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Predicting When The Uniform Law Process Will Fall: Article 9, Capture And The Race To The Bottom, Edward J. Janger Mar 1998

Predicting When The Uniform Law Process Will Fall: Article 9, Capture And The Race To The Bottom, Edward J. Janger

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Moving Violations: An Examination Of The Broad Preemptive Effect Of The Carmack Amendment, Jeanne M. Kaiser Jan 1998

Moving Violations: An Examination Of The Broad Preemptive Effect Of The Carmack Amendment, Jeanne M. Kaiser

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This Article addresses the general principles of preemption, and describes the history, purpose and language of the Carmack Amendment. The Article then demonstrates that at the time the amendment was passed, Congress had no intention of preempting claims based on moving industry misconduct. Part II discusses the constitutional principles that govern application of the law of federal preemption and describes how application of preemption in Carmack Amendment cases has diverged from the overall application of preemption principles in other areas of congressional legislation. Finally, Part III argues that the courts have improperly granted the moving industry carte blanche to deceive …


Quo Vadis, Posadas?, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1998

Quo Vadis, Posadas?, William W. Van Alstyne

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This examination looks at Virginia's ban on speech advertising motorcycles and revisits the question raised in the Posadas decision - may a state ban speech about a legal product the state could ban if it so desired. This article uses comparisons to the government employee speech cases to further illuminate the issue.


Foreword, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1998

Foreword, Sarah Howard Jenkins

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Exemption For Nonperformance: Ucc, Cisg, Unidroit Principles-A Comparative Assessment, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1998

Exemption For Nonperformance: Ucc, Cisg, Unidroit Principles-A Comparative Assessment, Sarah Howard Jenkins

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Brandeis, Progressivism, And Commercial Law: Rethinking Benedict V. Ratner, Edward J. Janger Jan 1998

Brandeis, Progressivism, And Commercial Law: Rethinking Benedict V. Ratner, Edward J. Janger

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