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Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn Nov 2007

Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Immigrant Rights Marches (Las Marchas): Did The "Gigante" (Giant) Wake Up Or Does It Still Sleep Tonight?, Sylvia R. Lazos Jun 2007

The Immigrant Rights Marches (Las Marchas): Did The "Gigante" (Giant) Wake Up Or Does It Still Sleep Tonight?, Sylvia R. Lazos

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Utility And Rights In Common Law Reasoning: Rebalancing Private Law Through Constitutionalization, Hugh Collins Apr 2007

Utility And Rights In Common Law Reasoning: Rebalancing Private Law Through Constitutionalization, Hugh Collins

Dalhousie Law Journal

In the evolution of private law, legal reasoning has always confronted the fundamental problem of reconciling private interests with collective goods. Philosophers analyse this problem ofjustice in terms ofprotecting individual rights whilst at the same time maximizing utility or general welfare. The private law of tort, contract, and property rights that emerged in the nineteenth century provided a fortress of protections for individual rights, but the consequences for collective welfare were quickly found wanting. These consequences were addressed by the welfare state, regulation, and the separation of new spheres ofprivate law such as consumer law and labour lawfrom mainstream doctrine, …


An Excess Of Methods: Identifying Implied Fundamental Rights In The Supreme Court, Robert C. Farrell Jan 2007

An Excess Of Methods: Identifying Implied Fundamental Rights In The Supreme Court, Robert C. Farrell

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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Reconciling The Conflicting Rights Of Victims And Defendants At The International Criminal Court, Mugambi Jouet Jan 2007

Reconciling The Conflicting Rights Of Victims And Defendants At The International Criminal Court, Mugambi Jouet

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rights As A Functional Guide For Service Provision In Homeless Advocacy, Nestor M. Davidson Jan 2007

Rights As A Functional Guide For Service Provision In Homeless Advocacy, Nestor M. Davidson

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.


Setting The Limits In Texas Construction Law: A Look At The Surety's Limitations Under Indemnity Agreements And Equitable Subrogation Comment., John C. Warren Jan 2007

Setting The Limits In Texas Construction Law: A Look At The Surety's Limitations Under Indemnity Agreements And Equitable Subrogation Comment., John C. Warren

St. Mary's Law Journal

To clarify divergent case law, Texas courts should adopt good faith as the necessary standard governing indemnity agreements. Texas court decisions limiting settlement of bond claims by sureties can be split into three categories: (1) those cases where indemnity agreements fail to vest authority in the indemnitee to settle claims or require a good faith standard; (2) those expressly stating indemnitees have authority to settle claims in good faith; and (2) those expressly vesting a surety with exclusive rights to determine which bonded claims should be settled. Under the first line of cases courts apply common law indemnity principles requiring …


New Jersey’S Civil Union Law: A Constitutional “Equal” Creates Inequality, Thomas H. Prol Jan 2007

New Jersey’S Civil Union Law: A Constitutional “Equal” Creates Inequality, Thomas H. Prol

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.