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Class Actions And The Counterrevolution Against Federal Litigation, Stephen B. Burbank, Sean Farhang Jan 2017

Class Actions And The Counterrevolution Against Federal Litigation, Stephen B. Burbank, Sean Farhang

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In this article we situate consideration of class actions in a framework, and fortify it with data, that we have developed as part of a larger project, the goal of which is to assess the counterrevolution against private enforcement of federal law from an institutional perspective. In a series of articles emerging from the project, we have documented how the Executive, Congress and the Supreme Court (wielding both judicial power under Article III of the Constitution and delegated legislative power under the Rules Enabling Act) fared in efforts to reverse or dull the effects of statutory and other incentives for …


States Of Bankruptcy, David A. Skeel Jr. Apr 2012

States Of Bankruptcy, David A. Skeel Jr.

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In the past several years, many states’ financial condition has been so precarious that some observers have predicted that one or more might default. As the crisis persisted, a very unlikely word crept into these conversations: bankruptcy. Should Congress provide a bankruptcy option for states, or would bankruptcy be a mistake? The goal of this Article is to carefully vet this question, using all of the theoretical, empirical and historical tools currently available. The discussion is structured as a “case” for bankruptcy, rather than an “on the one hand, on the other hand” assessment. But it seeks to be scrupulously …


State Bankruptcy From The Ground Up, David A. Skeel Jr. Jul 2011

State Bankruptcy From The Ground Up, David A. Skeel Jr.

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After a brief, high profile debate, proposals to create a new bankruptcy framework for states dropped from sight in Washington in early 2011. With the debate’s initial passions having cooled, at least for a time, we can now consider state bankruptcy, as well as other responses to states’ fiscal crisis, a bit more quietly and carefully. In this Article, I begin by briefly outlining a theoretical and practical case for state bankruptcy. Because I have developed these arguments in much more detail in companion work, I will keep the discussion comparatively brief. My particular concern here is, as the title …


The Maine Women's Advocate (2010 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2010

The Maine Women's Advocate (2010 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2009

The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2009

The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2008 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2008

The Maine Women's Advocate (2008 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2007

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2007

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2007

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2006

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2006

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2006

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 31 (Winter 2001), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2001

The Lobbyist No. 31 (Winter 2001), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 28 (Winter 2000), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2000

The Lobbyist No. 28 (Winter 2000), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 29 (Spring 2000), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2000

The Lobbyist No. 29 (Spring 2000), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 25 (May 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff May 1999

The Lobbyist No. 25 (May 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 24 (February 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Feb 1999

The Lobbyist No. 24 (February 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 27 (Fall 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 1999

The Lobbyist No. 27 (Fall 1999), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 23 (October 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Oct 1998

The Lobbyist No. 23 (October 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbist No. 22 (August 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Aug 1998

The Lobbist No. 22 (August 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 21 (April 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Apr 1998

The Lobbyist No. 21 (April 1998), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 20 (December 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Dec 1997

The Lobbyist No. 20 (December 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 19 (August 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Aug 1997

The Lobbyist No. 19 (August 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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The Lobbyist No. 18 (February 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Feb 1997

The Lobbyist No. 18 (February 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - November) No. 17, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Nov 1996

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - November) No. 17, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - August) No.16, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Aug 1996

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - August) No.16, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - May) No. 15, Maine Women's Lobby Staff May 1996

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - May) No. 15, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - March) No. 14, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Mar 1996

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - March) No. 14, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - December) No 13, Maine Women's Lobby Staff Dec 1995

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1995 - December) No 13, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

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