the Judicial Conference commissioned the Local Rules Project to collect and organize all local rules, standing orders of individual judges, and other local procedural …
Automatic Disclosure And Disuniformity In The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
Automatic Disclosure And Disuniformity In The Ninth Circuit, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The 1993 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) imposes automatic disclosure and is the most controversial formal proposal to revise the Federal Rules ever developed. The provision requires litigants to divulge information that is important to their cases before commencing formal discovery. The amendment also permits all ninety-four federal districts to vary the revision or to reject it completely. Moreover, judges and parties in specific cases may modify any disclosure requirements adopted by the districts.
The amendment has remained controversial since it became effective on December 1, 1993. Less than a majority of districts subscribe to the Federal …
An Update On The 1993 Federal Rules Amendments And The Montana Civil Rules, Carl W. Tobias
An Update On The 1993 Federal Rules Amendments And The Montana Civil Rules, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Professor Tobias' recommendations to the Montana Supreme Court regarding the newly amended F.R.C.P. Rules 11 and 26.
Refining Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana, Carl W. Tobias
Refining Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA) has reached the mid-point of its implementation nationally and in the Montana Federal District Court. At this juncture, one of the most important aspects of statutory effectuation is evaluation of the experimentation that federal district courts have conducted under the legislation. The timing is particularly propitious in the Montana federal district because the court recently completed the annual assessment of statutory implementation that the CJRA requires. These developments in civil justice reform, particularly relating to evaluation of the experimentation which has occurred, warrant examination. This Article undertakes that effort.
The Article first …
Why Congress Should Reject Revision Of Rule 11, Carl W. Tobias
Why Congress Should Reject Revision Of Rule 11, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The United States House of Representatives recently passed the Attorney Accountability Act of 1995. Section 2 of the measure would modify existing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 by prescribing two-way fee-shifting in diversity cases. Section 3 of the bill would amend Federal Rule of Evidence 702 in ways that limit expert testimony, ostensibly to increase “honesty in testimony.” Section 4 of the legislation would substantially revise the 1993 amendment of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, effectively returning to the 1983 version of the provision. This essay emphasizes section 4 of the Attorney Accountability Act, because I believe that …
Re-Evaluating Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana,, Carl W. Tobias
Re-Evaluating Federal Civil Justice Reform In Montana,, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Part I of this piece initially affords an update of relevant developments relating to civil justice reform nationally and in the Montana Federal District Court. It emphasizes the congressional decision to extend the deadlines governing analysis of experimentation in the pilot districts and recent developments that led the Montana district to delay the preparation of a written annual assessment. Part II of this paper then glances into the future.
Studying Montana State Civil Justice Reform, Carl W. Tobias
Studying Montana State Civil Justice Reform, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Several years ago in the pages of this journal, I asked and attempted to answer the question whether the 1993 session of the Montana Legislature should adopt a civil justice reform act. The article initially afforded a brief analysis of the problems in federal civil litigation that prompted the United States Congress to pass the Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) of 1990. I next evaluated whether the state legislature in Montana should enact similar legislation which would govern civil litigation in the state court system. Because there were relatively few important reasons for adopting a measure covering civil justice reform …
Busting The Hart & Wechsler Paradigm, Michael L. Wells
Busting The Hart & Wechsler Paradigm, Michael L. Wells
Scholarly Works
Federal Courts law was once a vibrant area of scholarship and an essential course for intellectually ambitious students. Now its prestige has diminished so much that scholars debate its future in a recent issue of the Vanderbilt Law Review, where even one of its champions calls it (albeit in the subjunctive mood) a “scholarly backwater.” What, if anything, went wrong, and what should Federal Courts scholars do about it? In his contribution to the Vanderbilt symposium, Richard Fallon defends the reigning model of Federal Courts law, an approach to jurisdictional issues that dates from the publication in 1953 of Henry …
Liability-Based Fee-Shifting Rules And Settlement Mechanisms Under Incomplete Information, Eric Talley
Liability-Based Fee-Shifting Rules And Settlement Mechanisms Under Incomplete Information, Eric Talley
Faculty Scholarship
Recent years have seen a debate over litigation reform grow increasingly agitated. Attorneys, judges, academics, and politicians now readily and regularly disagree about how or whether to combat the debilitating litigiousness commonly purported to infect the American Bar. Within this debate, few reform proposals have received as much attention as "fee-shifting" provisions, which, in their most popular incarnation, reallocate litigation costs (particularly attorney's fees) based on the outcome of the liability phase of a trial. This attention is perhaps justified, given the nonuniformity of such rules among industrialized nations. For instance, in the British Commonwealth and much of Continental Europe, …
Perspectives: The Federal Rules' Quest For Efficiency, Susan J. Becker
Perspectives: The Federal Rules' Quest For Efficiency, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
As lawyers celebrate (or mourn) the first anniversary of the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is worth noting that last year's amendments marked a major philosophical metamorphosis in our theory of civil justice. They reflect an attempt to move away from a system aptly suited to war analogies and toward increased cooperation between the parties and "hands-on" management by the judiciary. This, in turn, is supposed to encourage efficiency--the oft-cited yet elusive goal of civil justice reform.
Foreword: Pennsylvania Legal Services At Risk, Louis S. Rulli
Foreword: Pennsylvania Legal Services At Risk, Louis S. Rulli
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Interpreting Insurance Policies, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Interpreting Insurance Policies, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Scholarly Works
Like any other contract, an insurance policy may become the subject of a legal dispute. When disputes arise over insurance coverage, lawyers must combine their skill in contract interpretation with their knowledge of insurance law, bringing both to bear on the special problems related to this type of contract. Each dispute has unique traits, but a few basic ground rules of contract law and insurance law can help you interpret insurance policies and resolve disputes over insurance coverage.
Corruption Of The Class Action: The New Technology Of Collusion, John C. Coffee Jr.
Corruption Of The Class Action: The New Technology Of Collusion, John C. Coffee Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
Professor Coffee's article, an oral version of which was given at the Cornell Mass Torts conference, is appearing in the Columbia Law Review. However, because commentators in this volume have responded to it, he has authorized the following summary of his views.
Individualized Justice, Mass Torts, And "Settlement Class Actions": An Introduction, Roger C. Cramton
Individualized Justice, Mass Torts, And "Settlement Class Actions": An Introduction, Roger C. Cramton
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Confronting The Consolidation Conundrum, Richard L. Marcus
Confronting The Consolidation Conundrum, Richard L. Marcus
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Settlement Of Mass Tort Class Actions: Order Out Of Chaos, William W. Schwarzer
Settlement Of Mass Tort Class Actions: Order Out Of Chaos, William W. Schwarzer
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Drafting Mediation Privileges: Lessons From The Civil Justice Reform Act, Michael A. Perino
Drafting Mediation Privileges: Lessons From The Civil Justice Reform Act, Michael A. Perino
Faculty Publications
Mediation confidentiality provisions or privileges are now prevalent throughout the United States. Forty-one states have enacted some form of mediation privilege. As part of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1990, Congress enacted legislation to protect confidentiality in mediations involving federal agencies. An additional source for such provisions is the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA), which required each federal district court to implement a civil justice expense and delay reduction plan (Plan(s)) by the end of 1993. Those Plans seek to implement mechanisms designed to address causes of excessive expense and delay in the federal courts.
A number …