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Reconceptualizing Aggression, Michael Anderson Nov 2010

Reconceptualizing Aggression, Michael Anderson

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Qualified Defense: In Support Of The Doctrine Of Qualified Immunity In Excessive Force Cases, With Some Suggestions For Its Improvement, Michael M. Rosen Oct 2010

A Qualified Defense: In Support Of The Doctrine Of Qualified Immunity In Excessive Force Cases, With Some Suggestions For Its Improvement, Michael M. Rosen

Golden Gate University Law Review

This article addresses several criticisms of the qualified immunity doctrine and defends the doctrine, through an examination of the key cases and commentary on them, as a reasonably coherent and effective mechanism for sorting out worthy from unworthy litigation. This article also identifies some important shortcomings in the doctrine and outlines modifications that would improve its functioning, improvements that would quiet the chorus of criticism that several commentators have directed at the doctrine.


The Evolution Of Modern Sovereign Debt Litigation: Vultures, Alter Egos, And Other Legal Fauna, Jonathan I. Blackman, Rahul Mukhi Oct 2010

The Evolution Of Modern Sovereign Debt Litigation: Vultures, Alter Egos, And Other Legal Fauna, Jonathan I. Blackman, Rahul Mukhi

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Contracting For State Intervention: The Origins Of Sovereign Debt Arbitration, W. Mark C. Weidemaier Oct 2010

Contracting For State Intervention: The Origins Of Sovereign Debt Arbitration, W. Mark C. Weidemaier

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Compensating Victims Of Terrorism Or Frustrating Cultural Diplomacy - The Unintended Consequences Of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’S Terrorism Provisions, Danica Curavic Apr 2010

Compensating Victims Of Terrorism Or Frustrating Cultural Diplomacy - The Unintended Consequences Of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’S Terrorism Provisions, Danica Curavic

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


I.R.C. Section 7430 Attorney's Fees: Navigating Section 7430 And A Call For The Final Act, Jeffrey E. Ouijano, Rodney P. Mock Jan 2010

I.R.C. Section 7430 Attorney's Fees: Navigating Section 7430 And A Call For The Final Act, Jeffrey E. Ouijano, Rodney P. Mock

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


The Conflict Between State Tests Of Tribal Entity Immunity And The Congressional Policy Of Indian Self-Determination, Aaron F.W. Meek Jan 2010

The Conflict Between State Tests Of Tribal Entity Immunity And The Congressional Policy Of Indian Self-Determination, Aaron F.W. Meek

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


A "Preposterous Anomaly": Sovereign Immunity In Kentucky Following The Crash Of Comair Flight 5191, Nathaniel R. Kissel Jan 2010

A "Preposterous Anomaly": Sovereign Immunity In Kentucky Following The Crash Of Comair Flight 5191, Nathaniel R. Kissel

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.