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Justice Joseph T. Walsh: Teacher, Lawrence A. Hamermesh Dec 2013

Justice Joseph T. Walsh: Teacher, Lawrence A. Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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When Money Grew On Trees: The Untold Story Of Lucy V. Zehmer, Barak D. Richman, Dennis Schmelzer Feb 2011

When Money Grew On Trees: The Untold Story Of Lucy V. Zehmer, Barak D. Richman, Dennis Schmelzer

Barak D Richman

This article reexamines Lucy v. Zehmer, a staple in most contracts courses, and makes the following discoveries: (1) Lucy, acting as a middleman for southern Virginia’s burgeoning pulp and paper industry, sought the Ferguson Farm for its rich timber reserves; (2) Lucy was one of scores of aggressive timber middlemen eager to purchase timberland across the region, in what amounted to a chaotic land grab that left a wake of shady transactions and colorful litigation; and (3) Within the eight years of winning injunctive relief from the Virginia Supreme Court and purchasing the Ferguson Farm from Zehmer for $50,000, Lucy …

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Justice Fred Blume And The Translation Of Justinian's Code, Timothy G. Kearley Dec 2006

Justice Fred Blume And The Translation Of Justinian's Code, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This article tells the story of Justice Fred Blume of the Wyoming Supreme Court, who singlehandedly created the only English translation of the Justinian Codex made from the authoritative Latin edition; it also describes the digitization of Justice Blume's annotated manuscript translation and its publication on the internet.

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, Christopher Hoebeke Dec 2005

Lodge, Henry Cabot, Christopher Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

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Thurman Arnold: A Biography (Book Review), Timothy Kearley Dec 2005

Thurman Arnold: A Biography (Book Review), Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

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Root, Elihu, Christopher Hoebeke Dec 2005

Root, Elihu, Christopher Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

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Gossip We Can Trust: Defamation Law And Non-Fiction, Matthew Rimmer Feb 2004

Gossip We Can Trust: Defamation Law And Non-Fiction, Matthew Rimmer

Matthew Rimmer

Drawing on two case studies, this article considers the allegation of a disgruntled author: 'Defamation was framed to protect the reputations of 19th century gentlemen hypocrites'. The first case study considers the litigation over Bob Ellis' unreliable political memoir, 'Goodbye Jerusalem', published by Random House. The second case study focuses upon the litigation over the allegation by Media Watch that Richard Carleton had plagarised a documentary entitled 'Cry from the Grave'. The article considers the meaning of defamatory imputations, the range of defences, and the available remedies. It highlights the competing arguments over the protection of reputation and privacy, artistic …

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Vanderbilt, Arthur T., Mary Brigid Mcmanamon Dec 2001