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Contracts Written In Stone: An Examination Of United States V. Winstar Corp., Mark T. Cramer Oct 2012

Contracts Written In Stone: An Examination Of United States V. Winstar Corp., Mark T. Cramer

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Assault Of Jamie Leigh Jones: How One Woman's Horror Story Is Changing Arbitration In America, Jeffrey Adams Feb 2012

The Assault Of Jamie Leigh Jones: How One Woman's Horror Story Is Changing Arbitration In America, Jeffrey Adams

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article examines Jones v. Halliburton Co., the "Al Franken Amendment" to the 2010 U.S. Defense Department Budget (Franken Amendment) that was created in response to Jones, and the impact that both could have on mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts in the future. Part II recounts the troubling events that led to Jones and the inclusion of the Franken Amendment in the 2010 Defense Department Budget. Part III details the arguments made for and against the inclusion of the Franken Amendment. Part IV analyzes the impact that the Franken Amendment could have on mandatory arbitration clauses in contacts in …


Keeping Score When Bankruptcy Principles And The Federal Anti-Assignment Act Collide: Government Contractors' Options Concerning Executory Contracts, Tanya M. Kiatkulpiboone Jan 2012

Keeping Score When Bankruptcy Principles And The Federal Anti-Assignment Act Collide: Government Contractors' Options Concerning Executory Contracts, Tanya M. Kiatkulpiboone

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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Department Of Defense, Inc.: The Dod's Use Of Corporate Strategies To Manage U. S. Overseas Military Bases, Matt Weyand Jan 2012

Department Of Defense, Inc.: The Dod's Use Of Corporate Strategies To Manage U. S. Overseas Military Bases, Matt Weyand

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

This paper examines the Department of Defense's use of corporate strategies to manage U.S. overseas military bases and concludes that the Department of Defense's continued use of these corporate strategies which have negatively impacted the United States' relationship with host nations-depends on the Department of Defense's ability to successfully strike a balance between efficiency and diplomacy.


The Civil False Claims Act And Its Unreasonably Broad Scope Of Liability: The Need For Real "Clarifications" Following The Fraud Enforcement And Recovery Act Of 2009, Ryan Winkler Jan 2012

The Civil False Claims Act And Its Unreasonably Broad Scope Of Liability: The Need For Real "Clarifications" Following The Fraud Enforcement And Recovery Act Of 2009, Ryan Winkler

Cleveland State Law Review

This Note analyzes Congress's most recent attempts to recover fraudulently secured government funds through its modifications of the False Claims Act ("FCA"), and concludes that an amendment to the Act is necessary. To begin, Part II.A. presents a brief historical tracking of the FCA, including the original FCA of 1863, and the critical amendments through 1986. Part II.B. explores relevant interpretations by the courts that established the landscape of false claims litigation prior to the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 ("FERA"), including Allison Engine v. United States ex. rel. Sanders, in which the United States Supreme Court reversed …


Defining Social And Economic Disadvantage: Are Government Preferential Business Certification Programs Narrowly Tailored?, George R. La Noue Jan 2012

Defining Social And Economic Disadvantage: Are Government Preferential Business Certification Programs Narrowly Tailored?, George R. La Noue

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

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