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Understanding Fair Use, L. Ray Patterson Apr 1992

Understanding Fair Use, L. Ray Patterson

Law and Contemporary Problems

Prior to creation of the fair use doctrine, an author had a limited right to use another author's copyright. The origin of the fair use doctrine is examined.


Grading The Performance Of A Legislator, Leo J. Raskind Apr 1992

Grading The Performance Of A Legislator, Leo J. Raskind

Law and Contemporary Problems

The case is made that Rep Robert Kastenmeier should be honored as a distinguished public servant. His record reflects both a concern for the public interest and a sensitivity to the needs of special interest groups.


Design Protection And The Legislative Agenda, J. H. Reichman Apr 1992

Design Protection And The Legislative Agenda, J. H. Reichman

Law and Contemporary Problems

An argument is made that an appropriate design protection law is in the best interests of the US. Without such a design law, industries will continue to seek anti-competitive protection from the government.


Robert W. Kastenmeier: Copyright Legislator Par Excellence, Michael J. Remington Apr 1992

Robert W. Kastenmeier: Copyright Legislator Par Excellence, Michael J. Remington

Law and Contemporary Problems

The legacy of Robert W. Kastenmeier, former Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice, is discussed. Kastenmeier deserves praise for his leadership on patent and copyright laws.


Copyright, Potential Markets, And The User Interface: Defining The Scope Of The Limited Monopoly, Todd D. Daubert Apr 1992

Copyright, Potential Markets, And The User Interface: Defining The Scope Of The Limited Monopoly, Todd D. Daubert

Law and Contemporary Problems

Although most court cases involving copyright protection of the user interface appear to have been decided correctly on their facts, the language of the decisions has left uncertainty as to the scope of protection.


Journal Staff Apr 1992

Journal Staff

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Free Speech In The United States And Canada, Kent Greenawalt Jan 1992

Free Speech In The United States And Canada, Kent Greenawalt

Law and Contemporary Problems

A comparison of freedom of speech in the US and Canada is presented. Supreme Court decisions on this issue in both countries are discussed. Both countries believe that free speech is central to liberal democracy.


The Differing Federalisms Of Canada And The United States, Martha A. Field Jan 1992

The Differing Federalisms Of Canada And The United States, Martha A. Field

Law and Contemporary Problems

The differences in the ways in which the US and Canada have structured their federalisms are discussed. Both systems have judicial supremacy, but Canada recognizes far more legislative power in the provinces than the US allows its states.


The Canadian Judicial Approach To Equality Rights: Freedom Ride Or Roller Coaster?, M. David Lepofsky Jan 1992

The Canadian Judicial Approach To Equality Rights: Freedom Ride Or Roller Coaster?, M. David Lepofsky

Law and Contemporary Problems

The routes that can be followed by the Supreme Court at the crossroad to full equality rights protection are discussed. The Court should not tolerate any stereotyping of the elderly, women, the handicapped or anyone else.


Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg Jan 1992

Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg

Law and Contemporary Problems

Canada's Constitution Act of 1982 is discussed. The act changed the way in which amendments to Canada's constitution were made. Previously, the Imperial Parliament made the amendments.


Journal Staff Jan 1992

Journal Staff

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Foreword: O Canada, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1992

Foreword: O Canada, William W. Van Alstyne

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


The Difficult Relationship Between Freedom Of Expression And Its Reasonable Limits, Yves De Montigney Jan 1992

The Difficult Relationship Between Freedom Of Expression And Its Reasonable Limits, Yves De Montigney

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Mass Communications And The First Amendment: An Overview, L. A. Powe Jr. Jan 1992

Mass Communications And The First Amendment: An Overview, L. A. Powe Jr.

Law and Contemporary Problems

Traditionally, mass communications issues have been slighted or ignored in first amendment writings. The Supreme Court deals with each type of harm resulting from this issue separately.


The Canadian Constitutional Approach To Freedom Of Expression In Hate Propaganda And Pornography, Kathleen Mahoney Jan 1992

The Canadian Constitutional Approach To Freedom Of Expression In Hate Propaganda And Pornography, Kathleen Mahoney

Law and Contemporary Problems

Canadian courts are in the process of challenging existing thought about the constitutional protection of freedom of expression. Establishing equality requires reciprocity of respect and parity of regard for physical dignity and personal integrity. Canadian Supreme Court decisions on pornography are discussed.


Federalism Under Fire: The Role Of The Supreme Court Of Canada, Katherine Swinton Jan 1992

Federalism Under Fire: The Role Of The Supreme Court Of Canada, Katherine Swinton

Law and Contemporary Problems

The role of the Supreme Court of Canada in the country's federal system is discussed. Globalization will have an important impact on interpretation of the Canadian Constitution. The special status of Quebec will also have to be taken into account.


Exit Rights Under Federalism, Richard A. Epstein Jan 1992

Exit Rights Under Federalism, Richard A. Epstein

Law and Contemporary Problems

Exit rights and their self-help nature are discussed. State and federal courts should not allow state or provincial governments to destroy these important protections of individual property rights.


Dimensions Of Equality: Doctrines Of Limitation, Drew S. Days Iii Jan 1992

Dimensions Of Equality: Doctrines Of Limitation, Drew S. Days Iii

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Adding A Third Dimension: The Danadian Approach To Constitutional Equality Guarantees, C. Lynn Smith Jan 1992

Adding A Third Dimension: The Danadian Approach To Constitutional Equality Guarantees, C. Lynn Smith

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


The Dimensions Of American Constitutional Equality, J. Harvie Wilkinson Iii Jan 1992

The Dimensions Of American Constitutional Equality, J. Harvie Wilkinson Iii

Law and Contemporary Problems

Liberty and equality are the hallmark characteristics of any legal order. Constitutional equality in the US is discussed. The rights of equality are not economic in nature, and they are not subject to strictly majority rule.


Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson Jan 1992

Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson

Law and Contemporary Problems

Judicial amendment of the Canadian Constitution is discussed. The Supreme Court of Canada can nullify or alter the constitutional text or its accepted meaning through constitutional interpretations.


Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan Jan 1992

Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan

Law and Contemporary Problems

The so-called proportionality test of modifications to the Canadian Constitution are discussed. The Constitution is, at times, described as a moving target for change.


Any Which Way But Loose: Interpretive Strategies And Attitudes Toward Violence In The Evolution Of The Anglo-American “Retreat Rule”, Garrett Epps Jan 1992

Any Which Way But Loose: Interpretive Strategies And Attitudes Toward Violence In The Evolution Of The Anglo-American “Retreat Rule”, Garrett Epps

Law and Contemporary Problems

The doctrine of self-defense and the retreat rule are discussed. Questions of justification and excuse are explored.


The Tragedy Of Distrust In The Implementation Of Federal Environmental Law, Richard J. Lazarus Oct 1991

The Tragedy Of Distrust In The Implementation Of Federal Environmental Law, Richard J. Lazarus

Law and Contemporary Problems

The relationship between the EPA and Congress Since the founding of the EPA in 1970 has been marked by congressional oversight that has seriously frustrated the development and implementation of federal environmental protection policy. A destructive cycle has emerged: agency distrust has led to the failure of its policies, creating further distrust and further failure.


Checks And Balance: Limitations On The Power Of Congressional Oversight, Steven Shimberg Oct 1991

Checks And Balance: Limitations On The Power Of Congressional Oversight, Steven Shimberg

Law and Contemporary Problems

An examination by Lazarus (1991) of the adversarial effects of congressional oversight on the EPA is erroneous in its premise that congressional oversight is a powerful tool that can make or break the EPA and unduly influence the implementation of federal environmental policy. A review of the seven "disadvantages" of congressional oversight of the EPA cited by Lazarus is presented.


Foreword, Christopher H. Schroeder Oct 1991

Foreword, Christopher H. Schroeder

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Epa’S Organizational Structure, Alfred A. Marcus Oct 1991

Epa’S Organizational Structure, Alfred A. Marcus

Law and Contemporary Problems

The origins and early history of the EPA are reviewed. The US might have had better natural resource and environmental protection policies if some of the principles of comprehensive environmental management considered at EPA's founding had been followed.


The Case For Integrated Pollution Control, Lakshman Guruswamy Oct 1991

The Case For Integrated Pollution Control, Lakshman Guruswamy

Law and Contemporary Problems

An integrated approach to pollution control (IPC) is advocated. The disadvantages of the EPA's current fragmented approach are examined, and the advantages and difficulties posed by implementing an integrated approach are discussed. The EPA can develop several practicable measures to overcome these difficulties.


The Internal Structure Of Epa Rulemaking, Thomas O. Mcgarity Oct 1991

The Internal Structure Of Epa Rulemaking, Thomas O. Mcgarity

Law and Contemporary Problems

The EPA's evolving internal decisionmaking structures as they relate to the agency's primary function of promulgating rules and regulations are examined. As an agency addressing complex scientific, economic and technological issues, the EPA must draw upon many different kinds of expertise and has developed a unique version of "bureaucratic pluralism" as manifested in the "team" model that dominates the EPA's institutional thought process.


The Role Of Economic Analysis In Shaping Environmental Policy, Arthur Fraas Oct 1991

The Role Of Economic Analysis In Shaping Environmental Policy, Arthur Fraas

Law and Contemporary Problems

The experience of the US in using economic analysis to develop environmental policy is examined. Regulatory actions needed to create environmental benefits often impose substantial costs--both direct costs and indirect effects on other social goals--so it is important to consider all the effects of proposed initiatives Before imposing regulations.