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Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Merger, Nancy A. Mclaughlin
Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Merger, Nancy A. Mclaughlin
Law and Contemporary Problems
McLaughlin talks about conservation easements and the doctrine of merger. This article explains that merger generally should not occur in such cases because the unity of ownership that is required for the doctrine to apply typically will not be present. For merger to occur, the two estates must be in the same person at the same time and in the same right.
Pensions And Passivity, Gregory S. Alexander
Pensions And Passivity, Gregory S. Alexander
Law and Contemporary Problems
The corporate pension system as a mode of owning pooled capital is examined as a new stage of passive ownership. Passive ownership disaggregates beneficial property rights away from ownership's control and management functions.
Comment: Passions And Passivity, Bruce A. Wolk
Comment: Passions And Passivity, Bruce A. Wolk
Law and Contemporary Problems
Gregory S. Alexander's argument that pension funds, which are passively owned, can act as a device for achieving workplace democracy is criticized. It is argued that Alexander places the wrong emphasis on the relationship between property ownership and public responsibility.