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Soldiers Of Semipalatinsk: Seeking A Theory And Forum For Legal Remedy, Anne Miers Kammer

San Diego International Law Journal

This Comment will address the unique dilemma of individuals in Kazakhstan whose health has been compromised by the former Soviet Union's 40-year period of nuclear testing on what is now Kazakhstan soil. The principal legal analysis of this Comment will focus on the availability of remedies (in the form of monetary damages available through legal resolution) to the citizens and/or state of Kazakhstan, and potential judicial forums in which to seek those remedies. Particular attention will be paid to the comparative likelihood of successful remedial legal action if pursued by a private class of Kazakhstan citizens versus action pursued by …

Does Time Eclipse Crime? Stogner V. California And The Court's Determination Of The Ex Post Facto Limitations On Retroactive Justice, Ryan D. Frei

University of Richmond Law Review

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An Open Question In Utah's Open Courts Jurisprudence: The Utah Wrongful Life Act And Wood V. University Of Utah Medical Center, Glenn E. Roper

BYU Law Review

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Federal Judicial Selection, Charles Cooper, Gary L. Mcdowell, Maeva Marcus, Theresa M. Beiner, Sheldon Goldman, Judge Edith Jones, William P. Marshall, Terry Eastland, Michael Gerhardt, Sanford V. Levinson

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

“The First Two Centuries”: The first panel explored the provisions that the drafters made in the United States Constitution for federal judicial selection and traced the two-century history of the selection process following the constitution's adoption. The panel consisted of Charles Cooper, Esq. of Cooper & Kirk PLLC; Gary L. McDowell, Haynes Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science at the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies; and Ms. Maeva Marcus, of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society. Rodney A. Smolla, the George E. Allen Chair in Law, served as program coordinator and moderator.

“Modern Federal Judicial …

Gaining Momentum: A Review Of Recent Developments Surrounding The Expansion Of The Copyright Misuse Doctrine And Analylsis Of The Doctrine In Its Current Form, Neal Hartzog

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

The United States intellectual property ("IP") system is the foundation for incentives for authors and inventors to create and invent so that their work will be distributed to the public for the betterment of society. These incentives, in the form of limited monopolies over creations via patents, copyrights, and trademarks, are becoming increasingly important as the United States depends upon intellectual property to sustain its economy. As the intellectual property industry grows, it becomes vital to preserve the impetus behind its creation: the public good, or more specifically, the public's ability to make use of and enjoy new ideas and …

The Citation Of Unpublished Opinions As Precedent, Martha Dragich

Faculty Publications

Professor Dragich examines the no-citation rules of the federal courts of appeals in light of the purpose and operation of the doctrine of precedent. The article concludes that no-citation rules are fundamentally incompatible with the rule of precedent. The rules also cannot be justified on grounds of economy or efficiency. The courts of appeals cannot legitimately declare decisions to be "non-precedential," and must not continue to forbid their citation.

A Critical Linguistic Analysis Of Equal Protection Doctrine: Are Whites A Suspect Class, Reginald Oh

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

This Article contends that the linguistic structure of equal protection doctrine has played a major role in shaping and influencing its evolution and development. To show how linguistic structure shapes substantive legal discourse, this Article will examine a fundamental question that deals with equal protection law: when should the Court subject a law to heightened judicial scrutiny? Typically, when dealing with equal protection challenges to governmental action, the Court will generally defer to legislative judgment, presume the constitutionality of the legislation, and uphold the statute. However, under some circumstances, the Court will remove the presumption of constitutionality and subject certain …

The United Kingdom, Jeremy Barnett

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The Legal And Policy Implications Of Courtroom Technology: The Emerging English Experience, Henry Brooke

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The Confluence Of Law And Policy In Leveraging Technology: Singapore Judiciary's Experience, Richard Magnus

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Review Of The Extent Of Courtroom Technology In Australia, Ros Macdonald, Anne Wallace

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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What We Know And What We Need To Know About The Effects Of Courtroom Technology, Elizabeth C. Wiggins

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Court Technology In Canada, Julian Borkowski

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Videoconferencing: Learning Through Screens, Nancy Gertner

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Technology In A War Crimes Tribunal: Recent Experience At The Icty, David Pimentel

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Disability Civil Rights Law And Policy: Accessible Courtroom Technology, Peter Blanck, Ann Wilichowski, James Schmeling

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Law School Education In The 21st Century: Adding Information Technology Instruction To The Curriculum, Kenneth J. Hirsh, Wayne Miller

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Technology And Public Access To Audio-Visual Coverage And Recordings Of Court Proceedings: Implications For Common Law Jurisdictions, Daniel Stepniak

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Two Roads Diverged: A Tale Of Technology And Alternative Dispute Resolution, Amy S. Moeves, Scott C. Moeves

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The Court Of Last Resort: American Indians In The Interamerican Human Rights System - Why American Indians Should Utilize Supranational Courts, Derek De Bakker

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note examines the efforts of Native American groups to seek redress for human rights violations through the Inter-American human rights system, highlighting the limitations of the U.S. legal system in addressing indigenous rights. It focuses on key cases, such as the Yanomani, Miskito, and Dann cases, to illustrate how indigenous peoples are leveraging international mechanisms to assert their rights to land, cultural integrity, and self-determination. The analysis underscores the potential of the Inter-American Commission and Court to set precedents for indigenous rights in the United States.

Courtroom Technology: For Trial Lawyers The Future Is Now, Fredric I. Lederer

Popular Media

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Culture Of Quiescence, Carl Bogus

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Courts And Lawyers On The Arkansas Frontier, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Constitution For Judicial Lawmaking, Adam N. Steinman

Faculty Scholarship

When courts decide cases, the decisions make law because they become precedent that binds future courts under the doctrine of stare decisis. This article argues that some principles governing judicial lawmaking are functionally constitutional principles because they go to the validity of a particular attempt at judicial lawmaking (just as the constitutional principles governing legislative lawmaking determine the validity of lawmaking by legislatures). Because even poorly reasoned judicial decisions can still be effective lawmaking acts, it is important to distinguish between constitutional and non-constitutional principles and arguments. While a non-constitutional principle can be a basis for examining the wisdom or …

Legal, Practical And Ethical Implications Of The Use Of Technology In European Courtrooms, Iria Giuffrida

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Introduction: What Have We Wrought?, Fredric I. Lederer

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The Potential Use Of Courtroom Technology In Major Terrorism Cases, Fredric I. Lederer

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Judging Terror In The "Zone Of Twilight" Exigency, Institutional Equity, And Procedure After September 11, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Courts As Forums For Protest, Jules Lobel

ExpressO

For almost half a century, scholars, judges and politicians have debated two competing models of the judiciary’s role in a democratic society. The mainstream model views courts as arbiters of disputes between private individuals asserting particular rights. The public law or structural reform litigation emphasized the judiciary’s role in implementing social change and not simply ordering private relationships.

The ongoing debate between these two views of the judicial role has obscured a third model of the role of courts in a democratic society; a model that has been ignored by legal scholars and viewed as illegitimate by some courts. That …

Are You Experienced?: Examining The Need For Specialized Ethics Rules In Patent Litigation, Benjamin J. Sodey

ExpressO

Any attorney licensed to practice before a federal district court, regardless or his or her area of specialization, may file a patent infringement suit on behalf of a client in that court. The possibility exists, therefore, for an attorney having little or no intellectual property experience to represent clients in complex patent litigation matters. Due to this, infringement defendants and their counsel may find themselves on the receiving end of a dubious patent claim brought by attorneys lacking patent law experience. This article discusses whether the existing rules governing attorney conduct, such as professional responsibility, procedural, or statutory rules, are …