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A New And Old Theory For Adjudicating Standardized Contracts, Eric Mills Holmes, Dagmar Thurmann
A New And Old Theory For Adjudicating Standardized Contracts, Eric Mills Holmes, Dagmar Thurmann
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The purpose of this article is rather simple, extracting a new theory of standard form contracts from the good bits of the spectrum of "old" ideas and combining them with some fresh rethinking. For something fresh, the authors choose to examine the German law on standard form contracts. The authors have tried to remain neutral observers but in extracting the best from the spectrum of ideas one necessarily states--in this instance, one of pragmatic compromise. Thus, this article will cull and identify elements from the spectrum specifically concerning standard form contracts and compare them with the German approach. This process …
Coming To Terms With Terrorism--Relativity Of Wrongfulness And The Need For A New Framework, Daniel H. Derby
Coming To Terms With Terrorism--Relativity Of Wrongfulness And The Need For A New Framework, Daniel H. Derby
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Terrorism And The Constitution, Christopher L. Blakesley
Terrorism And The Constitution, Christopher L. Blakesley
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How do terrorism and the Iran-Contra hearings relate to the Constitution? My thesis is that there is a tendency for the executive of this or any nation to eschew even constitutionally mandated avenues of problem solving considered to be cumbersome, inefficient, or inimical to the executive’s vision of the national interest in foreign affairs. There is also a tendency to consider one’s own conduct and the conduct of one’s allies and friends to be justified when it is directed at goals deemed by the executive branch to be good. Constitutional provisions based on the checks and balances and separation of …
Jurisdiction As Legal Protection Against Terrorism, Christopher L. Blakesley
Jurisdiction As Legal Protection Against Terrorism, Christopher L. Blakesley
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On June 14, 1985, Robert Stethem was shot to death aboard a hijacked TWA airliner. On October 7, 1985, the Italian cruise-liner, Achille Lauro, was hijacked and the next day Leon Klinghofer was killed and thrown overboard. On Julyu 2, 1986, Rodrgio Rojas was mortally wounded when he was doused with gasoline and set afire while walking with protesters in Santiago, Chile. Soviets are said to leave booby-trapped dolls for Afghan Moujahadeen children. There is evidence that the United States government directly supports the Nicaraguan contras who, in waging their guerilla war, allegedly have killed innocent citizens. It is …
Drugs And Small Arms: Can Law Stop The Traffic?, Christopher L. Blakesley
Drugs And Small Arms: Can Law Stop The Traffic?, Christopher L. Blakesley
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Professor Blakesley presides over this panel discussion on laws combating the illegal importation of drugs and small arms, and their implications for international and domestic law.