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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word: The Fair Sentencing Act Of 2010, Crack, And Methamphetamine, Kyle Graham Mar 2011

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word: The Fair Sentencing Act Of 2010, Crack, And Methamphetamine, Kyle Graham

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Such Visible Fiction: The Expansion Of Scott V. Harris To Prisoner Eighth Amendment Excessive Force Claims, Nina Frank Mar 2011

Such Visible Fiction: The Expansion Of Scott V. Harris To Prisoner Eighth Amendment Excessive Force Claims, Nina Frank

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Individual Mandate, Sovereignty, And The Ends Of Good Government: A Reply To Professor Randy Barnett, Patrick Mckinley Brennan Feb 2011

The Individual Mandate, Sovereignty, And The Ends Of Good Government: A Reply To Professor Randy Barnett, Patrick Mckinley Brennan

Working Paper Series

Randy Barnett has recently argued that the individual mandate is unconstitutional because it is an improper regulation under the Necessary and Proper Clause (in conjunction with the Commerce Clause) because it improperly "commandeers" the people and thereby violates their sovereignty. In this paper, I counter that the argument from sovereignty is unavailing because it is, among other defects, hopelessly ambiguous. The variety of historically attested meanings of "sovereignty" renders the concept useless for purposes of answering questions of comparative authority, including the authority of the Congress to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance from a private market. There is no …


The Federal Common Law Of Vicarious Fiduciary Liability Under Erisa, Colleen E. Medill Feb 2011

The Federal Common Law Of Vicarious Fiduciary Liability Under Erisa, Colleen E. Medill

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), the federal law that regulates employer-sponsored benefit plans, has a rich history of judiciallycreated federal common law. This Article explores the theoretical, policy, statutory, and stare decisis grounds for the development of another area offederal common law under ERISA-the incorporation of respondeat superior liability principles to impose ERISA fiduciary liability ("vicarious fiduciary liability") upon a corporation for the fiduciary activities of its employees or agents. The Article proposes that the federal courts should adopt a federal common law rule of vicarious fiduciary liability under ERISA based on the traditional scope of …


Extending Social Host Liability: Chapter 154 Seeks To Hold Adults Accountable For Serving Alcohol To Minors, Joseph Fabel Jan 2011

Extending Social Host Liability: Chapter 154 Seeks To Hold Adults Accountable For Serving Alcohol To Minors, Joseph Fabel

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


How House Bill 2063 And The Expansion Of Access To Protective Orders Could Have Saved Yeardley Love's Life, Amy Weiss Jan 2011

How House Bill 2063 And The Expansion Of Access To Protective Orders Could Have Saved Yeardley Love's Life, Amy Weiss

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Battered women often face an uphill battle in the legal system. In the 2011 session, the Virginia General Assembly added a new tool to these women's arsenal.o An amended version of House Bill 2063 sponsored by Delegate Rob Bell (R- Albemarle) passed the House and Senate unanimously on February 26, 2011. This paper will examine Virginia protective order law before the enactment of House Bill 2063, how Yeardley Love's death was a catalyst for reform of the law, how the law will change under House Bill 2063, and possible future developments in legislative reform that could further help victims of …


Perpetuating The Marginalization Of Latinos: A Collateral Consequence Of The Incorporation Of Immigration Law Into The Criminal Justice System, Yolanda Vazquez Jan 2011

Perpetuating The Marginalization Of Latinos: A Collateral Consequence Of The Incorporation Of Immigration Law Into The Criminal Justice System, Yolanda Vazquez

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

Latinos currently represent the largest minority in the United States. In 2009, we witnessed the first Latina appointment to the United States Supreme Court. Despite these events, Latinos continue to endure racial discrimination and social marginalization in the United States. The inability of Latinos to gain political acceptance and legitimacy in the United States can be attributed to the social construct of Latinos as threats to national security and the cause of criminal activity.

Exploiting this pretense, American government, society and nationalists are able to legitimize the subordination and social marginalization of Latinos, specifically Mexicans and Central Americans, much to …


Chapter 10: Manufacturing Incentives And Green Technology, Rebekah Morrissey Jan 2011

Chapter 10: Manufacturing Incentives And Green Technology, Rebekah Morrissey

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


But That Is Absurd! Why Specific Absurdity Undermines Textualism, Linda Jellum Jan 2011

But That Is Absurd! Why Specific Absurdity Undermines Textualism, Linda Jellum

Articles

No abstract provided.


Chapter 156: A Surgical Procedure To Revive California's Crippled Electronic Service Of Process, Allan Woodworth Jan 2011

Chapter 156: A Surgical Procedure To Revive California's Crippled Electronic Service Of Process, Allan Woodworth

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Expediting The Permitting Process For Desert Solar Projects, Kevin A. James Jan 2011

Expediting The Permitting Process For Desert Solar Projects, Kevin A. James

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 18: Enhancing Government Transparency, Julia Devos Jan 2011

Chapter 18: Enhancing Government Transparency, Julia Devos

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 64: Assisting Victims Of Elder Financial Abuse In Recovering Their Judgment Awards, Ekaterina Deaver Jan 2011

Chapter 64: Assisting Victims Of Elder Financial Abuse In Recovering Their Judgment Awards, Ekaterina Deaver

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 405: The Time No Longer Needs To Fit The Crime For Dying Inmates, Kendra Bertschy Jan 2011

Chapter 405: The Time No Longer Needs To Fit The Crime For Dying Inmates, Kendra Bertschy

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


No Body Armor For Violent Felons: Chapter 21 Reinstates The James Guelff Act, Scott Walker Jan 2011

No Body Armor For Violent Felons: Chapter 21 Reinstates The James Guelff Act, Scott Walker

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 167: Taking Court Records Management From The Stone Age To The Digital Age, Brian E. Hamilton Jan 2011

Chapter 167: Taking Court Records Management From The Stone Age To The Digital Age, Brian E. Hamilton

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 48: Protecting Vulnerable Adults From Predatory Power Of Attorney Practices, Ekaterina Deaver Jan 2011

Chapter 48: Protecting Vulnerable Adults From Predatory Power Of Attorney Practices, Ekaterina Deaver

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 521: Overexposed: Radiology Errors Lead To Harm From Ct Scans, Christopher Braniff Jan 2011

Chapter 521: Overexposed: Radiology Errors Lead To Harm From Ct Scans, Christopher Braniff

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 25: One More Step Toward Cityhood For East Los Angeles, Brian E. Hamilton Jan 2011

Chapter 25: One More Step Toward Cityhood For East Los Angeles, Brian E. Hamilton

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 19: Requiring A Carbon Monoxide Detector In Every Home, Will Melehani Jan 2011

Chapter 19: Requiring A Carbon Monoxide Detector In Every Home, Will Melehani

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 30: Correcting A Drafting Error In California's Latest Dui Law, Michael Malone Jan 2011

Chapter 30: Correcting A Drafting Error In California's Latest Dui Law, Michael Malone

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 5: The Bottle Bill Budget Band-Aid, Clayton S. Iii Mccarl Jan 2011

Chapter 5: The Bottle Bill Budget Band-Aid, Clayton S. Iii Mccarl

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 219: Chelsea's Law, Kevin Walkow Jan 2011

Chapter 219: Chelsea's Law, Kevin Walkow

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


California's Expansion Of The Homebuyers' Tax Credit Program: Economic Stimulus Or $200 Million Giveaway, Daniel S. Cucchi Jan 2011

California's Expansion Of The Homebuyers' Tax Credit Program: Economic Stimulus Or $200 Million Giveaway, Daniel S. Cucchi

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Table Of Code Sections Affected, University Of The Pacific; Mcgeorge School Of Law Jan 2011

Table Of Code Sections Affected, University Of The Pacific; Mcgeorge School Of Law

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Table Of Chapter Numbers, University Of The Pacific; Mcgeorge School Of Law Jan 2011

Table Of Chapter Numbers, University Of The Pacific; Mcgeorge School Of Law

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Limiting Legislative Courts: Protecting Article Iii From Article I Evisceration, Kenneth G. Coffin Jan 2011

Limiting Legislative Courts: Protecting Article Iii From Article I Evisceration, Kenneth G. Coffin

Barry Law Review

This article will analyze possible limitations on Congress’ Article I power, concluding that separation of powers jurisprudence offers a practical and appropriate manner in which to check Congressional overreach. Part I traces the development of Congress’ power to create Article I courts. Part II critically evaluates the Northern Pipeline opinions, ultimately finding neither Justice Brennan’s nor Justice White’s conflicting opinions satisfactory. Part III briefly discusses several possible limiting principles on Article I courts before concluding that separation of powers jurisprudence offers a meaningful and pragmatic solution to the problem. Part IV tests the practicality of this new separation of powers …


Legally Ill: Is The Federal Health Insurance Mandate Constitutional?, Josh Bolus Jan 2011

Legally Ill: Is The Federal Health Insurance Mandate Constitutional?, Josh Bolus

Barry Law Review

This article explores the constitutionality of the individual mandate of the health care reform bill known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as the economic penalty that is assessed to those who do not meet the mandate. A brief history of prior health reform initiatives in the United States will be examined to provide a historical context for the current political debate regarding the currently instituted reforms. The legal justifications of the proponents for the mandate will be analyzed regarding their constitutionality, and the legal fate of the mandate will be examined. Lastly, this article will …


Enemy Of The People: The Need For Congress To Pass The Clean Water Restoration Act, Cathryn Henn Jan 2011

Enemy Of The People: The Need For Congress To Pass The Clean Water Restoration Act, Cathryn Henn

Florida A & M University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chapter 20: The Shirt Heard 'Round The World, Colin Sullivan Jan 2011

Chapter 20: The Shirt Heard 'Round The World, Colin Sullivan

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.