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Public Utility Debt Securities: A Transaction Exempt From The Usury Law, Richard D. Gravelle, Ira R. Alderson Jr.
Public Utility Debt Securities: A Transaction Exempt From The Usury Law, Richard D. Gravelle, Ira R. Alderson Jr.
UC Law Journal
The California Public Utilities Commission was recently presented with applications from two public utilities requesting approval of bond offerings carrying an interest rate greater than that prescribed by California's usury laws. The authors comment on the solutions proposed by the utilities to prevent application of the usury laws to their offerings, and discuss the Commission's ruling that the offerings were not subject to the proscriptions of the usury laws.
The Right To Treatment For Mentally Ill Juveniles In California, Jane Elizabeth Lovell
The Right To Treatment For Mentally Ill Juveniles In California, Jane Elizabeth Lovell
UC Law Journal
The "right to treatment" has been recognized in cases involving adult mental patients and incarcerated juveniles. This note explores the special problems raised by mentally ill juvenile court wards, for whom existing public facilities are inadequate. The author demonstrates that denial of treatment owing to lack of existing facilities violates these juveniles' statutory and constitutional rights, and suggests some practical solutions to the problem.
Johansen V. California State Automobile Association: Has California Adopted Strict Liability For An Insurer's Failure To Settle, Mark Goodall
UC Law Journal
Under the case law culminating in Johansen v. California State Automobile Association, it is virtually impossible for an insurance carrier to reject a demand to settle within the policy limits and avoid liability for any excess judgment. The author explains this unannounced policy of strict liability and proposes a method of dealing with the problems created by such increased plaintiff leverage.
A Child's Due Process Right To Counsel In Divorce Custody Proceedings, Maurice K. C. Wilcox
A Child's Due Process Right To Counsel In Divorce Custody Proceedings, Maurice K. C. Wilcox
UC Law Journal
Children have traditionally been denied separate counsel in divorce custody proceedings. The author discusses the constitutionality of this denial in the light of procedural due process guarantees announced by the Supreme Court. The note concludes that counsel is both necessary and justified either in the context of disputed custody or on a finding that the award has been reached without adequate consideration of the child's interests.