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Due Process: Alfonso V. Fernandez Jan 1994

Due Process: Alfonso V. Fernandez

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gift Or Loan Of State Money: Schulz V. State Of New York Jan 1994

Gift Or Loan Of State Money: Schulz V. State Of New York

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Puntive Damages -- Developments In Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz, Eileen Kaufman Jan 1994

Puntive Damages -- Developments In Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz, Eileen Kaufman

Touro Law Review

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The Scattered Remains Of Sovereign Immunity For Foreign States After Republic Of Argentina V. Weltover,Inc., Sarah K. Schano Jan 1994

The Scattered Remains Of Sovereign Immunity For Foreign States After Republic Of Argentina V. Weltover,Inc., Sarah K. Schano

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The globalization of the United States economy in the latter half of the twentieth century has fostered greater interaction between the United States and foreign states and their instrumentalities. As a result, the likelihood of legal disputes arising between United States entities and foreign states has increased. Traditionally, foreign states have been immune from suit in United States courts. However, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), enacted in 1976, specifies instances in which United States courts may deny immunity to foreign states and exercise jurisdiction over them. Under one provision of the FSIA, a foreign state may forfeit its immunity …


A Comparison Of The Federal And New York State Rape Shield Statutes, Deborah Stavile Bartel Jan 1994

A Comparison Of The Federal And New York State Rape Shield Statutes, Deborah Stavile Bartel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Self Incrimination: People V. Tankleff Jan 1994

Self Incrimination: People V. Tankleff

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel: In Re Jamie Tt. Jan 1994

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel: In Re Jamie Tt.

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Supreme Court Takes A Weapon From The Drug War Arsenal: New Defenses To Civil Drug Forfeiture., Scott Alexander Nelson Jan 1994

The Supreme Court Takes A Weapon From The Drug War Arsenal: New Defenses To Civil Drug Forfeiture., Scott Alexander Nelson

St. Mary's Law Journal

This Comment discusses the history and development of forfeiture law—emphasizing the misnomer of “guilty property”—and addresses the lack of constitutional safeguards in the civil forfeiture statutes. It outlines prospective constitutional defenses announced by the United States Supreme Court, emphasizing the Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process, the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause, and the “innocent owner” defense. The federal statute authorizing civil forfeiture, 21 U.S.C. § 881 (Forfeiture Statute), was initially enacted as part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984 amended the statute to impose forfeiture on real property …


Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz Jan 1994

Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz

Touro Law Review

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Prior Written Notice Statutes In New York State: The Resurrection Of Sovereign Immunity, Lewis J. Lubell Jan 1994

Prior Written Notice Statutes In New York State: The Resurrection Of Sovereign Immunity, Lewis J. Lubell

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.