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Freedom From Detention: The Constitutionality Of Mandatory Detention For Criminal Aliens Seeking To Challenge Grounds For Removal, Darlene Goring
Freedom From Detention: The Constitutionality Of Mandatory Detention For Criminal Aliens Seeking To Challenge Grounds For Removal, Darlene Goring
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The article focuses on the immigration system of the U.S., and mentions constitutionality of mandatory detention for criminal aliens who are seeking to challenge grounds for removal. Topics include U.S. Supreme Court case Demore v. Kim, which deals with mandatory detention during removal proceedings; current statutory framework governing mandatory detention for criminal aliens; and modification of the mandatory detention framework offering protection of the fundamental liberty.
The Golden Ratio Of Corporate Deal-Making, Christina M. Sautter
The Golden Ratio Of Corporate Deal-Making, Christina M. Sautter
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The article discusses the Delaware Supreme Court's decision in the case 'Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc.' in which the court sale of corporate control, the target's board of directors has a duty to maximize stockholder value. Topics discussed include relationship between the deal protection devices and sale process; golden ratio of corporate deal-making; and the court's definition of an ideal merger and acquisition of a sale process.
The Tipping Point: The Failure Of Form Over Substance In Addressing The Needs Of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Lauren R. Aronson
The Tipping Point: The Failure Of Form Over Substance In Addressing The Needs Of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Lauren R. Aronson
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Breaking Forever Families, Andrea B. Carroll
Why Retributivism Needs Consequentialism: The Rightful Place Of Revenge In The Criminal Justice System, Ken Levy
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Consider the reaction of Trayvon Martin’s family to the jury verdict. They were devastated that George Zimmerman, the defendant, was found not guilty of manslaughter or murder. Whatever the merits of this outcome, what does the Martin family’s emotional reaction mean? What does it say about criminal punishment – especially the reasons why we punish? Why did the Martin family want to see George Zimmerman go to jail? And why were – and are – they so upset that he didn’t? This Article will argue for three points. First, what fuels this kind of outrage is vengeance: the desire to …
Promises Made To Be Broken? Standstill Agreements In Change Of Control Transactions, Christina M. Sautter
Promises Made To Be Broken? Standstill Agreements In Change Of Control Transactions, Christina M. Sautter
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Many promises are made in the negotiation of a merger but not all promises are necessarily enforceable or consistent with a board of directors’ fiduciary duties. This article explores the enforceability of one such promise: the buyer’s standstill agreement. When a publicly traded company explores a sale, that company, the target, customarily requires each potential buyer to execute a standstill agreement. A typical standstill prevents potential buyers from publicly making or announcing a bid for the target during the sale process without the target’s prior consent and for a period of approximately twelve to eighteen months from the conclusion of …