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Agenda: Water And Growth In The West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, The William And Flora Hewlett Foundation

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + supplement (207 p. ; 29 x 24 cm.)

"Conference co-sponsor The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation."

Conference moderators included University of Colorado School of Law professors Gary C. Bryner, James N. Corbridge, Jr., David H. Getches, Douglas S. Kenney, Kathryn M. Mutz, Peter D. Nichols and Charles F. Wilkinson.

Accompanied by: CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) and supplement (xiv, 140, [49] p.)

Includes bibliographical references

The event will cover a breadth of issues, including demographics and water-use trends, improved planning and efficient use, implementation …

Growth Pressures And Tmdls, David G. Davis, Jamal M. Kadri, Teresa J. Norfleet

Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)

18 pages.

The United Mall Of America: Free Speech, State Constitutions, And The Growing Fortress Of Private Property, Jennifer Niles Coffin

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Scholars have called the shopping mall the modern replacement for the traditional town square, a claim that is supported by both public investment in infrastructure through municipal and state bond issues and by the presence of public services and events in many malls. Mall owners and tenants have exploited this quasi public character by inviting government agencies to become tenants in the malls ("City Hall at the Mall") despite claiming that malls are private property where constitutionally protected freedoms do not apply. After an initial and shortlived ruling that mall visitors do indeed have free speech rights, the Supreme Court …

Before It's Too Late: Neuropsychological Consequences Of Child Neglect And Their Implications For Law And Social Policy, Janet Weinstein, Ricardo Weinstein

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Recent developments in the neurosciences have led to dramatic breakthroughs in the area of brain development and the understanding of consequences of neglect. Because this process was heretofore not understood, legislators have been wary of drafting child protection statutes that afforded the possibility for arbitrary interference with families. Strict statutory standards have been adopted that allow coercive intervention only in cases where the child is at substantial risk of imminent physical harm, or after some of the most severe consequences of neglect have been identified. These laws do not consider developmental harm because it does not present an imminent danger …

State Attorney General Actions, The Tobacco Litigation, And The Doctrine Of Parens Patriae, Richard P. Ieyoub, Theodore Eisenberg

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

On November 23, 1998, a master settlement agreement settled the lawsuits of forty-six states against the tobacco industry. The settlement brings about historic public health initiatives, such as the end to outdoor advertising, the ban on using cartoon characters in advertisements, and the creation of public education trusts. It also provides that the settling tobacco manufacturers will pay over $200 billion over the next twenty-five years. Some of the legal theories upon which states relied have implications beyond the tobacco litigation. Of particular importance is the application of the theory of parens patriae in the tobacco litigation. That theory may …

Appeal No. 0675: Robert Barr, Dba Big Sky Petro. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-129. 99-130, 2000-16 & 2000-17

Appeal No. 0684: Robert Barr, Dba Big Sky Petro. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-129. 99-130, 2000-16 & 2000-17

Appeal No. 0686: B.T. Energy Corp. Division Of Oil & Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 2000-43

Appeal No. 0682: Eastland Energy Group V. Division Of Oil & Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Review of Chief's Order 2000-14

Appeal No. 0676: Robert Barr, Dba Big Sky Petro. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-129. 99-130, 2000-16 & 2000-17

Appeal No. 0677: B.T. Energy Corp. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-142

Appeal No. 0678: Perto Drilling Corp., Inc. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-156

Appeal No. 0681: Joseph T. Flaherty, Dba Pioneer Production V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-82

Appeal No. 0683: Robert Barr, Dba Big Sky Petro. V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 99-129. 99-130, 2000-16 & 2000-17

Appeal No. 0654: Paul A. Grim V. Division Of Mineral Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 98-48

Just Hangin' Around: Gangs And Due Process Vagueness In City Of Chicago V. Morales, Jerritt Farrar

Mercer Law Review

In City of Chicago v. Morales, the Supreme Court revisited the issue of the constitutionality of municipal and state loitering laws. In this case the Court was presented with a Chicago municipal ordinance that prohibited individuals from loitering with known gang members. The Court struck down the ordinance as overly vague under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It found that the law gave too much discretion to police officers charged with its enforcement and did not define its crucial terms specifically enough. The Court was closely divided, however, and both the concurring and dissenting Justices gave …

Smart Growth: Localism: A Theoretical Analysis, John R. Nolon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This article explores the concept of smart growth, which promotes development in central city districts in an effort to reduce urban sprawl. Specifically, this feature discusses how smart growth is accomplished at all levels of the government, and contrasts top-down versus bottom-up land use control. In the past, local land use initiatives have been mostly unsuccessful at solving larger regional problems. Fears exist among scholars and politicians that federal or state land use legislation will fail to meet the specific individual needs of local governments. However, through the use of state created incentives and other programs, communities in New York …

Setting A New Standard For Public Education: Revision 6 Increases The Duty Of The State To Make ‘Adequate Provision’ For Florida Schools, Jon L. Mills, Timothy Mclendon

UF Law Faculty Publications

Among the nine revisions proposed to Florida voters by the Constitution Revision Commission in 1998, Revision 6 fundamentally enhanced Florida's responsibility for public education. Revision 6 amended Article IX, Section 1, of the Florida Constitution, which sets forth the State's duty to provide for public education. Entitled “PUBLIC EDUCATION OF CHILDREN,” Revision 6 makes a declaration of the relative importance of education to the people of Florida, and describes as “paramount” the duty of the state to adequately provide for education. Revision 6 goes on to detail and raise the constitutional standard for what constitutes “adequate provision” for public education, …

In Memoriam Rafael C. Benitez, Keith S. Rosenn

Articles

No abstract provided.

Municipal Police Power In Washington State, Hugh D. Spitzer

Washington Law Review

Local governments in Washington State have enjoyed strong regulatory powers since the state's constitution was adopted in 1889. Those "police powers" initially focused on the protection of public health and safety, but broadened in the early twentieth century to encompass the protection of consumers and employees and the promotion of the general welfare. The Supreme Court of Washington sparingly applied "substantive due process" as a brake on the police power and promptly dropped that doctrine when the U.S. Supreme Court ceased its use in the 1930s. However, the vocabulary of substantive due process lived on in state court opinions defining …

Brief For William E. Brock And John Mccain Et Al., California Democratic Party V. Jones, No. 99-401 (U.S. Mar. 30, 2000), Viet D. Dinh, Paul F. Rothstein, Roy A. Schotland, Don Wallace Jr.

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

No abstract provided.

Seay V. Cleveland: Resolution Of The Ministerial Discretionary Dichotomy, Franklin D. Guerrero Jr.

Mercer Law Review

In 1992 the Georgia State Legislature passed the Georgia State Tort Claims Act ("GTCA") which waived the state's sovereign immunity. The GTCA defines "state" as the "State of Georgia and any of its offices, agencies, authorities, departments, commissions, boards, divisions, instrumentalities, and institutions" but the statute specifically excludes "counties, municipalities, school districts, other units of local government, hospital authorities, or housing and other local authorities." Under the GTCA a discretionary function or duty is specifically defined by statue. However, the common law distinction between ministerial and discretionary functions still applies to all entities exempted from the GTCA.

Managing Growth: Local Governments: Drawing The Boundaries, John R. Nolon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Bounded growth, a concept that encourages focused development into compact areas such as preexisting town centers, or areas rich in public transportation, is a necessary concept within the smart growth paradigm. Bounding human growth patterns facilitates the creation of sustainable, eco-friendly land usage. In New York, where the state legislature gives local governments broad authority to perform land use functions, such as bounded growth, municipalities have the option of utilizing controlled growth by amending their comprehensive plans. This article discusses bounded growth and several other underutilized tools municipalities have at their disposal to help promote smart growth by directing development …

Breaking The Code Of Silence: Rediscovering "Custom" In Section 1983 Municipal Liability, Myriam E. Gilles

Articles

No abstract provided.

State And Federal Constitutional Law Developments, Rosalie Levinson

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Florida's Tort Reform Act: Keeping The Faith With The Promise Of Hoffman V. Jones, George N. Meros, Jr., Chanta Hundley

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Tort Reform 1999: A Building Without A Foundation, Robert S. Peck, Richard Marshall, Kenneth D. Kranz

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Should State Corporate Law Define Successor Liability - The Demise Of Cercla's Federal Common Law, Bradford Mank

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

During the 1980s and early 1990s, a series of decisions broadly interpreting the liability provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCIA) appeared destined to transform corporate law practice. CERCIA does not directly address successor liability, but the statute's complex and contradictory legislative history arguably implies that Congress wanted federal courts to apply broad liability principles to achieve the statute's fundamental remedial goal of making polluters and their successors pay for cleaning up hazardous substances.

Notably, a number of courts rejected state corporate law principles that usually limit the liability of successor corporations and instead …

Symposium: States' Rights V. International Trade: The Massachusetts Burma Law, Patrick C. Reed, Sydney M. Cone Iii, Thomas A. Barnico, Joel P. Trachtman, Peter J. Spiro, Paul R. Dubinsky

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

The Legislative Jurisdiction Of States Over Transactions In International Electronic Commerce, 18 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 689 (2000), Tapio Puurunen

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

With increasing growth and development of E-commerce and a rapid increase in the number of Internet Users, government assessment of current protections granted to consumers in their states is encouraged. The author's purpose is to examine national legislation on e-commerce regulation and its limits, to resolve jurisdictional conflict of laws associated with e-commerce, and to propose possible solutions to these emerging problems. This article covers market functions between business and consumer transactions. First, government should not ignore consumer e-commerce since e-commerce trade is significant on both national and international levels. Secondly, the author pushes for an extensive effort to unify …