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Do We Need A Parent-Child Privilege, David A. Schlueter
Do We Need A Parent-Child Privilege, David A. Schlueter
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This article addresses proposals to adopt a parent-child privilege, and notes that currently incriminating statements made between parents and children are admissible as evidence. However, there is a popular move to urge codification of a parent-child privilege that would protect any statements made or actions observed within the parent-child relationship. Evidentiary privileges are generally disfavored because they potentially block otherwise relevant evidence, but some relationships, such as the parent-child relationship, deserve assurance that shared confidences will be protected.
To overcome the reluctance to adopt yet another privilege, proponents of the parent-child privilege typically offer a number of justifications. These include …
The Infield Fly Rule And The Internal Revenue Code: An Even Further Aside, Mark W. Cochran
The Infield Fly Rule And The Internal Revenue Code: An Even Further Aside, Mark W. Cochran
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Baseball’s infield fly rule and certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code are similar. The purpose of the infield fly rule is to prevent the defense from making a double play by subterfuge, at a time when the offense is helpless to prevent it.
In baseball, as in life, fairness is an elusive concept that defies precise definition. Considering the infield fly rule, the “unfairness” derives from the infielder’s ability to manipulate a situation without incurring any risk. Federal tax law, like the rules of baseball, recognizes and responds to the “manipulation without risk” phenomenon. Section 267 of the Internal …
Should Personal Injury Damage Awards Be Taxed?, Mark W. Cochran
Should Personal Injury Damage Awards Be Taxed?, Mark W. Cochran
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The exclusion of personal injury damage awards from gross income is inconsistent with established principles of taxation. Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code excludes from gross income “the amount of any damages received . . . on account of personal injury or sickness.” While the existence of Section 104(a)(2) traditionally has been justified as a humanitarian gesture, more logical explanations have been offered.
Damage awards cannot accurately be characterized as a return of capital. Nor does the involuntary nature of the transaction justify the exclusion. While so-called imputed income is not taxed, the reasons supporting its non-taxability do not …
Antitrust Implications Of Municipal Land Use Planning, Victoria M. Mather
Antitrust Implications Of Municipal Land Use Planning, Victoria M. Mather
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Congress enacted the Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 in response to outcomes in many well-publicized cases and from widespread criticism of the state action doctrine as applied by the courts. The state action exemption as used by the courts today is riddled with analytical and practical problems. The Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 shields municipal governments from monetary damage awards for violations of antitrust laws, but the act did not go far enough.
A few state legislatures have either considered or enacted statutes protecting municipalities from state or federal antitrust liability. However, preemption analysis is problematic because it …
“Oil, Gas, And Other Minerals” Clauses In Texas: Who’S On First?, Laura H. Burney
“Oil, Gas, And Other Minerals” Clauses In Texas: Who’S On First?, Laura H. Burney
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Stability and certainty of land titles encourages development of mineral resources and means individuals need not resort to judiciary for interpretation. Unfortunately, uncertainty prevails because Texas courts complicate the interpretive process and frequently need the assistance of nonlegal sources for comparison, explanation, and enlightenment. Clarity demands that courts adopt a definition of the “ordinary and natural meaning” test similar to that proposed by Dean Eugene Kuntz; burying the surface destruction test by retroactively applying the former.
The surface destruction test produced a title examiner’s nightmare. Despite the Texas Supreme Court’s determination to rectify this in Moser v. United Steel Corp. …
The Permissible Scope Of Texas Automobile Inventory Searches In The Aftermath Of Colorado V. Bertine: A Talisman Is Created, Gerald S. Reamey, Michael H. Bassett, John A. Molchan
The Permissible Scope Of Texas Automobile Inventory Searches In The Aftermath Of Colorado V. Bertine: A Talisman Is Created, Gerald S. Reamey, Michael H. Bassett, John A. Molchan
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The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. The warrant and probable cause requirements advance this constitutionally implied privacy right. However, with respect to automobile searches, strict adherence to these safeguards has been eschewed in favor of more flexible, and arguably less protective, versions of reasonableness.
In 1981, in Gill v. State, the Texas court addressed the permissible scope of inventory searches, holding that the police may not search the locked trunk of an automobile while conducting an inventory search. Despite the simplicity of the Gill rule, a number of recent cases, while …
Revocation Of Academic Degrees By Colleges And Universities, Bernard D. Reams Jr.
Revocation Of Academic Degrees By Colleges And Universities, Bernard D. Reams Jr.
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Recently, courts have decided that private and public colleges and universities can revoke degrees due to academic dishonesty. A university's authority to revoke degrees is supported by a logical extension of its conferral power, "black letter" contract law, and the precedential authority of Crook v. Baker, Waliga v. Board of Trustees of Kent State University, and Abalkhail v. Claremont University Center.
Although colleges enjoy great discretion in deciding whether to confer degrees, once the college grants a degree, its discretion to revoke that degree is governed by due process guidelines. In Crook, the university involved was public, triggering the applicability …
The Parent-Child Privilege: A Response To Calls For Adoption, David A. Schlueter
The Parent-Child Privilege: A Response To Calls For Adoption, David A. Schlueter
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A popular move to recognize and codify a parent-child privilege has surfaced, despite rejection by a majority of the courts that have considered the issue. Reminded of the horrors accompanying totalitarian systems that require children to testify against their parents, some commentators have asserted that adoption of such a privilege will promote the success of the family relationship in this country and avoid the trauma of family members testifying against each other at trial.
The momentum for adopting a parent-child privilege seems to have been generated by a few courts and a number of commentators who see the privilege as …
Audiovisual Enhancement Of Classroom Teaching: A Primer For Law Professors, Vincent R. Johnson
Audiovisual Enhancement Of Classroom Teaching: A Primer For Law Professors, Vincent R. Johnson
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It is increasingly hard to avoid the idea that audiovisual techniques are appropriate—if not essential—to the contemporary law school classroom. Audiovisual aids are already widely employed in the practice of law, continuing legal education, and in most fields of higher and professional education. Yet, what little empirical evidence exists suggests that modern media techniques have had little impact on the traditional law school classroom. Thus it is relevant to ask whether and how audiovisual media can effectively augment the teaching of standard substantive law courses.