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The Myth Of Context In Politics And Law, Anita Krug Apr 1997

The Myth Of Context In Politics And Law, Anita Krug

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Visions of group-based rights in political and legal theory strive to be both antiessentialist and antiuniversalist. They reject an essentialist view of the self — a view that there is a single experience common to all persons composing, for example, a particular ethnic, racial, or gender group — on the basis that a person’s identity is context-based and contingent, and cannot be defined solely by such factors as race or gender. They also reject the universalist notion of an abstract equality of persons that is at the basis of traditional conceptions of individual rights. In short, group rights are based …


Charitable Endowments And The Democratization Of Dynasty, Evelyn Brody Mar 1997

Charitable Endowments And The Democratization Of Dynasty, Evelyn Brody

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Charitable endowments and other passive investments exceed $425 billion. Why do many donors require that the principal of their contribution must be held in perpetuity, and that only the income may be used for charitable purposes? Why do most charity managers voluntarily accumulate operating surpluses, and reinvest a portion of real endowment income? This Article suggests that rather than looking at how charities use their endowment income, we should focus on what happens to the endowment principal. It appears that the taste for perpetual charitable endowments persists as the happy co-incidence of donors' desire for immortality for themselves and their …


Hocking The Halo: Implications Of The Charities' Winning Briefs In Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. (Symposium), Evelyn Brody Mar 1997

Hocking The Halo: Implications Of The Charities' Winning Briefs In Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. (Symposium), Evelyn Brody

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Computer Crimes Now On The Books: What Do We Do From Here? (Symposium), Henry H. Perritt Jr. Mar 1997

Computer Crimes Now On The Books: What Do We Do From Here? (Symposium), Henry H. Perritt Jr.

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Cyberspace Self-Government: Town-Hall Democracy Or Rediscovered Royalism?, Henry H. Perritt Jr. Mar 1997

Cyberspace Self-Government: Town-Hall Democracy Or Rediscovered Royalism?, Henry H. Perritt Jr.

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Information Access Rights Based On International Human Rights Law (With Christopher J. Lhulier), Henry H. Perritt Jr. Mar 1997

Information Access Rights Based On International Human Rights Law (With Christopher J. Lhulier), Henry H. Perritt Jr.

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Is The Environmental Movement A Critical Internet Technology?, Henry H. Perritt Jr. Mar 1997

Is The Environmental Movement A Critical Internet Technology?, Henry H. Perritt Jr.

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Taking Prepositions Seriously, Jeffrey G. Sherman Mar 1997

Taking Prepositions Seriously, Jeffrey G. Sherman

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Exclusive Sovereignty Versus Sustainable Development Of A Shared Resource: The Dilemma Of Latin American Rainforest Management, A. Dan Tarlock Mar 1997

Exclusive Sovereignty Versus Sustainable Development Of A Shared Resource: The Dilemma Of Latin American Rainforest Management, A. Dan Tarlock

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Safe Drinking Water: A Federalism Perspective, A. Dan Tarlock Mar 1997

Safe Drinking Water: A Federalism Perspective, A. Dan Tarlock

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The Influence Of International Environmental Law On United States Pollution Control Law (Symposium), A. Dan Tarlock Mar 1997

The Influence Of International Environmental Law On United States Pollution Control Law (Symposium), A. Dan Tarlock

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The Missouri River: The Paradox Of Conflict Without Scarcity, A. Dan Tarlock Mar 1997

The Missouri River: The Paradox Of Conflict Without Scarcity, A. Dan Tarlock

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Two Cheers For Shifting The Presumption Of Validity: A Reply To Professor Hopperton (With D. Mandelker), A. Dan Tarlock Mar 1997

Two Cheers For Shifting The Presumption Of Validity: A Reply To Professor Hopperton (With D. Mandelker), A. Dan Tarlock

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Teaching Electronically: The Chicago-Kent Experiment, Richard Warner Mar 1997

Teaching Electronically: The Chicago-Kent Experiment, Richard Warner

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A Wigmorian Defense Of Feminist Methods, Katharine K. Baker Feb 1997

A Wigmorian Defense Of Feminist Methods, Katharine K. Baker

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Justifying Repatriation Of Native American Cultural Property, Sarah K. Harding Feb 1997

Justifying Repatriation Of Native American Cultural Property, Sarah K. Harding

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Measuring The Social Costs And Benefits And Identifying The Victims Of Subordinating Security Interests In Bankruptcy, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris Feb 1997

Measuring The Social Costs And Benefits And Identifying The Victims Of Subordinating Security Interests In Bankruptcy, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris

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Reviewing Agency Action For Inconsistency With Prior Rules And Regulations, Harold J. Krent Feb 1997

Reviewing Agency Action For Inconsistency With Prior Rules And Regulations, Harold J. Krent

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Should Bouie Be Buoyed? Judicial Retroactive Lawmaking And The Ex Post Facto Clause (Symposium), Harold J. Krent Feb 1997

Should Bouie Be Buoyed? Judicial Retroactive Lawmaking And The Ex Post Facto Clause (Symposium), Harold J. Krent

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Deliberations And Disclosures: A Study Of Post-Verdict Interviews Of Jurors, Nancy S. Marder Feb 1997

Deliberations And Disclosures: A Study Of Post-Verdict Interviews Of Jurors, Nancy S. Marder

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Introduction, Symposium On Section 1983 (Symposium Editor), Sheldon Nahmod Feb 1997

Introduction, Symposium On Section 1983 (Symposium Editor), Sheldon Nahmod

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The Restructuring Of Narrative And Empathy In Section 1983 Cases (Symposium), Sheldon Nahmod Feb 1997

The Restructuring Of Narrative And Empathy In Section 1983 Cases (Symposium), Sheldon Nahmod

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Body Science, Lori B. Andrews Jan 1997

Body Science, Lori B. Andrews

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Taking Care Of Our Daughters, A Book Review Of Martha Fineman, The Neutered Mother, The Sexual Family And Other Twentieth Century Tragedies, Katharine K. Baker Jan 1997

Taking Care Of Our Daughters, A Book Review Of Martha Fineman, The Neutered Mother, The Sexual Family And Other Twentieth Century Tragedies, Katharine K. Baker

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Once A Rapist? Motivational Evidence And Relevancy In Rape Law, Katharine K. Baker Jan 1997

Once A Rapist? Motivational Evidence And Relevancy In Rape Law, Katharine K. Baker

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The Statutory And Constitutional Mandate For A No Surprises Policy, Fred P. Bosselman Jan 1997

The Statutory And Constitutional Mandate For A No Surprises Policy, Fred P. Bosselman

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The Age Discrimination In Employment Act At Thirty: Where It's Been, Where It Is Today, Where It's Going, Howard C. Eglit Jan 1997

The Age Discrimination In Employment Act At Thirty: Where It's Been, Where It Is Today, Where It's Going, Howard C. Eglit

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Reconceptualizing The Inherent Distinctiveness Of Product Design Trade Dress, Graeme Dinwoodie Jan 1997

Reconceptualizing The Inherent Distinctiveness Of Product Design Trade Dress, Graeme Dinwoodie

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