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Higher Burden For Ada Plaintiffs, Susan J. Becker
Higher Burden For Ada Plaintiffs, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Plaintiffs in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases have a signigicantly higher burden to show a disability due to a triliogy of recent decisions. This article examines this recent case law.
Supreme Court Revises Amicus Rules, Susan J. Becker
Supreme Court Revises Amicus Rules, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Last year the U.S. Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit both reacted against the growing use of "friend of the court" briefs to advocate litigants' positions rather than to assist the court. Now several federal and state appellate courts are reviewing their rules on amicus submissions because of their own experiences and the Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit actions.
Will New Legislation Preempt State Court Class Actions?, Susan J. Becker
Will New Legislation Preempt State Court Class Actions?, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Proponents of 1995's federal securities litigation reform are proposing new legislation to prevent plaintiffs from using state court class actions to circumvent the restrictive federal rules. This article reviews these legislative proposals.
Making The Move From Law Practitioner To Law Professor, Or How Not To Simplify Your Life, Susan J. Becker
Making The Move From Law Practitioner To Law Professor, Or How Not To Simplify Your Life, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
The author discusses her transition from litigation practice to teaching law. She concludes that there are three discrete yet connected components of a law professor's job which closely parallel that of a litigator: teaching, administrative service, and scholarship.
Pro's And Con's Of Proposed Rule 23 Amendments , Susan J. Becker
Pro's And Con's Of Proposed Rule 23 Amendments , Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This article investigates whether the proposed amendments to Rule 23 (recently approved for publication and comment by the U.S. Judicial Conference's Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure) are a modest first step toward necessary class action reforms, or "a presciption for class action abuse."
"Common Sense Legal Reforms Act" Takes Center Stage, Susan J. Becker
"Common Sense Legal Reforms Act" Takes Center Stage, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This article discusses the extensive and highly controversial civil litigation reforms in Congress, which have been approved largely along party lines in the House of Representatives.
Aba Delegates Amend Model Rule , Susan J. Becker
Aba Delegates Amend Model Rule , Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
The ABA House of Delegates has amended Model Rule 4.2 regarding whom attorneys may ethically contact directly during the course of litigation or other legal matters. This article discusses the ramifications of this change.