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The Expansion Of Trademark Rights In Europe, Irina Pak

IP Theory

No abstract provided.

The Granting Clause And Intellectual Property Rights Management In Open-Source Software Licensing, Vikrant N. Vasudeva

IP Theory

No abstract provided.

Union Dues In The Public Sector: Legislative Changes And Legal Challenges, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

The economic crisis that began in 2008 led many states and localities to look for ways to reduce labor costs, which form a substantial portion of government budgets. Some state legislatures focused on collective bargaining laws, with Wisconsin being the most high profile example. Along with the restrictions on bargaining, a number of states moved to limit the collection of union dues. The limitations were not across the board, but primarily directed at either political expenditures of unions or at particular unions, most commonly education unions. Not surprisingly, the laws enacted were immediately subjected to legal challenge sinceunions, like every …

S13rs Sgr No. 16 (Tuition), Thompson, Latham, Geymann, Et Al

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Urge and Request the State Legislature Governing the State of Louisiana to Relinquish Tuition Control of Public Universities in the State to each Respective Institution

S13rs Sgr No. 9 (Jindal), Landry, Grashoff

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To acknowledge and thank Gov. Bobby Jindal, his administration and private donors for funding and supporting the $100 million public-private partnership to renovate and expand Patrick F. Taylor Hall at Louisiana State University and A&M College.

S13rs Sgr No. 15 (Crosswalk), Baumgardner

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge the Director of Parking, Traffic and Transportation, Gary Graham, to implement a crosswalk on West Lakeshore Drive between the University Lake trails and the Phi Mu Fraternity House.

S13rs Sgr No. 20 (Take 5), Latham, Murphy, Knight, Hernandez, Schwartzenburg

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Thank Mr. David Heidke for the consideration of expanding the hours of operation of the Take 5 and Outtakes convenience stores.

S13rs Sgr No. 22 (Doolos), Boudreaux

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To thank Mr. Robert K. Doolos for his hard work, dedication and loyal service to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and its students

S13rs Sgr No. 12 (Partner Benefits), Rees

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Include Domestic Partner Health Benefits for LSU Employees

S13rs Sgr No. 10 (Hia), Deblieux

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

Supporting the Collegiate Housing Infrastructure Act

S13rs Sgr No. 14 (Heidke), Murphy, Hernandez, Knight, Latham, Schwartzenburg

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To thank Mr. David Heidke for exploring additional vegan meal options in LSU dining halls

S13rs Sgr No. 17 (Meal Plans), Hernandez, Knight, Latham, Murphy, Schwartzenburg

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To thank Mr. David Heidke and Mr. Jason Tolliver for the consideration of providing more flexibility with residential meal plans.

S13rs Sgr No. 13 (Sustainability Orientation), Duhon, Taylor, Bevan, Copley, Faulkner, Hilton, Llorca, Tillay, B Williams, C Williams

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request the Office of Orientation to implement a sustainability program in all new student orientation sessions

S13rs Sgr No. 23 (Tsgdrc), Westbrook, Campbell, Bevan, Copley, Faulkner, Grashoff, Thompson, Deblieux

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To create the Temporary Student Government Document Revision Committee

S13rs Sgr No. 18 (Location Markers), Copley, Faulkner

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request the office of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation to hang location markers in the Hart, Northwest, Front Nine, south CEBA, South Stadium, and West Stadium Parking Lots

S13rs Sgr No. 11 (Admissions), Rees

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To Urge and Request the LSU Chancellors office to raise the LSU Admissions requirements

What The Awards Tell Us About Labor Arbitration Of Employment Discrimination Claims, Ariana R. Levinson

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article contributes to the debate over mandatory arbitration of employment-discrimination claims in the unionized sector. In light of the proposed prohibition on union waivers in the Arbitration Fairness Act, this debate has significant practical implications. Fundamentally, the Article is about access to justice. It examines 160 labor arbitration opinions and awards in employment-discrimination cases. The author concludes that labor arbitration is a forum in which employment-discrimination claims can be-and, in some cases, are-successfully resolved. Based upon close examination of the opinions and awards, the Article recommends legislative improvements in certain cases targeting statutes of limitations, compulsory process, remedies, class …

Model-Based Pricing In Hurricane Insurance: A Case Study For Judicial Reform Of The Mccarran-Freguson Act, Benjamin Holland Able

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The McCarran-Ferguson Act (MFA) exempts various aspects of state insurance operations from federal antitrust enforcement. This exemption is a source of longstanding controversy, due in part to its potentially harmful effect on consumers in product pricing. In hurricane insurance, there is a burgeoning debate concerning insurers' use of predictive computer models rather than shared loss data to set premiums for the industry. By using these models in hurricane-prone states, insurers have increased the price of hurricane insurance dramatically. Where these new prediction methods are used, MFA exemption may facilitate supracompetitive pricing in ways its architects could not have foreseen. This …

Congressional Policy For Work Product Protection In Congressional Investigations, Jay Brody

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The note examines the conflict between congressional investigative powers and the work product doctrine, advocating for a balanced approach that considers the nature of the investigation. It argues that the type of congressional investigation—legislative, oversight, or investigative—should determine the level of work product protection applied, ensuring both effective governance and legal fairness.

Divorce And Domestic Violence In The United States: A Focus On New York State's Adoption Of No-Fault Legislation And Its Impact On The Incidence Of Domestic Violence, Ali Kunen

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article argues that the adoption of no-fault divorce legislation in New York, particularly the 2010 law allowing divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage, has significantly improved the ability of individuals, especially women, to exit unhappy or abusive marriages without the need to prove fault. The author contends that this legislation has equalized the playing field for men and women in divorce proceedings and has provided a safer and more dignified way for victims of domestic violence to leave dangerous relationships.

A Traditional And Textualist Analysis Of The Goals Of Antitrust: Efficiency, Preventing Theft From Consumers, And Consumer Choice, Robert H. Lande

All Faculty Scholarship

This Article ascertains the overall purpose of the antitrust statutes in two very different ways. First, it performs a traditional analysis of the legislative history of the antitrust laws by analyzing relevant legislative debates and committee reports. Second, it undertakes a textualist or "plain meaning" analysis of the purpose of the antitrust statutes, using Justice Scalia's methodology. It does this by analyzing the meaning of key terms as they were used in contemporary dictionaries, legal treatises, common law cases, and the earliest U.s. antitrust cases, and it does this in light of the history of the relevant times.

Both approaches …

Never Again,' Again: A Functional Examination Of The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Andrew W. Hartlage

Michigan Law Review

Despite the benefit of five years to heal its wounds, the United States remains hobbled from the devastating economic injuries of the 2007-08 global financial crisis. Families across the country still struggle with overwhelming debt and debilitating joblessness. The financial innovations that were once seen as a path to broader homeownership and greater financial equality nearly led to a once-unthinkable catastrophe, and ironically, have worked to widen the gap between rich and poor. These events took many top business leaders and regulators by surprise. After the crisis abated, legislators and other policymakers sought to understand how a financial crisis of …

The Independent Medicare Advisory Committee: Death Panel Or Smart Governing?, Robert Coleman

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

The Supreme Court's Take On Immigration In Nken V. Holder: Reaffirming A Traditional Standard That Affords Courts More Time And Flexibility To Decide Immigration Appeals Before Deporting Aliens, Elizaveta Kabanova

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

California And Uncle Sam's Tug-Of-War Over Mary Jane Is Really Harshing The Mellow, Daniel Mortensen

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

Respecting Democratic Constitutional Change, Craig M. Scott

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

On Monday, January 28, 2013, I was privileged to table, on behalf of the NDP and in my capacity as Official Opposition Critic for Democratic and Parliamentary Reform, Bill C-470, An Act Respecting Democratic Constitutional Change. On the same day, my colleague Romeo Saganash, NDP Critic for Aboriginal Intergovernmental Affairs, tabled Bill C-469 that would require Canadian law and practice to respect the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In this way, on that day, the New Democratic Party was making sure that Canadians know that our party sees the building and nurturing of sustainable and cooperative …

Preemption And Choice-Of-Law Coordination, Erin O'Hara O'Connor, Larry E. Ribstein

Michigan Law Review

The doctrine treating federal preemption of state law has been plagued by uncertainty and confusion. Part of the problem is that courts purport to interpret congressional intent when often Congress has never considered the particular preemption question at issue. This Article suggests that courts deciding preemption cases should take seriously a commonly articulated rationale for the federalization of law: the need to coordinate applicable legal standards in order to facilitate a national market or to otherwise provide clear guidance to parties regarding the laws that apply to their conduct. In situations where federal law can serve a coordinating function but …

Introduction: Under The Knife: Health Law, Health Care Reform, And Beyond, Stacey A. Tovino

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Health Care Cost Containment: No Longer An Option But A Mandate, Susan Adler Channick

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Cost Control And The Affordable Care Act: Cramping Our Health Care Appetite, Barry R. Furrow

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.