Substantive Due Process Limits On Punitive Damages Awards: "Morals Without Technique"?,
2012
University of South Carolina School of Law
Substantive Due Process Limits On Punitive Damages Awards: "Morals Without Technique"?, F. Patrick Hubbard
Florida Law Review
In a series of cases decided over the last two decades, the Supreme Court has used the Due Process Clause to establish a procedural and substantive framework for awarding punitive damages. Initially, the substantive aspects of this framework were sufficiently clear and flexible that they required little change in the system and probably generated a helpful level of debate and uniformity as to some basic requirements for awards. However, in BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, the Court adopted an approach characterized by a lack of clarity and consistency, an inadequate basis in theory and policy, and ad …
Three Faces Of Supplemental Jurisdiction After The Demise Of United Mine Workers V. Gibbs,
2012
Brigham Young University
Three Faces Of Supplemental Jurisdiction After The Demise Of United Mine Workers V. Gibbs, C. Douglas Floyd
Florida Law Review
In a post-Gibbs world, three competing views of the permissible scope of federal subject matter jurisdiction over non-diverse state law claims have emerged. First, a “delegation” model, which reads the Constitution to have delegated to Congress an apparently unrestricted power to define the scope of an Article III case or controversy, provided at least one claim in the action falls within the scope of Article III. Second, a “factual relationship” model, which seeks to give more precise content to Gibbs’s “common nucleus of operative fact” standard and to distinguish it from the “same transaction or occurrence” joinder standard …
Mandatory Class Action Lawsuits As A Restructuring Technique,
2012
Pepperdine University
Mandatory Class Action Lawsuits As A Restructuring Technique, Bryant B. Edwards, Jeffrey A. Herbst, Selina K. Hewitt
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The New Uniform Statute Of Limitations For Federal Securities Fraud Actions: Its Evolution, Its Impact, And A Call For Reform,
2012
Pepperdine University
The New Uniform Statute Of Limitations For Federal Securities Fraud Actions: Its Evolution, Its Impact, And A Call For Reform, Anthony Michael Sabino
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
California Practicum: A Guide To Coordination Of Civil Actions In California,
2012
Pepperdine University
California Practicum: A Guide To Coordination Of Civil Actions In California, Darren L. Brooks
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Cooperative Agreements: Government-To-Government Relations To Foster Reservation Business Development,
2012
Pepperdine University
Cooperative Agreements: Government-To-Government Relations To Foster Reservation Business Development, Joel H. Mack, Gwyn Goodson Timms
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Scientific Evidence In The Age Of Daubert: A Proposal For A Dual Standard Of Admissibility In Civil And Criminal Cases ,
2012
Pepperdine University
Scientific Evidence In The Age Of Daubert: A Proposal For A Dual Standard Of Admissibility In Civil And Criminal Cases , William P. Haney Iii
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Federal Judicial And Legislative Jurisdiction Over Entities Abroad: The Long-Arm Of U.S. Antitrust Law And Viable Solutions Beyond The Timberlane/Restatement Comity Approach,
2012
Pepperdine University
Federal Judicial And Legislative Jurisdiction Over Entities Abroad: The Long-Arm Of U.S. Antitrust Law And Viable Solutions Beyond The Timberlane/Restatement Comity Approach, Michael G. Mckinnon
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Toward A Balanced Approach To "Frivolous" Litigation: A Critical Review Of Federal Rule 11 And State Sanctions Provisions ,
2012
Pepperdine University
Toward A Balanced Approach To "Frivolous" Litigation: A Critical Review Of Federal Rule 11 And State Sanctions Provisions , Byron C. Keeling
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recent Developments In
California Insurance Law:
Enforceability Of
Stipulated Judgments
Against Insurance Carriers,
2012
Pepperdine University
Recent Developments In California Insurance Law: Enforceability Of Stipulated Judgments Against Insurance Carriers, Steven L. Paine, Wynn Heather Sourial
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
"Your Honor What I Meant
To State Was . . .":
A Comparative Analysis Of The Judicial
And Evidentiary Admission Doctrines As
Applied To Counsel Statements In
Pleadings, Open Court,
And Memoranda Of Law,
2012
Pepperdine University
"Your Honor What I Meant To State Was . . .": A Comparative Analysis Of The Judicial And Evidentiary Admission Doctrines As Applied To Counsel Statements In Pleadings, Open Court, And Memoranda Of Law, Ediberto Roman
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine: A Dubious Defense In Employment Discrimination Cases,
2012
Pepperdine University
The After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine: A Dubious Defense In Employment Discrimination Cases, Kenneth R. Davis
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recovered Memories, Extended Statutes Of Limitations And Discovery Exceptions In Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases: Have We Gone Too Far?,
2012
Pepperdine University
Recovered Memories, Extended Statutes Of Limitations And Discovery Exceptions In Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases: Have We Gone Too Far?, Jorge L. Carro, Joseph V. Hatala
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Case Against Combating Bittorrent Piracy Through Mass John Doe Copyright Infringement Lawsuits,
2012
University of Michigan Law School
The Case Against Combating Bittorrent Piracy Through Mass John Doe Copyright Infringement Lawsuits, Sean B. Karunaratne
Michigan Law Review
Today, the most popular peer-to-peer file-sharing medium is the BitTorrent protocol. While BitTorrent itself is not illegal, many of its users unlawfully distribute copyrighted works. Some copyright holders enforce their rights by suing numerous infringing BitTorrent users in a single mass lawsuit. Because the copyright holder initially knows the putative defendants only by their IP addresses, it identifies the defendants anonymously in the complaint as John Does. The copyright holder then seeks a federal court's permission to engage in early discovery for the purpose of learning the identities behind the IP addresses. Once the plaintiff knows the identities of the …
Financiers As Monitors In Aggregate Litigation,
2012
University of Georgia School of Law
Financiers As Monitors In Aggregate Litigation, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Scholarly Works
This Article identifies a market-based solution for monitoring large-scale litigation proceeding outside of Rule 23’s safeguards. Although class actions dominate the scholarly discussion of mass litigation, the ever increasing restrictions on certifying a class mean that plaintiffs’ lawyers routinely rely on aggregate, multidistrict litigation to seek redress for group-wide harms. Despite sharing key features with its class action counterpart—such as attenuated attorney-client relationships, attorneyclient conflicts of interest, and high agency costs—no monitor exists in aggregate litigation. Informal group litigation not only lacks Rule 23’s judicial protections against attorney overreaching and self-dealing, but plaintiff’s themselves cannot adequately supervise their attorneys’ behavior. …
Civil Practice And Procedure,
2012
Hirschler Fleischer, P.C., Richmond, Virginia.
Civil Practice And Procedure, Andrew P. Sherrod
University of Richmond Law Review
This article surveys recent and significant developments in Virginia civil practice and procedure. Specifically, the article discusses selected opinions of the Supreme Court of Virginia from September 2011 through June 2012, addressing new or meaningful civil procedure topics; significant amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court ofVirginia concerning procedural issues during the same period; and legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2012 session that relates to civil practice.
Two-Way Fee Shifting On Summary Judgment Or Dismissal: An Equitable Deterrent To Unmeritorious Lawsuits,
2012
Pepperdine University
Two-Way Fee Shifting On Summary Judgment Or Dismissal: An Equitable Deterrent To Unmeritorious Lawsuits, Lorraine Wright Feuerstein
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Populism, Politics, And Procedure: The Saga Of Summary Judgment And The Rulemaking Process In California,
2012
Pepperdine University
Populism, Politics, And Procedure: The Saga Of Summary Judgment And The Rulemaking Process In California, Glenn S. Koppel
Pepperdine Law Review
The California Constitution gives the primary power to promulgate rules of civil procedure for the state courts to the legislature and the people, leaving the state’s Judicial Council with residual, or secondary, authority to adopt rules of procedure and court administration “when and where the higher authority of the Legislature and the people has not been exercised.” This Article demonstrates how this legislative rulemaking process, referred to herein as “legislative primacy,” does not work because, as of the writing of this article in 1997, it produced ineffective statutory summary judgment law.
Medtronic, Inc. V. Lohr: Is Federal Pre-Emption A Heartbeat Away From Death Under The Medical Device Amendments?,
2012
Pepperdine University
Medtronic, Inc. V. Lohr: Is Federal Pre-Emption A Heartbeat Away From Death Under The Medical Device Amendments?, Mark E. Gelsinger
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Legal World Wide Web: Electronic Personal Jurisdiction In Commercial Litigation, Or How To Expose Yourself To Liability Anywhere In The World With The Press Of A Button,
2012
Pepperdine University
The Legal World Wide Web: Electronic Personal Jurisdiction In Commercial Litigation, Or How To Expose Yourself To Liability Anywhere In The World With The Press Of A Button, Robert M. Harkins Jr.
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
