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Alaska Law Review

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The Hallmarks Of A Good Test: A Proposal For Applying The "Functional Equivalent" Rule From County Of Maui V. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Damien M. Schiff, Glenn E. Roper

Pace Environmental Law Review

The Clean Water Act generally requires a federal permit for the discharge of pollutants “from any point source” to navigable waters. It is undisputed that permits are required for discharges of pollutants from point sources that proceed “directly” to regulated waters. But there is much disagreement over the extent to which indirect point-source discharges are regulated. In an attempt to clarify, the United States Supreme Court in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund ruled that permits are required not just for direct point-source discharges, but also for any point-source discharge that is the “functional equivalent” of a direct point-source …

Directors’ Duty Of Care In Times Of Financial Distress Following The Global Epidemic Crisis, Leon Yehuda Anidjar

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

The global COVID-19 pandemic is causing the large-scale end of life and severe human suffering globally. This massive public health crisis created a significant economic crisis and is reflected in a recession of global production and the collapse of confidence in the functions of markets. Corporations and boards of directors around the world are required to design specific strategies to tackle the negative consequences of the crisis. This is especially true for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that suffered tremendous economic loss, and their continued existence as ongoing concern is under considerable risk. Given these uncertain financial times, this Article …

Please Recognize Me: The United Kingdom Should Enact The Uncitral Model Lawon Recognition And Enforcement Of Insolvency-Related Judgments, John A. Churchill Jr.

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

Since 1995, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), has been developing tools to meet the challenges of having different insolvency laws managing a single cross-border insolvency. By 1997, UNCITRAL’s Working Group V completed the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. By September 2020, the original model law has been adopted by 48 countries. In Rubin v. Eurofinance SA, the U.K. Supreme Court cited a lack of authority to recognize a U.S. insolvency-related judgment in the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. As a result of this decision, UNCITRAL’s Working Group V developed the Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement …

The Amazon Ablaze: Are The Environmental Policies Of The Bolsanaro Administrative In Contravention Of Brazil’S Commitment To The Convention On Biological Diversity?, Jordan Johnson

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

In the Summer of 2019, the Amazonian Rainforest in Brazil experienced an unprecedented increase forest fires. This dramatic uptick in forest fires, according to environmental officials and scientists, is believed to have been caused by recent, rampant illegal deforestation of the Brazilian Amazonian Rainforest. Furthermore, some within the scientific community believe that the increased deforestation and ensuing forest fires are attributable to the anti-environmental protections and pro-development policies of Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro. Since taking office in January 2019, President Bolsonaro has publicly endorsed and encouraged deforestation of the Amazon as a means to spur economic development within Brazil. This …

Easing The Burdens Of A Patchwork Approach To Data Privacy Regulation In Favor Of A Singular Comprehensive International Solution—The International Data Privacy Agreement, Scott Resnick

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

Data privacy has become one of the premier hot-button issues in today’s increasingly digital human experience. Legislatures around the globe have attempted to act swiftly in an effort to safeguard the highly coveted personal information of their citizens and combat misuse at the hands of international businesses operating with an online presence. Since the European Union’s enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, countries around the globe have been grappling with how best to replicate the EU’s leading data privacy regulation while providing the same or greater level of transparency into data collection practices. While a mere …

Libertad For All? Why The Helms-Burton Act Is An Empty Promise Of “Freedom” For The Cuban People., Cristina L. Lang

Brooklyn Law Review

After the Cuban Revolution, the Castro government nationalized the property of many American nationals, which served as a justification for the Kennedy administration’s decision to institute a general economic embargo on Cuba. This embargo was officially codified in the late 1990s in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act, enacted by President Bill Clinton. Title III of this Act was suspended since its enactment. By creating a private cause of action for American nationals to sue “traffickers” of their improperly nationalized Cuban property, Title III aims to deter foreign investment into Cuba and compensate American citizens whose Cuban property …

Is There A Federal Right To A Minimum Education?, Martha Mccarthy

BYU Education & Law Journal

This article first reviews the Sixth Circuit panel decision, settlement agreement, and en banc appellate court action. Then, it explores related recent cases that also address a constitutional right to some level of education. The final section analyzes the viability of arguments asserting a federal right to access to a minimum education under the Fourteenth Amendment and implications of establishing such a federal right.

Questioning The Sacrosanct: How To Reduce Discrimination And Inefficiency In Veterans Preference Law, Craig Westergard

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Ordered Into Oblivion: How Courts Have Rendered The Georgia Whistleblower Act Useless, And How To Fix It, Micah Barry

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Red Scare Or Red Herring: How The “China Initiative” Strategy For Non-Traditional Collectors Is Stifling Innovation In The United States, Bianca Tillman

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice launched the “China Initiative” in response to the growing economic and national security threat posed by China. The China Initiative is a sweeping federal plan designed, in part, to protect the United States’ status as a leader in global innovation and scientific discourse. The U.S. is justified in its concern over China’s unfair practices to achieve military, technological, and economic prominence. While U.S. and Chinese intelligence agencies have spied on each other for decades, China has increased both the scope and the sophistication of its efforts to steal secrets from the U.S. in …

The “Green Patent Paradox” And Fair Use: The Intellectual Property Solution To Fight Climate Change, Samuel Cayton

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law

As the climate crisis consistently worsens, the United States’ response to the crisis has proven inconsistent. Even with the United States likely to recommit to the Paris Climate Agreement, political tensions will likely further delay a climate response. The polarized characterization of the Green New Deal, the inaction of scientifically misguided conservatives, and the incessant proposal for middle ground approaches lacking the urgency needed to change course all contribute to this delay. While swift action from the federal government is needed, looking to the private sector to transition to sustainability is equally important. Specifically, patent protection is a strong intellectual …

Kelly Laws, An Individual, Petitioner Below And Appellant And Cross Appellee On Appeal, Vs. Willie Grayeyes, An Individual. : Opening Brief Of Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

OPENING BRIEF OF APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT, WILLIE GRAYEYES

Kelly Laws, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, V. Willie Grayeyes, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. : Reply Brief Of Appellant/Cross-Appelle Kelly Laws, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT/CROSS-APPELLEEKELLY LAWS

Appeal from a Final Judgment of the Honorable Don M. Torgerson, Seventh Judicial District Court, State of Utah

Kelly Laws, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, V. Willie Grayeyes, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. : Brief Of Appellant/Cross-Appellee Kelly Laws, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

< p>Appeal from a Final Judgment of the Honorable Don M. Torgerson, Seventh Judicial District Court, State of Utah

Jacob M. Scott, Plaintiff/ Appellant, V. Wingate Wilderness Therapy, Llc, Defendant/ Appellee. : Reply Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Reply Brief of Appellant

Review of a Certified Question from the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Apeals, Case No. 19-4052

Authoritarianism In The Halal Product Guarantee Act Of Indonesia: A Contribution To An Ongoing Debate, Siti Rohmah

Indonesia Law Review

This study aims to examine the discourse on authoritarianism in the Halal Product Guarantee Act of Indonesia. The issue raised concerns opinions on or accusations of the Halal Product Guarantee Act of Indonesia reflecting authoritarianism and threatening human rights, specifically, religious beliefs. Furthermore, the discourse on authoritarianism in the Halal Product Guarantee Act of Indonesia states efforts to impose a single interpretation of the provisions in Islamic law. In this study, we investigate the validity of these allegations using a statute and conceptual approach. In this research, we determine that the claim of authoritarianism in the Halal Product Guarantee Law …

Decolonization As Dialectic Process In Law And Literature, Laura Nyantung Beny

Reviews

The Battle for International Law addresses the South-North contest over the content and structure of international law during the period of decolonization in the global South (1955-1975). Edited volumes are inherently risky because the quality and perspectives of the various chapters can vary widely, resulting in thematic incoherency. However, J. von Bernstorff and P. Dann have successfully assembled many excellent chapters on varied topics by a diverse range of authors. Each chapter contributes significantly to the editors’ overall goal “to provide an intellectual history of the transformation of international law in the 1950s to 1970s and to offer a better …

The Fossil Fuel Industry’S Push To Target Climate Protesters In The U.S., Grace Nosek

Pace Environmental Law Review

At the very moment when the United Nations has called for profound shifts in social and economic systems to avert climate catastrophe, state and non-state actors in the United States (U.S.) are using a series of tactics to target and stifle climate protesters. Although the move to stifle climate protesters is often framed as a government effort, this Article argues it is critical to draw out the role of the fossil fuel industry in initiating, amplifying, and supporting such tactics.

This Article highlights the role the fossil fuel industry has played in supporting the targeting and restricting of climate protesters …

Utilization Of Geographical Indication Protection System For Traditional Handicrafts In Indonesia, Ranggalawe Suryasaladin Sugiri

Indonesia Law Review

This work attempts to analyze the implementation of the GI law and regulations in the traditional handicraft industry in Indonesia. We particularly focus on the natural and human factors that are assessed when stakeholders apply for GI registration for their traditional handicraft products. This work also analyzes the books of requirements of five handicrafts with registered GIs in Indonesia. Indonesia’s GI regulations and policies, especially with regard to handicrafts, are compared with those of India and Thailand. The article comprises four chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the topic of this work. Chapter 2 explores the protection of traditional handicrafts through GI …

Legalization Of Waqf Forests In Indonesia: The Registration Process, Miftahul Jannah, Azila Ahmad Sarkawi, Jamilah Othman

Indonesia Law Review

Waqf (Islamic endowment) is considered one of the alternative solutions to environmental problems in Indonesia. One of the examples is through the establishment of a waqf forest, a conservation initiative in the form of developing forests on waqf land. The development of waqf forests needs to pay attention to the legal side in accordance with the laws and regulations of Indonesia. Previous studies discussed the process of legalizing waqf land in Indonesia, but research about the legalization of waqf forest land is still scarce. This study aims to determine the process of legalizing waqf forests on the basis of Indonesian …

Between Control And Empowerment: Local Government And Acknowledgement Of Adat Villages In Indonesia, Tine Suartina

Indonesia Law Review

The local government’s acknowledgment of adat (customary) communities and adat villages, as regulated in the Village Law 6/2014 , appear to signal an increasing recognition of adat law. However, the current acknowledgment practices and adat village formalizations have become areas of legal contestation between adat communities and state-national and local governments. Despite the resurgence of formal legal pluralism, those acknowledgment and accommodation mechanisms are double-edged. They involve control and empowerment as emphasized in Hellman’s framework applied to analyze the dilemma in a plural society regarding cultural politics. On the one hand, the acknowledgment and accommodation mechanisms conducted through an official …

Merging Mediation Models – And Other Lessons, John Lande

Faculty Blogs

This post offers suggestions for teaching about mediation practice without focusing primarily on the problematic traditional mediation theories described in Section 3.C. It suggests that faculty (1) help students understand dynamics related to assessments of court outcomes, (2) teach students to strategically combine elements from the traditional models, (3) teach them how to manage the counteroffer process, (4) include lawyer-client relationships in simulations, and (5) use longer simulations including preparation for mediation sessions.

Tanggung Jawab Notaris Yang Merangkap Jabatan Sebagai Direktur Dan Jasa Hukum Perseroan Terbatas (Studi Kasus Putusan Majelis Pemeriksa Pusat Notaris No. 06/B/Mppn/X/2018), Aprilia Lusiana Wijaya

Indonesian Notary

Tingginya persaingan antar Notaris pada saat ini menyebabkan Notaris menghalalkan segala cara, sehingga tidak sedikit ditemukan pelanggaran yang dilakukan oleh Notaris. Salah satunya yaitu Notaris yang melakukan rangkap jabatan. Dalam artikel yang memuat penelitian ini, Notaris yang berkedudukan di Kota Bandar Lampung telah melakukan pelanggaran berupa tindakannya yang merangkap jabatan sebagai Direktur Perseroan Terbatas serta mencantumkan pekerjaannya sebagai Jasa Hukum Perseroan Terbatas tersebut dan melanggar kewajibannya sebagai Notaris untuk bertindak amanah dan tidak berpihak. Pokok permasalahan yang akan dibahas yaitu mengenai bagaimana tanggung jawab Notaris yang melakukan perbuatan rangkap jabatan sebagai Direktur/ Kuasa Direksi dalam Putusan Majelis Pemeriksa Pusat Notaris …

Akta Jual Beli Berdasarkan Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli Dan Kuasa Untuk Menjual Yang Mengandung Cacat Hukum (Studi Kasus Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Denpasar Nomor 30/Pdt/2019/Pt.Dps), Avitya Danastri

Indonesian Notary

Tesis ini membahas mengenai akta jual beli berdasarkan perjanjian pengikatan jual beli dan kuasa untuk menjual yang mengandung cacat hukum. Notaris berwenang untuk membuat akta otentik berupa akta perjanjian pengikatan jual beli dan kuasa untuk menjual sesuai dengan peraturan yang berlaku. Namun dalam pelaksanaannya, Notaris dapat melakukan perbuatan yang oleh pengadilan diputuskan telah melakukan Perbuatan Melawan Hukum dan akta yang dibuatnya dinyatakan cacat hukum. Sehingga dalam hal ini membuat pihak yang dirugikan yaitu pemilik tanah mengajukan gugatan ke Pengadilan, dan Notaris sebagai pejabat umum harus mempertanggungjawabkan perbuatannya. Adapun permasalahan yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah mengenai perlindungan hukum pemilik tanah …

Notaris Kota Tangerang Yang Melaksanakan Penandatanganan Akta Di Luar Wilayah Jabatan (Studi Kasus Putusan Majelis Pemeriksa Pusat Notaris Nomor 11/B/Mppn/Xii/2018), Cindy Amelia Iskandar

Indonesian Notary

Seorang Notaris harus dapat memberikan kepastian hukum kepada masyarakat yang menggunakan jasanya. Notaris mempunyai tempat kedudukan di daerah kabupaten atau kota dan Notaris mempunyai wilayah jabatan meliputi seluruh wilayah provinsi dari tempat kedudukannya. Pasal 17 ayat (1) huruf a Undang-Undang Nomor 2 Tahun 2014 tentang Perubahan atas Undang-Undang Nomor 30 Tahun 2004 tentang Jabatan Notaris (selanjutnya disebut UUJN), menyebutkan bahwa “Notaris dilarang menjalankan jabatan di luar wilayah jabatanya”. Dalam Putusan Majelis Pemeriksa Pusat Notaris Nomor 11/B/MPPN/XII/2018 terdapat seorang Notaris yang melaksanakan penandatanganan akta di luar wilayah jabatan yang melanggar ketentuan dalam Pasal 17 ayat (1) huruf a UUJN tersebut. Penandatanganan …

Keabsahan Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli Dan Kuasa Menjual Yang Dibuat Secara Melawan Hukum Dalam Putusan Nomor 1460/Pid.B/2019/Pn.Dps, Dheandy Dwisaptono

Indonesian Notary

Notaris merupakan pejabat umum yang diberi kewenangan untuk membuat akta-akta autentik mengenai perbuatan hukum tertentu. Notaris dalam menjalankan jabatannya wajib bertindak amanah, jujur dan saksama. Namun, pada praktik pembuatan akta oleh Notaris, seringkali dilakukan pelanggaran di mana Notaris tidak melanggar kewajibannya dalam Undang-Undang Jabatan Notaris, Kode Etik Notaris bahkan Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana. Pelanggaran terhadap ketentuan tersebut berakibat pada keabsahan dan kekuatan pembuktian dari akta-akta yang dibuat Notaris tersebut. Dalam Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli dan Akta Kuasa Menjual yang dibuat Notaris Ni Ketut Alit Astari, Notaris melakukan penipuan terhadap salah satu pihak dan tidak membacakan akta pada saat penandatanganan akta. …

Akibat Hukum Pembatalan Akta Jual Beli Obyek Jaminan Yang Tidak Dilakukan Pengikatan Jaminan Oleh Kreditur, Dominicus Aditio Nugraha

Indonesian Notary

Penulisan tesis ini membahas mengenai akibat hukum pembatalan akta jual beli yang dibuat oleh Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah (disebut PPAT) terhadap obyek jaminan kredit yang diserahkan debitur kepada bank. Dalam proses kredit bank dapat menerima jaminan dari debitur sebagai jaminan pelunasan jika debitur tersebut wanprestasi. Dalam proses perjanjian kredit tersebut peran PPAT sangat penting yaitu membuat Akta Autentik. Dalam pembuatan Akta Autentik PPAT seharusnya memiliki sikap kehati-hatian. Hal ini dikarenakan jika PPAT tidak membuat akta berdasarkan dokumen yang sah, akta tersebut akan menjadi dasar dari gugatan para pihak yang berkepentingan dan akan menimbulkan kerugian pada pihak tertentu. Adapun permasalahan yang …

Tanggung Jawab Dan Sanksi Terhadap Notaris Yang Turut Serta Memasukkan Keterangan Palsu Dalam Akta Jual Beli Saham (Studi Kasus Putusan Nomor 9/Pid/2019/Pt.Btn), Etheldreda Tikatama Ayutiar

Indonesian Notary

Tulisan ini meneliti Putusan Nomor 9/PID/2019/PT.BTN mengenai tanggung jawab Notaris yang turut serta memasukkan keterangan palsu dalam akta jual beli saham. Permasalahan dalam tulisan ini mengenai tanggung jawab hukum Notaris yang turut serta melakukan pemalsuan akta dalam Putusan Nomor 9/PID/2019/PT.BTN. Untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut digunakan metode penelitian hukum yuridis normatif dengan tipologi penelitian deskriptif sehingga hasil penelitian ini berbentuk deskriptif analitis. Hasil penelitian dalam tesis ini yaitu terdapat 3 (tiga) bentuk tanggung jawab seorang notaris yang turut serta memalsukan akta autentik antara lain tanggung jawab secara pidana dengan sanksi pidana penjara, tanggung jawab secara perdata dengan sanksi penggantian biaya, ganti …

Implikasi Atas Objek Perjanjian Yang Keliru Dalam Akta Pengakuan Utang Dan Kuasa Menjual Yang Dibuat Notaris Berdasarkan Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 279 K/Pdt/2017, Hana Theresia Lamtarida

Indonesian Notary

Notaris memiliki kewenangan utama yakni untuk membuat suatu akta autentik. Akta yang dihasilkan Notaris mempunyai kekuatan pembuktian yang sempurna jika telah memenuhi suatu syarat autentisitas dan terpenuhinya syarat sahnya suatu perjanjian. Syarat objektif yang tidak terpenuhi oleh para pihak dalam syarat sahnya suatu perjanjian ini mengakibatkan kebatalan pada Akta Pengakuan Utang dan Kuasa Menjual serta kedudukan dari suatu Kuasa Menjual itu sendiri yang tidak tepat karena dijadikan sebagai suatu jaminan atas pelunasan utang piutang dalam kasus tersebut. Sebagai Notaris, seharusnya dapat menjalankan tugas dan jabatannya sesuai dengan sumpah jabatannya yang tertera dalam Undang-Undang Jabatan Notaris. Adapun rumusan masalah yang dibahas …