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A Comparison Of U.S. And E.U. Product Safety Regulations: A Case Study, Bryan Harris Jun 1997

A Comparison Of U.S. And E.U. Product Safety Regulations: A Case Study, Bryan Harris

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Mr. Harris compares government approaches with respect to foods that are combined with, e.g., trinkets - particularly when likely to be consumed by children.


Protection From Paparazzi: Possible Or Preposterous?, Lena Reed Vanhoornbeek Jan 1997

Protection From Paparazzi: Possible Or Preposterous?, Lena Reed Vanhoornbeek

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


Intellectual Property In The Era Of The Creative Computer Program, Ralph D. Clifford Jan 1997

Intellectual Property In The Era Of The Creative Computer Program, Ralph D. Clifford

Faculty Publications

Computer scientists, using artificial intelligence techniques such as neural networks, are enabling computers to independently create works that appear to qualify for federal intellectual property protection. In at least one case, the creator of this kind of program has registered its output, a series of musical compositions, under his name as author with United States Copyright Office. Whether the output of the computer satisfies the statutory and constitutional requisites for protection is questionable, however. The author of this Article argues that the output of an autonomously creative computer program cannot be protected under the current copyright and patent laws. Further, …


Brown V. State Of New York: Judge Simons Says New York State Can Be Held Liable For Money Damages, Eric J. Stockel Jan 1997

Brown V. State Of New York: Judge Simons Says New York State Can Be Held Liable For Money Damages, Eric J. Stockel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Not In My Backyard!" Protecting Archaeological Sites On Private Lands, Pamela D'Innocenzo Jan 1997

"Not In My Backyard!" Protecting Archaeological Sites On Private Lands, Pamela D'Innocenzo

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Environmental Protection And The Precautionary Principle: A Response To Scientific Uncertainty In Environmental Management, Warwick Gullett Jan 1997

Environmental Protection And The Precautionary Principle: A Response To Scientific Uncertainty In Environmental Management, Warwick Gullett

Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)

The principle of precautionary action has been presented by some of its advocates as nothing less than a monumental paradigm shift in environmental management. It is essentially a new legal response to the scientific uncertainties surrounding the capacity ofthe environment to cope with the increasing demands placed upon it. This article outlines why our knowledge of environmental processes is inadequate and addresses the rationale and content of the "precautionary principle", tracing its development from an uncontroversial espousal of commonsense to its emergence as a potentially forceful decision-making norm. It will be argued tliat although the principle has definitional and implementational …


Making International Refugee Law Relevant Again: A Proposal For Collectivized And Solution-Oriented Protection, James C. Hathaway, R. Alexander Neve Jan 1997

Making International Refugee Law Relevant Again: A Proposal For Collectivized And Solution-Oriented Protection, James C. Hathaway, R. Alexander Neve

Articles

International refugee law is in crisis. Even as armed conflict and human rights abuse continue to force individuals and groups to flee their home countries, many governments are withdrawing from the legal duty to provide refugees with the protection they require. While governments proclaim a willingness to assist refugees as a matter of political discretion or humanitarian goodwill, they appear committed to a pattern of defensive strategies designed to avoid international legal responsibility toward involuntary migrants. Some see this shift away from a legal paradigm of refugee protection as a source for enhanced operational flexibility in the face of changed …


Honesty, Privacy, And Shame: When Gay People Talk About Other Gay People To Nongay People, David L. Chambers, Steven K. Homer Jan 1997

Honesty, Privacy, And Shame: When Gay People Talk About Other Gay People To Nongay People, David L. Chambers, Steven K. Homer

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

There is a longstanding convention among lesbians and gay men in the United States: Do not reveal the sexuality of a gay person to a heterosexual person; unless you are certain that the gay person does not regard his sexuality as a secret. Lie if necessary to protect her secret. Violating the convention by "outing" another person is widely considered a serious social sin.