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Full-Text Articles in Law
A Framework For A Formal Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism: The Kiss Principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) And Other Guiding Principles, Charles W. Mooney Jr.
A Framework For A Formal Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism: The Kiss Principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) And Other Guiding Principles, Charles W. Mooney Jr.
All Faculty Scholarship
Given the ongoing work on a multilateral restructuring process for sovereign debt in the UN, consideration of the content and implementation of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) is timely. The framework and content of the SDRM proposed here differs from earlier proposals in several important respects. For the classification and supermajority voting of claims in the approval a restructuring plan, it would mimic the structure and operation of the model collective action clauses (Model CACs) proposed by the International Capital Markets Association. Restructuring under a qualified sovereign debt restructuring law (QSDRL) would be guided by four principles: (i) observe …
The Emerging Restrictions On Sovereign Immunity: Peremptory Norms Of International Law, The U.N. Charter, And The Application Of Modern Communications Theory, Winston Nagan, Joshua Root
The Emerging Restrictions On Sovereign Immunity: Peremptory Norms Of International Law, The U.N. Charter, And The Application Of Modern Communications Theory, Winston Nagan, Joshua Root
Winston P Nagan
The article provides a fresh re-examination of the conceptual foundations of the sovereign immunity doctrine in the light of the changing character of sovereignty itself. This is done in the context of the changing expectations in international law generated by the UN Charter, and the development of human rights and humanitarian law. The article applies the innovative communications theories generated by the New Haven School to provide a more realistic and relevant approach to the issue of international law-making in this area. The article provides an overview of the emergence of changed expectations relating to the restrictions on the scope …
The Tort Liability Of The Classroom Teacher, Stephen R. Ripps
The Tort Liability Of The Classroom Teacher, Stephen R. Ripps
Akron Law Review
THIS ARTICLE WILL DISCUSS the tort liabilities to which classroom teachers are exposed and predict future parameters of concern. The rules of law applicable to the tortious conduct of the classroom teachers equally affect elementary, secondary, and higher education instructors
Politics And Due Process Don't Mix: Should The State Claims Commission Be Abolished, Rodney A. Smolla
Politics And Due Process Don't Mix: Should The State Claims Commission Be Abolished, Rodney A. Smolla
Rod Smolla
Not available.
Sovereign Immunity For Political Subdivisions, Kathy Sue Magoline
Sovereign Immunity For Political Subdivisions, Kathy Sue Magoline
Akron Law Review
The Ohio Supreme Court continued in 1983 to expand and define its abrogation of the doctrine of sovereign immunity for municipal corporations and political subdivisions. The court's decisions in this area have resulted in a significant increase in tort liability for local governments and school districts, who may now be found liable for tortious acts in the same manner as private individuals.
Ohio's Abrogation Of Sovereign Immunity - A Rude Awakening, Roger D. Emerson
Ohio's Abrogation Of Sovereign Immunity - A Rude Awakening, Roger D. Emerson
Akron Law Review
The Ohio Supreme Court's recent decisions have practically abolished the defense of sovereign immunity for state subdivisions and municipal corporations. For many years, governmental units such as municipal corporations have used this ancient legal doctrine to defend themselves from tort suits arising out of the negligence of their employees. The court's decisions have sent municipalities searching for insurance coverage and have sent plaintiffs attorneys back into court, filing motions to vacate previous adverse judgements.
The effect of such decisions have become more pronounced since the court's decision in Marrek v. Board of Commissioners. In Marrek, the Ohio Supreme …
Paradise Lost? State Employees' Rights In The Wake Of "New Federalism", Christina M. Royer
Paradise Lost? State Employees' Rights In The Wake Of "New Federalism", Christina M. Royer
Akron Law Review
This Comment analyzes the resurgence of sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment – what could be construed as a sort of “new federalism” – specifically in the context of federal employment statutes and state employees’ rights there under. The analysis focuses on the Fair Labor Standards Act (hereinafter FLSA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (hereinafter ADEA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (hereinafter FMLA), because these statutes appear to be among those that are the most threatened by the Supreme Court’s recent actions. This Comment concludes that, because the scales are now tipped in favor of states' rights …
Slides: Wrapping Up The Big Horn Adjudication: Lessons After 38 Years And 20,000 Claims, Ramsey L. Kropf
Slides: Wrapping Up The Big Horn Adjudication: Lessons After 38 Years And 20,000 Claims, Ramsey L. Kropf
Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12)
Presenter: Ramsey L. Kropf, Deputy Solicitor for Water Resources, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
34 slides
The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Country Judgments And Arbitral Awards: A North-South Perspective, Michael Quilling
The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Country Judgments And Arbitral Awards: A North-South Perspective, Michael Quilling
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The Liability Of Foreign Governments Under United States Antitrust Laws, James F. Ponsoldt, Jesse Stone
The Liability Of Foreign Governments Under United States Antitrust Laws, James F. Ponsoldt, Jesse Stone
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Sovereign Immunity - Taxation - Residence Of Foreign Sovereign Diplomatic And Consular Staff Is Immune From Taxation Under A Bilateral Agreement And The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Maija S. Blaubergs
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Foreign Sovereign Immunity - Rex V. Cia. Pervana De Vapores, S.A., Richard O. Ward
Foreign Sovereign Immunity - Rex V. Cia. Pervana De Vapores, S.A., Richard O. Ward
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Minimum Contacts Jurisdiction Under The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Eric Johnson, Chrisanne Worthington
Minimum Contacts Jurisdiction Under The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Eric Johnson, Chrisanne Worthington
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
International Implications Of The 1982 Merger Guidelines, Vincent Draa
International Implications Of The 1982 Merger Guidelines, Vincent Draa
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Current Legal Matters Affecting Central Banks, Robert C. Effros
Current Legal Matters Affecting Central Banks, Robert C. Effros
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Regulating Jolly Roger: The Existing And Developing Law Governing The Classification Of Underwater Cultural Heritage As "Pirate-Flagged", Peter Hershey
University of Massachusetts Law Review
This article explores the existing law governing Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) which is classified as “pirate-flagged.” First, this article discusses the discovery of the Whydah Galley, an 18th century slave trader vessel, which was captured by pirate Captain Samuel Bellamy and transformed into the flagship of his pirate fleet, and the subsequent discoveries of additional “pirate-flagged” shipwrecks, including the international regulatory scheme governing ownership of the property on these sunken vessels. This article discusses both 20th century international conventions which define piracy and historic case law which clarifies these definitions. Then, the article analyzes both the early American and contemporary …
Unconstitutional Quartering, Governmental Immunity, And Van Halen's Brown M&M Test, Tom W. Bell
Unconstitutional Quartering, Governmental Immunity, And Van Halen's Brown M&M Test, Tom W. Bell
Tom W. Bell
The jurisprudence of the Third Amendment, which limits the quartering of troops in private homes, effectively consists of just one case: Engblom v. Carey. But what a case! In addition to showcasing an unjustly neglected corner of our constitutional heritage, Engblom demonstrates the troubling effects of a dubious legal doctrine: governmental immunity. Though the court of appeals had held New York officials potentially liable for violating the Third Amendment when they had quartered National Guard troops in the dormitory rooms of striking prison guards, the lower court on remand in Engblom denied the plaintiffs a remedy. Why? Because throughout the …
Petitioning Foreign Governments: The Act Of State And Noerr-Pennington Doctrines, Don R. Sampen
Petitioning Foreign Governments: The Act Of State And Noerr-Pennington Doctrines, Don R. Sampen
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
A Blanket Of Immunity Will Not Keep Florida Dry: Proposed Adjustments To Florida's Drainage Regulations And Sovereign Immunity Laws To Account For Climate Change Impacts, Theresa K. Bowley
A Blanket Of Immunity Will Not Keep Florida Dry: Proposed Adjustments To Florida's Drainage Regulations And Sovereign Immunity Laws To Account For Climate Change Impacts, Theresa K. Bowley
Florida A & M University Law Review
Addressing stormwater drainage in Florida has been an ongoing challenge since the middle of the twentieth century when the State began to experience rapid growth. Drainage problems already occur in Florida during seasonal high tides, heavy rains, and in storm surge events, and the impacts projected by climate change will exacerbate flooding. Identification of deficiencies in Florida’s existing drainage systems should include the responsibility and liability of drainage systems to be retrofitted to adapt to climate change. Part I of this paper explains the connection between global climate change and its effects on stormwater drainage in Florida. The existing governmental …
A Jurisprudential Divide In U.S. V. Wong & U.S. V. June, Richard J. Peltz-Steele
A Jurisprudential Divide In U.S. V. Wong & U.S. V. June, Richard J. Peltz-Steele
Faculty Publications
In spring 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two consolidated cases construing the Federal Tort Claims Act, U.S. v. Kwai Fun Wong and U.S. v June, Conservator. The Court majority, 5-4, per Justice Kagan, ruled in favor of the claimants and against the Government in both cases. On the face of the majority opinions, Wong and June come off as straightforward matters of statutory construction. But under the surface, the cases gave the Court a chance to wrestle with fundamental questions of statutory interpretation. The divide in Wong and June concerns the role of the courts vis-à-vis Congress — one …
The Applicability Of The Eleventh Amendment In Chapter 9 Cases, Christopher J. Pedraita
The Applicability Of The Eleventh Amendment In Chapter 9 Cases, Christopher J. Pedraita
Bankruptcy Research Library
(Excerpt)
The sovereign immunity of the states, or the freedom of a state from suit by its citizens, became constitutionally protected in the late eighteenth century through the passage and ratification of the Eleventh Amendment. In particular, the Eleventh Amendment protected states from suits “commenced or prosecuted…by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.” Notwithstanding the plain language, the Supreme Court has held that the Eleventh Amendment also bars suits against a state that are commenced by citizens of its own state. Moreover, the Eleventh Amendment also bars suits by municipalities brought against the …
Retelling English Sovereignty, Marc L. Roark
Retelling English Sovereignty, Marc L. Roark
Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works
Sovereign immunity is a legal fiction that forecloses the possibility of the government being hailed into court, except by its own permission. The fiction draws on narratives about kingship and realm, state and church, and property and owner that help shield the sovereign from challenges to its authority. This Article argues that sovereign immunity’s legal sources relied on relationships between king and church, king and property, and king and constitution to articulate an authority that could not be challenged by its subjects. This Article suggests that, absent other normative stories that support sovereign immunity, the doctrine remains empty of substance …
Falling Off Balance: How The Tenth Circuit’S Stance On The Implementation Of A Balancing Test Undermines Congressional Intent In Regard To Extending Sovereign Immunity To Economic Entities Of A Tribe, Robert Thomas Redwine
Falling Off Balance: How The Tenth Circuit’S Stance On The Implementation Of A Balancing Test Undermines Congressional Intent In Regard To Extending Sovereign Immunity To Economic Entities Of A Tribe, Robert Thomas Redwine
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.