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Book Reviews: Maryland Rules Commentary, George W. White Jr. Jan 1985

Book Reviews: Maryland Rules Commentary, George W. White Jr.

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews: Sources Of Law, Legal Change And Ambiguity, Walter A. Rafalko Jan 1985

Book Reviews: Sources Of Law, Legal Change And Ambiguity, Walter A. Rafalko

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 15 Number 1 (Fall 1985) Front Matter Jan 1985

University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 15 Number 1 (Fall 1985) Front Matter

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Final Judgment. My Life As A Soviet Defense Attorney, Yevsey Podolsky Jan 1985

Book Review: Final Judgment. My Life As A Soviet Defense Attorney, Yevsey Podolsky

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Commments: Preemption Of State Law Under The Federal Arbitration Act, Douglas M. Fox Jan 1985

Commments: Preemption Of State Law Under The Federal Arbitration Act, Douglas M. Fox

University of Baltimore Law Review

The Federal Arbitration Act, in contrast to common law, makes arbitration agreements in contracts "evidencing a transaction involving commerce" valid and enforceable. Recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court mandate that the federal Act be applied in both federal and state courts. In this comment, the author traces the history of the federal Act and addresses the threshold question of what activities satisfy the commerce requirement. The author examines the inconsistencies that arise when the federal Act is applied in state courts and urges Congress to revise the Act in light of these inconsistencies. Finally, potential changes in Maryland …


The Demography Of Probate Administration, Robert A. Stein, Ian G. Fierstein Jan 1985

The Demography Of Probate Administration, Robert A. Stein, Ian G. Fierstein

University of Baltimore Law Review

This article is the second in a series of articles reporting the results of a multi-jurisdiction study of estate administration. Specifically, this article focuses on the frequency and types of administration proceedings utilized by decedents' estates; the extent to which fluctuations in testacy rates among states are attributable to various state-specific advantages provided estates left by testate decedents and variables such as age and sex of decedent; and the size and composition of estates undergoing administration proceedings. The data that provide the basis for this article were gathered in 1976. The authors provide an organized presentation of data that will …


Casenotes: Constitutional Law — First Amendment — Regulation Prohibiting Sleeping In National Parks Upheld As A Valid Time, Place, And Manner Regulation Regardless Of Whether Sleeping Is Speech. Clark V. Community For Creative Non-Violence, 104 S. Ct. 3065 (1984), Susan H. Hickes Jan 1985

Casenotes: Constitutional Law — First Amendment — Regulation Prohibiting Sleeping In National Parks Upheld As A Valid Time, Place, And Manner Regulation Regardless Of Whether Sleeping Is Speech. Clark V. Community For Creative Non-Violence, 104 S. Ct. 3065 (1984), Susan H. Hickes

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: Constitutional Law — In Personam Jurisdiction — Nonresident Insurer's Solicitation Of Modification To Insurance Contract Provides Sufficient Minimum Contact With Forum State To Satisfy Due Process Jurisdictional Requirements. August V. Hba Life Insurance Co., 734 F.2d 168 (4th Cir. 1984), Elizabeth Suzan Vanlaningham-Miller Jan 1985

Casenotes: Constitutional Law — In Personam Jurisdiction — Nonresident Insurer's Solicitation Of Modification To Insurance Contract Provides Sufficient Minimum Contact With Forum State To Satisfy Due Process Jurisdictional Requirements. August V. Hba Life Insurance Co., 734 F.2d 168 (4th Cir. 1984), Elizabeth Suzan Vanlaningham-Miller

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews: Guide To Maryland Zoning Decisions; Handling The Land Use Case, Philip J. Tierney Jan 1985

Book Reviews: Guide To Maryland Zoning Decisions; Handling The Land Use Case, Philip J. Tierney

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comment: "Piercing The Corporate Veil" In Maryland: An Analysis And Suggested Approach, Denise L. Speer Jan 1985

Comment: "Piercing The Corporate Veil" In Maryland: An Analysis And Suggested Approach, Denise L. Speer

University of Baltimore Law Review

In Maryland, it is well settled that the veil of a corporate entity may be pierced only to prevent fraud or to enforce a paramount equity. This test, formulated to balance the policy of limited shareholder liability with the interest of serving justice, has produced disparate results. This comment surveys the tests employed by other jurisdictions, reviews and criticizes the policies and application of the Maryland standard, and advocates the adoption of a more equitable approach in veil piercing cases - a "many factors" analysis.


Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Standing — Parents Of Black Children Attending Public Schools Undergoing Desegregation Lack Standing To Challenge Allegedly Ineffective Irs Procedures Designed To Limit Tax-Exempt Status To Racially Nondiscriminatory Private Schools. Allen V. Wright, 104 S. Ct. 3315 (1984), Susan D. Cobun Jan 1985

Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Standing — Parents Of Black Children Attending Public Schools Undergoing Desegregation Lack Standing To Challenge Allegedly Ineffective Irs Procedures Designed To Limit Tax-Exempt Status To Racially Nondiscriminatory Private Schools. Allen V. Wright, 104 S. Ct. 3315 (1984), Susan D. Cobun

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Paquete Habana: A Case History In The Development Of International Law, Scott W. Stucky Jan 1985

The Paquete Habana: A Case History In The Development Of International Law, Scott W. Stucky

University of Baltimore Law Review

In The Paquete Habana, decided in 1900, the United States Supreme Court adopted the doctrine that coastal fishing vessels are exempt from capture as prize of war. The Court held that the exemption was an established custom of international law, which—in the absence of a controlling executive or judicial decision—should be incorporated into the corpus of our common law. The Paquete Habana influenced the development of positive rules of international law that expanded the class of civilian vessels that are exempt from capture. Recently, the lower federal courts have begun to utilize The Paquete Habana as precedent for the incorporation …


Commments: Continuing Vitality Of The "Goods Or Services" Test, Wayne Michael Willoughby Jan 1985

Commments: Continuing Vitality Of The "Goods Or Services" Test, Wayne Michael Willoughby

University of Baltimore Law Review

The term "trade or business" is used frequently throughout the Internal Revenue Code, and the determination of whether a taxpayer's activities constitute a trade or business has a major impact on the applicable tax treatment. Unfortunately, no definition of trade or business is supplied in the Internal Revenue Code, the legislative history, or the Treasury Regulations. Consequently, the courts have been left this task and two different standards for determining trade or business status have emerged. In this comment, the author reviews the history of the term "trade or business, " examines the decisional law, and analyzes the two current …


Casenotes: Evidence — Use Of Prior Bad Acts Not Resulting In Conviction Are Permissible For Impeachment Purposes If Probative Of Veracity And Readily Provable. State V. Cox, 298 Md. 173, 468 A.2d 319 (1983), John Jude Hathway Jan 1985

Casenotes: Evidence — Use Of Prior Bad Acts Not Resulting In Conviction Are Permissible For Impeachment Purposes If Probative Of Veracity And Readily Provable. State V. Cox, 298 Md. 173, 468 A.2d 319 (1983), John Jude Hathway

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Surrogate Motherhood: New Hope For Infertile Couples, Renee L. Menasche Jan 1985

Surrogate Motherhood: New Hope For Infertile Couples, Renee L. Menasche

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Sixth Amendment Guarantees Assistance Of Counsel That Is Reasonably Effective And Does Not Prejudice The Fairness Of The Proceeding. Strickland V. Washington, 104 S. Ct. 2052 (1984), Jonathan E. Fink Jan 1985

Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Sixth Amendment Guarantees Assistance Of Counsel That Is Reasonably Effective And Does Not Prejudice The Fairness Of The Proceeding. Strickland V. Washington, 104 S. Ct. 2052 (1984), Jonathan E. Fink

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: Workers' Compensation Law — Coemployee Liability — Injured Employees May Not Recover Damages From Supervisors Or Corporate Officers Absent The Breach Of A Personal Duty Of Care. Athas V. Hill, 300 Md. 133, 476 A.2d 710 (1984), Michael L. Jennings Jan 1985

Casenotes: Workers' Compensation Law — Coemployee Liability — Injured Employees May Not Recover Damages From Supervisors Or Corporate Officers Absent The Breach Of A Personal Duty Of Care. Athas V. Hill, 300 Md. 133, 476 A.2d 710 (1984), Michael L. Jennings

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: Title Vii — Employment Discrimination — Title Vii Provides Claim For Law Firm Associate Alleging Sex Discrimination In Partnership Selection. Hishon V. King & Spalding, 104 S. Ct. 2229 (1984), Marjorie H. Wax Jan 1985

Casenotes: Title Vii — Employment Discrimination — Title Vii Provides Claim For Law Firm Associate Alleging Sex Discrimination In Partnership Selection. Hishon V. King & Spalding, 104 S. Ct. 2229 (1984), Marjorie H. Wax

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 15 Number 2 (Spring 1985) Front Matter Jan 1985

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 15 Number 2 (Spring 1985) Front Matter

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: Judicial Immunity — State Judicial Officials Are Not Immune From Prospective Relief In An Action Brought Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Or From Paying Attorney's Fees To Prevailing Parties Pursuant To 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Pulliam V. Allen, 104 S. Ct. 1970 (1984), Douglas Noah Silber Jan 1985

Casenotes: Judicial Immunity — State Judicial Officials Are Not Immune From Prospective Relief In An Action Brought Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Or From Paying Attorney's Fees To Prevailing Parties Pursuant To 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Pulliam V. Allen, 104 S. Ct. 1970 (1984), Douglas Noah Silber

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bivens Actions For Federal Employees In The Aftermath Of Bush V. Lucas: Which Remedies For Whom?, Barry F. Smith Jan 1985

Bivens Actions For Federal Employees In The Aftermath Of Bush V. Lucas: Which Remedies For Whom?, Barry F. Smith

University of Baltimore Law Review

The recognition of the Bivens-style action, or the constitutional tort, has been followed by the Supreme Court's recent assertion that these actions will be unavailable where Congress has established an elaborate remedial scheme that should not be augmented by a judicial remedy. The author of this article posits that this necessary limitation on Bivens actions may produce an ironic result in the area of public personnel. The author reasons that those employees whom Congress has determined warrant no statutory protection may be permitted to pursue more lucrative judicial remedies than those employees whom Congress has sought to protect. The author …


Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. V. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.: Response And Reaction In The Federal Judiciary, Alfred S. Neely Iv Jan 1985

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. V. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.: Response And Reaction In The Federal Judiciary, Alfred S. Neely Iv

University of Baltimore Law Review

In Vermont Yankee, The United States Supreme Court established a paradigm for judicial review of administrative agencies' rulemaking actions. The Court held that Congress had established the maximum procedures that may be required of an agency undertaking informal rulemaking. These procedural requirements were established by section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, and courts generally are prohibited from imposing additional procedures upon agencies. Since the 1978 opinion was handed down, the lower federal judiciary has been exploring the possible implications of the Vermont Yankee rule. The author surveys the lower court opinions, and concludes that this lower court exploration has …


Issue Preclusion: The Return Of The Multiple Claimant Anomaly, Aaron Gershonowitz Jan 1985

Issue Preclusion: The Return Of The Multiple Claimant Anomaly, Aaron Gershonowitz

University of Baltimore Law Review

Offensive collateral estoppel occurs when a plaintiff estops a defendant from relitigating an issue the defendant has previously litigated and lost. Although this doctrine is accepted by the Supreme Court, its application is limited to situations that would not cause unfairness to the defendant. Recently, the Supreme Court has exempted the government from the application of offensive collateral estoppel for prevailing policy reasons. The author analyzes these decisions and their underlying policies and concludes that a private defendant can fashion an argument that the application of nonmutual offensive collateral estoppel should not be allowed in the second case of a …


Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Commercial Speech — Federal Statute Prohibiting Mailing Of Unsolicited Contraception Advertisements Violates First Amendment As Applied To Accurate Mailings That Contribute To Informed Decision Making. Bolger V. Youngs Drug Products Corp., 103 S. Ct. 2875 (1983), Janet S. Hankin Jan 1985

Casenotes: Constitutional Law — Commercial Speech — Federal Statute Prohibiting Mailing Of Unsolicited Contraception Advertisements Violates First Amendment As Applied To Accurate Mailings That Contribute To Informed Decision Making. Bolger V. Youngs Drug Products Corp., 103 S. Ct. 2875 (1983), Janet S. Hankin

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Casenotes: New Trials — Criminal Procedure — Constitutional Law — New Trial Not Warranted Unless Newly Discovered Evidence Satisfies Threshold Requirement Of Materiality To The Outcome Of The Case. Stevenson V. State, 299 Md. 297, 473 A.2d 450 (1984), Nicole Porter Jan 1985

Casenotes: New Trials — Criminal Procedure — Constitutional Law — New Trial Not Warranted Unless Newly Discovered Evidence Satisfies Threshold Requirement Of Materiality To The Outcome Of The Case. Stevenson V. State, 299 Md. 297, 473 A.2d 450 (1984), Nicole Porter

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Dwi Rights - Chemical Sobriety Test, Jennifer Hammond Jan 1985

Recent Developments: Dwi Rights - Chemical Sobriety Test, Jennifer Hammond

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Psychiatric Evaluations And The Sixth Amendment, Sam P. Piazza Jan 1985

Recent Developments: Psychiatric Evaluations And The Sixth Amendment, Sam P. Piazza

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.