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Newsletter Vol.24 No.4 1996, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

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The Meaning Of Value In Contract Damages And Contract Theory , David W. Barnes

American University Law Review

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Antitrust Balancing In A (Near) Coasean World: The Case Of Franchise Tying Contracts, Alan J. Meese

Michigan Law Review

Antitrust law has largely succumbed to the hegemony of balancing. Courts applying the rule of reason are told to balance a restraint's procompetitive effects against its anticompetitive impact. Mergers once deemed anticompetitive solely because they facilitated the exercise of market power are now evaluated by weighing the anticompetitive effects of such increased power against any efficiencies created by the transaction. Finally, some activities once deemed per se illegal are now subject to a balancing approach, either by explicit application of the rule of reason, or by recognition of certain affirmative defenses to otherwise per se violations. Unlike many other balancing …

Newsletter Vol.24 No.3 1996, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

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The Lost Volume Seller And Lost Profits Under U.C.C. § 2-708(2): A Conceptual And Linguistic Critique, John M. Breen

University of Miami Law Review

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Common Carrier Regulation Of Telecommunications Contracts And The Private Carrier Alternative, Peter K. Pitsch, Arthur W. Bresnahan

Federal Communications Law Journal

The Communications Act of 1934 requires, among other things, that telephone companies as "common carriers" make their services available to the general public at affordable rates. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the authority to classify telephone services as common carriers as well as the ability to remove common carrier regulation to promote competition, satisfy consumer demand for individually tailored offerings, and avoid unnecessary regulatory costs. The Authors of this Article believe that the FCC should remove the common carrier regulation from certain long-distance service contracts and that such regulation is consistent with the deregulatory aims of the recent Telecommunications …

On The Ucc Revision Process: A Reply To Dean Scott, Peter A. Alces, David Frisch

William & Mary Law Review

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Tortious Interference: The Limits Of Common Law Liability For Newsgathering, Sandra S. Baron, Hilary Lane, David A. Schulz

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Media lawyers have recently been confronted with a relatively new source of litigation: the tort of intentional interference with contractual relations, which arises out of confidentiality agreements. In this Article, the authors identify the elements of tortious interference with contracts and examine the key issues presented when this tort is applied to newsgathering. The authors then consider a potential defense based on the First Amendment. In light of the public and constitutional interests at stake, the authors conclude that the breach of a confidentiality agreement should not sustain a tortious interference claim when the press is involved in newsgathering activity.

Too Many Theories, Todd D. Rakoff

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Michael J. Trebilcock, The Limits of Freedom of Contract

Vanity And Vexation: Shifting The Focus To Media Conduct, Jane E. Kirtley

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Lawsuits brought by corporations against news organizations during the last few years demonstrate that it is no longer sufficient for the press to get its facts straight. With some industries literally fighting for their lives, a new legal climate has encourage litigation that deflects bad publicity by shifting the focus away from the traditional issue of accuracy to a critical examination of the news media's newsgathering techniques. Concerns about the reaction of courts to unorthodox reporting methods may prompt news organizations to censor themselves, but the author argues that facing the threat of mega-verdicts or contempt citations should be regarded …

Insider Trading, Gaston Mirkin

Gaston Mirkin

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Newsletter Vol.24 No.2 1996, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

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Franchising In The Shadow Of Contract Law: A New Fidelity For Business Relations, Richard Haigh

Dalhousie Law Journal

The institution of franchising has experienced a remarkable growth in North America in recent years. This has provoked a variety of legislative and judicial responses. This article examines the reasons behind the rise of franchising. It proceeds to examine the principal models of statutory regulation of franchise arrangements, and also the range of common law doctrines which courts have brought to bear on disputes arising out of such contracts. The author points out deficiencies in the existing models of franchise regulation and, drawing on legal responses to family disputes, proposes an alternative.

Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies V. Dobson: The Implementation Of The Purposes Of The Federal Arbitration Act Or An Unjustified Intrusion Into State Sovereignty?, Lauri Washington Sawyer

Mercer Law Review

In Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies v. Dobson, the United States Supreme Court held that section 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA) was applicable to contract actions which were brought in state court. The controversy began with a house originally owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gwin in Fairhope, Alabama. In 1987, the Gwins purchased a lifetime termite protection plan from the local Allied-Bruce Terminix office, a franchise of Terminix International. The termite protection plan was to protect the house "'against the attack of subterranean termites,' to reinspect the house periodically, to provide any 'further treatment found necessary,' and to repair, …

Guilty Knowledge, Daniel S. Kleinberger

Faculty Scholarship

Agency law's attribution rules impose most of the risk of agent misconduct on the party who selects the agent and benefits from the agent's endeavors, i.e., the principal. The rules thus help establish and maintain a proper balance of risk between principals and third parties. Unfortunately, a recent unpublished decision of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Engen v. Mitch's Bar & Grill, threatens to upset that balance and release principals from responsibility for an important type of information possessed by their agents. Engen is dangerous, despite its unpublished status. This Case Note seeks to eliminate any influence the case might …

Government Contract Cases In The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit: 1995 In Review, Thomas F. Williamson, Stacey L. Valerio, Stephanie P. Gilson

American University Law Review

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Gould, Inc. V. United States: Contractor Claims For Relief Under Illegal Contracts With The Government, Michael T. Janik, Margaret C. Rhodes

American University Law Review

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Identifying Horizontal Price Fixing In The Electronic Marketplace, Jonathan Baker

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Sovereignty And Regionalism, Horacio A. Grigera Naón

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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The Triumph Of Gilmore's The Death Of Contract, Robert A. Hillman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Concurso En Caso De Agrupamiento, Martin Paolantonio, Salvador Bergel

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis de la novedad introducida por la ley 24.522, permitiendo el concurso del agrupamiento económico. Referencia a las principales cuestiones tratadas y omitidas sobre la insolvencia del grupo económico

Derechos Del Cedente Ante El Eventual Incumplimiento Del Deudor Cedido, Martin Paolantonio, Juan Quintana

Martin Paolantonio

Breve nota a un fallo que niega la existencia de algún derecho "residual" en la cabeza del cedente de un crédito, cuando el deudor cedido no cumple íntegramente con la prestación debida

Consolidación De Deuda Pública (Ley 23.982), Ejecución Cambiaria Y Discusión De La Causa En El Proceso Ejecutivo En La Doctrina De La Corte Suprema De Justicia De La Nación, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis de un infrecuente supuesto en la jurisprudencia (en el caso, un fallo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia) admitiendo la discusión de la causa en la ejecución de título valores abstractos

El Cheque En La Ley 24.452: La Teoría General De Los Títulos Valores Y La Circulación De Créditos, Martin Paolantonio, Salvador Bergel

Martin Paolantonio

Un análisis de la reforma integral al régimen del cheque mediante la ley 24.452, desde la perspectiva de la teoría general de los títulos valores

La Responsabilidad Por Los Daños Y Perjuicios Derivados De La Traba Del Embargo Ejecutivo Y La Situación Del Tercero Cambiario, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Nota a fallo responsabilizando por daños y perjuicios al endosatario de un pagaré que embargo al aparente suscriptor del documento a quien le habían falsificado la firma

Nulidad Parcial Y Total En El Derecho Del Consumidor, Martin Paolantonio, Salvador Bergel

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis de las consecuencias de situaciones de ineficacia contractual en contratos con consumidores, integración judicial del contrato en supuestos de invalidez parcial

Newsletter Vol.24 No.1 1996, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

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Bargaining About Future Jeopardy, Daniel Richman

Faculty Scholarship

The debate about how much protection criminal defendants should have against successive prosecutions has generally been conducted in the context of how to interpret the Double Jeopardy Clause. The doctrinal focus of this debate ignores the fact that for the huge majority of defendants – those who plead guilty instead of standing trial – the Double Jeopardy Clause simply sets a default rule, establishing a minimum level of protection when defendants choose not to bargain about the possibility of future charges. In this Article, Professor Richman examines the world that exists in the shadow of minimalist double jeopardy doctrine, exploring …

The Four Phases Of Promissory Estoppel, Eric Mills Holmes

Seattle University Law Review

Case law accurately delineates the four evolutionary stages of promissory estoppel. As an overview, promissory estoppel has evolved in American case law in four developmental stages: (1) Estoppel Phase, consisting initially of “defensive equitable estoppel” to estop contract defenses based on statutes of limitations and the statute of frauds. In the second part of this first phase, courts have extended “estoppel” based on representations of facts to “promissory” representations and enforced the promissory basis of the representation, thereby creating an affirmative theory of relief. Thus, this first phase of promissory estoppel consists of defensive equitable estoppel and offensive equitable estoppel. …

The Implications Of National Security Safeguards On The Commercialization Of Remote Sensing Imagery, Youssef Sneifer

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment offers a critique of the national security restrictions contained in the United States policy and regulations and the uncertainty they inject into the commercialization of remote sensing imagery. After providing a brief technical description of remote sensing technology and the market realities associated with remote sensing imagery, this Comment analyzes the legislation and regulations affecting the private sector's commercialization and dissemination of remote sensing imagery with a special emphasis on national security concerns. Specifically, it reviews the Clinton Administration's policy with regard to the commercialization of remote sensing imagery, tracing its origins to the international obligations of the …