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Religious Tribunals And Secular Courts: Navigating Power And Powerlessness, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin Feb 2015

Religious Tribunals And Secular Courts: Navigating Power And Powerlessness, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin

Pepperdine Law Review

In this article, the author discusses the ways such as common law, and contracts employed by religious systems for navigating their relationship with legal systems of secular states. Topics discussed include the role of religious contracts in helping religious systems negotiate with secularism, the role of religious contracts in protecting autonomy of religious systems, and the structure of marriage and divorce in Jewish law.


Introduction: Religious Law In The 21st Century, Michael A. Helfand Feb 2015

Introduction: Religious Law In The 21st Century, Michael A. Helfand

Pepperdine Law Review

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles present in symposium including role of the U.S. courts in interpreting religious laws, practice of religious laws in secular states, and political, and legal structures of Jewish and Islamic identities.


Dicta And The Rule Of Law, Ryan S. Killian Dec 2014

Dicta And The Rule Of Law, Ryan S. Killian

Pepperdine Law Review

This Essay is about dicta. Like Olson, the Essay will not spend much time arguing about the definition of dicta. Rather, it analyzes rule of law issues as they pertain to dicta. Does the definition of dicta matter? Does reliance on dicta by subsequent courts raise rule of law concerns? The answer to both questions is yes.


Growing Pains And Coming-Of-Age: The State Of International Arbitration In India, Jory Canfield Sep 2014

Growing Pains And Coming-Of-Age: The State Of International Arbitration In India, Jory Canfield

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article offers information on the history, development and significance of international arbitration in India. It analyzes the decision of the Indian Supreme Court in the case of Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc., which marks the era of major changes in Indian law regarding international arbitration. It mentions that development of Indian arbitration law enhances global standards and attitudes toward international dispute resolution in India.


The Use Of Mediation To Settle Prisoner Grievances In Federal Court, Michelle Burns Sep 2014

The Use Of Mediation To Settle Prisoner Grievances In Federal Court, Michelle Burns

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article discusses the importance of mediation and mediation-like alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods used by the U.S. federal district courts to settle prisoner litigation claims. Topics discussed include laws made for the prisoners for filing their claims in the Federal District Courts under Section 1983, the role of ADR in resolving prisoner grievances and the role of ADR in settling the disputes related to prisoner civil rights.


Divorce Involving Domestic Violence: Is Med-Arb Likely To Be The Solution?, Dafna Lavi Sep 2014

Divorce Involving Domestic Violence: Is Med-Arb Likely To Be The Solution?, Dafna Lavi

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

After an introduction in chapter one, the second chapter of this article presents statistics regarding the phenomenon of domestic violence and presents the definition of “violence” (with its attendant difficulties). The third chapter presents the existing problems regarding the judicial handling of divorce cases in general and those involving violence in particular. The fourth chapter analyzes the academic discourse regarding the issue of mediation of divorce cases involving violence (the position of the proponents and the opponents, as well as the problems of the current situation). The fifth chapter proposes med-arb as addressing the issue of divorce mediation in the …


Complex Litigation In The New Era Of The Ijury, Andrew J. Wilhelm May 2014

Complex Litigation In The New Era Of The Ijury, Andrew J. Wilhelm

Pepperdine Law Review

This Comment argues for a comprehensive approach to legitimizing the lay jury—an approach involving education, attorney adaptation, courtroom renovations, and judicial knowledge—and a better understanding of how legal professionals can fairly and most effectively transmit knowledge to the average American. The lay jury can remain a vital, unique part of the American judicial system if the bench and bar take seriously their responsibilities and adapt to today’s new reality. Part II examines the background of three basic components of a successful contemporary trial: technology, litigation, and the jury. Part III explores how these three components have evolved in the modern …


Mediation As The Key To The Successful Transfer Of The Case Of Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi From The Jurisdiction Of The Ictr To The Republic Of Rwanda, Taylor Friedlander Feb 2014

Mediation As The Key To The Successful Transfer Of The Case Of Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi From The Jurisdiction Of The Ictr To The Republic Of Rwanda, Taylor Friedlander

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article discusses on the history of the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and different systems of justice that should be involved in prosecuting Jean Bosco Uwinkindi, the suspect of the mass killing at the Rwanda Genocide. It also mentions that three separate processes undertaken in Uwinkindi's gacaca court hearings, including truth-telling, truth-hearing, and truth-shaping.


The Small Claims Court: Justice For The Poor Or Convenience For The Businessman, Charles T. Eye May 2013

The Small Claims Court: Justice For The Poor Or Convenience For The Businessman, Charles T. Eye

Pepperdine Law Review

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Loder V. Municipal Court, 43 Cal. App. 3d 231, 117 Cal. Rptr. 533 (1974) , Elliot L. Shelton May 2013

Loder V. Municipal Court, 43 Cal. App. 3d 231, 117 Cal. Rptr. 533 (1974) , Elliot L. Shelton

Pepperdine Law Review

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Earl Warren, The Warren Court And Civil Liberties , Steven J. Simmons May 2013

Earl Warren, The Warren Court And Civil Liberties , Steven J. Simmons

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Equal Rights Amendment And The Courts, Mary C. Dunlap May 2013

The Equal Rights Amendment And The Courts, Mary C. Dunlap

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Judicial Politics Of Obscenity , Robert Rosenblum May 2013

The Judicial Politics Of Obscenity , Robert Rosenblum

Pepperdine Law Review

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A Study Of Juvenile Record Sealing Practices In California , Leonard Edwards, Inger J. Sagatun May 2013

A Study Of Juvenile Record Sealing Practices In California , Leonard Edwards, Inger J. Sagatun

Pepperdine Law Review

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Expanding The Neglected Role Of The Parent In The Juvenile Court , Raymond F. Vincent May 2013

Expanding The Neglected Role Of The Parent In The Juvenile Court , Raymond F. Vincent

Pepperdine Law Review

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Certification Of Juveniles To Adult Court , Joseph N. Sorrentino, Gary K. Olsen May 2013

Certification Of Juveniles To Adult Court , Joseph N. Sorrentino, Gary K. Olsen

Pepperdine Law Review

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Guidelines For Statutes For Transfer Of Juveniles To Criminal Court , Elizabeth W. Browne May 2013

Guidelines For Statutes For Transfer Of Juveniles To Criminal Court , Elizabeth W. Browne

Pepperdine Law Review

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First Annual Juvenile Law Thematic Journal Pepperdine Law Review: Introduction, John L. Roche May 2013

First Annual Juvenile Law Thematic Journal Pepperdine Law Review: Introduction, John L. Roche

Pepperdine Law Review

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Juvenile Justice In Transition , Julian C. Dixon May 2013

Juvenile Justice In Transition , Julian C. Dixon

Pepperdine Law Review

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To Impeach Or Not To Impeach: The Stability Of Juror Verdicts In Federal Courts, Paul Jeffrey Wallin May 2013

To Impeach Or Not To Impeach: The Stability Of Juror Verdicts In Federal Courts, Paul Jeffrey Wallin

Pepperdine Law Review

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Legislative Response To In Re Ronald S.: Cal. A.B. 958, Richard E. Boehm May 2013

Legislative Response To In Re Ronald S.: Cal. A.B. 958, Richard E. Boehm

Pepperdine Law Review

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Preying On Playgrounds: The Sexploitation Of Children In Pornography And Prostitution, C. David Baker May 2013

Preying On Playgrounds: The Sexploitation Of Children In Pornography And Prostitution, C. David Baker

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Differential Detention/Jailing Of Juveniles: A Comparison Of Detention And Non-Detention Courts, John H. Kramer, Darrell J. Steffensmeier May 2013

The Differential Detention/Jailing Of Juveniles: A Comparison Of Detention And Non-Detention Courts, John H. Kramer, Darrell J. Steffensmeier

Pepperdine Law Review

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Stay No Longer: California Juvenile Court Sentencing Practices, Sharon O. Lightholder May 2013

Stay No Longer: California Juvenile Court Sentencing Practices, Sharon O. Lightholder

Pepperdine Law Review

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Child Abuse Victims: Are They Also Victims Of An Adversarial And Hierarchial Court System?, Lorraine Adler May 2013

Child Abuse Victims: Are They Also Victims Of An Adversarial And Hierarchial Court System?, Lorraine Adler

Pepperdine Law Review

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Here's Looking At You, Kid: Prosecutors In The Juvenile Court Process, David Keith Hicks May 2013

Here's Looking At You, Kid: Prosecutors In The Juvenile Court Process, David Keith Hicks

Pepperdine Law Review

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Criminals Without Crime: The Dilemma Of The Status Offender, Lawrence N. Blum May 2013

Criminals Without Crime: The Dilemma Of The Status Offender, Lawrence N. Blum

Pepperdine Law Review

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Procedural Due Process In The Discipline Of Incarcerated Juveniles, Allen F. Breed, Paul H. Voss May 2013

Procedural Due Process In The Discipline Of Incarcerated Juveniles, Allen F. Breed, Paul H. Voss

Pepperdine Law Review

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Introduction: The Role Of The Juvenile Court - Social Or Legal Institution?, Enrique H. Pena May 2013

Introduction: The Role Of The Juvenile Court - Social Or Legal Institution?, Enrique H. Pena

Pepperdine Law Review

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California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow May 2013

California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow

Pepperdine Law Review

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