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Introduction To Symposium, The New Federalism After United States V. Lopez, Jonathan L. Entin Jan 1996

Introduction To Symposium, The New Federalism After United States V. Lopez, Jonathan L. Entin

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Introduction to Symposium, The New Federalism After United States v. Lopez, Cleveland, Ohio, 1996.


Criminal Law Defenses, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1996

Criminal Law Defenses, Paul C. Giannelli

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No abstract provided.


Chain Of Custody, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1996

Chain Of Custody, Paul C. Giannelli

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No abstract provided.


United States Supreme Court: 1995 & 1996 Term, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1996

United States Supreme Court: 1995 & 1996 Term, Paul C. Giannelli

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No abstract provided.


Mandatory Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution Or Coercive Dispute Suppression?, Sharona Hoffman Jan 1996

Mandatory Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution Or Coercive Dispute Suppression?, Sharona Hoffman

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The enforceability of mandatory arbitration policies contained in employment contracts between employees and their direct employers remains an open question, even after the Supreme Court's 1991 decision in Gilmer v. Interstate Johnson Lane Corp. While Gilmer gave effect to a mandatory arbitration clause in a contract between a securities broker and his licensing exchange, the Court noted that the contract at issue was not an ordinary employment contract between employer and employee. The Court declined to decide whether arbitration agreements in ordinary employment contracts are per se enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act or whether these provisions are exempt from …


Model Codes And Tax Technical Assistance: Note On The Revised Edition Of The Basic World Tax Code And Commentary, Richard K. Gordon Jan 1996

Model Codes And Tax Technical Assistance: Note On The Revised Edition Of The Basic World Tax Code And Commentary, Richard K. Gordon

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No abstract provided.


The International Trial Of The Century? A Cross-Fire" Exchange On The First Case Before The Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal, Michael P. Scharf, Valerie Epps Jan 1996

The International Trial Of The Century? A Cross-Fire" Exchange On The First Case Before The Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal, Michael P. Scharf, Valerie Epps

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This Article is an expanded version of a presentation delivered at the Conference of International Law Journals on March 29, 1996, in Washington, D.C.


First, Do No Harm: Why Doctors Are Not Omnipotent Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Sharona Hoffman Jan 1996

First, Do No Harm: Why Doctors Are Not Omnipotent Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Sharona Hoffman

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This article argues that employers are not shielded from liability under the ADA if they rely upon the advice of a doctor in making an adverse employment decision.


The After-Acquired Evidence Rule: The Best Of All Possible Worlds?, Sharona Hoffman Jan 1996

The After-Acquired Evidence Rule: The Best Of All Possible Worlds?, Sharona Hoffman

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Convertible Securities In Corporate Finance, George W. Dent Jan 1996

The Role Of Convertible Securities In Corporate Finance, George W. Dent

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This Article examines theories supporting the use of convertible secyrutues and finds them insufficient even for public companies, to which they are supposed to apply. They fare worse yet for private firms which use convertibles even more frequently. Indeed, no one theory explains all uses of convertibles. Convertibles can reduce agency costs by reconciling differences in risk aversion and diminishing managers' exploitation of investors, but they can also promote managers' interests at the expense of shareholders. The mix of factors varies from case to case. Thus, the role of convertibles proves complex and diverse. After describing convertible securities (part II) …


Medical Advocates: A Call For A New Profession, Maxwell J. Mehlman Jan 1996

Medical Advocates: A Call For A New Profession, Maxwell J. Mehlman

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No abstract provided.