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Note, Hedonic Damages For Wrongful Death: Are Tortfeasors Getting Away With Murder?, Erin O'Hara O'Connor Jun 1990

Note, Hedonic Damages For Wrongful Death: Are Tortfeasors Getting Away With Murder?, Erin O'Hara O'Connor

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Altruism In Nonprofit Organizations, Rob Atkinson May 1990

Altruism In Nonprofit Organizations, Rob Atkinson

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The Conflict Concerning Expert Witness And Legal Conclusions, Charles W. Ehrhardt Apr 1990

The Conflict Concerning Expert Witness And Legal Conclusions, Charles W. Ehrhardt

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International Obligation And The Theory Of Hypothetical Consent, Fernando R. Tesón Jan 1990

International Obligation And The Theory Of Hypothetical Consent, Fernando R. Tesón

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In this article I make three related arguments. First, I argue that the traditional approach to the problem of international obligation is incomplete and much too simplistic. Drawing in part on the ideas of Ronald Dworkin, I suggest that rather than a question of fidelity to international law, the foundational problem is the determination of international law. Second, I consider and reject two theories of international obligation: the theory based on the concept of interdependence and the theory of actual consent of states. Third, I suggest a theory of international obligation based on human rights. This theory is drawn from …


Some Jurisprudential Perspectives On Employment Sex Discrimination Law And Comparable Worth, Mark Seidenfeld Jan 1990

Some Jurisprudential Perspectives On Employment Sex Discrimination Law And Comparable Worth, Mark Seidenfeld

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The Revised Uniform Partnership Act Midstream: Major Policy Decisions, Donald J. Weidner Jan 1990

The Revised Uniform Partnership Act Midstream: Major Policy Decisions, Donald J. Weidner

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A Proposed Check On The Charging Discretion Of Wisconsin Prosecutors, Wayne A. Logan Jan 1990

A Proposed Check On The Charging Discretion Of Wisconsin Prosecutors, Wayne A. Logan

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With the emergence of the increasingly vocal victims' rights movement and a more general punitive emphasis in criminal justice, the issue of prosecutorial discretion in the decision of whether to charge a suspect with a crime has assumed paramount importance. In two recent cases the Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed the fundamental question of whether it is the responsibility of the local prosecutor or the court to charge a suspect with a crime. This Comment examines these two cases, Unnamed Petitioners v. Connors, decided in 1987, and State v. Unnamed Defendant, decided in 1989. The Comment concludes that the charging mechanism …