Oral Will Contracts And The Statute Of Frauds In California, 1896-1980: A Summary And Evaluation ,
2013
Pepperdine University
Oral Will Contracts And The Statute Of Frauds In California, 1896-1980: A Summary And Evaluation , Marc P. Bouret
Pepperdine Law Review
There is no longer any certainty that one can successfully argue that purely oral mutual promises to bequeath property are unenforceable due to the Statute of Frauds. The author traces the trends in the oral will contract area during the past eighty years. He then analyzes various exceptions to the Statute of Frauds which have developed to allow oral will contracts to be enforced during the lifetime of the promisor, or more frequently after his or her death.
A Reappraisal Of General And Limited Jurisdiction In California ,
2013
Pepperdine University
A Reappraisal Of General And Limited Jurisdiction In California , Thomas Kallay
Pepperdine Law Review
The ability of a California court to assert jurisdiction over business enterprises currently depends upon how the court characterizes the nature and extent of the business's activities within the state. If the in-state business activities of a particular concern are extensive, California courts will exercise all-encompassing general jurisdiction over the cause of action, but if the activities are insufficient to warrant the exercise of general jurisdiction, which has been invariably the case, the court will then turn to a consideration of limited jurisdiction, which jurisdiction depends upon the quality and nature of the business's activities in the forum in relation …
New York V. Belton: The Scope Of Warrantless Searches Extended,
2013
Pepperdine University
New York V. Belton: The Scope Of Warrantless Searches Extended, Glenn D. Forcucci
Pepperdine Law Review
The United States Supreme Court, in New York v. Belton, expanded the area in which a policeman may search after he has made a lawful custodial arrest. In so ruling, the Supreme Court dramatically departed from its previous holding in Chimel v. California. While Chimel limited the area of the search to the area "within the immediate control of the arrestee," Belton allowed a search outside of that established boundary, as the Supreme Court allowed the search to include the passenger compartment of an automobile which the arrestee had not occupied.
Heffron V. International Society For Krishna Consciousness Inc.: A Restrictive Constitutional View Of The Proselytizing Rights Of Religious Organizations ,
2013
Pepperdine University
Heffron V. International Society For Krishna Consciousness Inc.: A Restrictive Constitutional View Of The Proselytizing Rights Of Religious Organizations , Michael M. Greenburg
Pepperdine Law Review
The persistent efforts of religious organizations to reach their public have consistently been met with governmental limitation due to the often conflicting interests of public order, and free speech and expression. Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. represents the Court's latest redefinition of the extent of permissible limitations upon the activities of these groups. The author examines the decision in light of the traditional criteria for permissible time, place, and manner restrictions upon free speech and evaluates the Court's implementation of these restrictions with respect to the activities of the Krishna group. The impact of the decision upon …
Rostker V. Goldberg: A Step Backward In Equal Protection, Or A Justifiable Affirmation Of Congressional Power?,
2013
Pepperdine University
Rostker V. Goldberg: A Step Backward In Equal Protection, Or A Justifiable Affirmation Of Congressional Power?, Gilbert L. Purcell, Janet Rappaport
Pepperdine Law Review
The Supreme Court in Rostker v. Goldberg upheld a Congressional decision which excluded women from registration for service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Although the case was brought based upon equal protection grounds, the majority took a separation of powers stance and based its decision upon the fact that the Court has traditionally granted deference to the decisions of Congress in the area of military affairs. The minority opinions disagreed with the majority's analysis and claimed that the central issue in Rostker was not military in nature, but was that Congress' plan to register males only, promoted …
Justice Stevens And The Emerging Law Of Sex Discrimination ,
2013
Pepperdine University
Justice Stevens And The Emerging Law Of Sex Discrimination , John P. Wagner
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Mr. Justice Black: Some Passing Observations,
2013
Pepperdine University
Mr. Justice Black: Some Passing Observations, Ronald K. L. Collins
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Religion And First Amendment Prosecutions: An Analysis Of Justice Black's Constitutional Interpretation,
2013
Pepperdine University
Religion And First Amendment Prosecutions: An Analysis Of Justice Black's Constitutional Interpretation, Constance Mauney
Pepperdine Law Review
Justice Hugo L. Black served on the United States Supreme Court over a period of thirty-four years, encompassing Supreme Court terms from 1937 to 1971. During this period, the subject of the constitutional limitations of the freedom of religion was increasingly subjected to intense social pressures. Justice Black figured prominently in the development of constitutional law as the Supreme Court attempted to give meaning to the establishment and free exercise clause of the first amendment. He wrote the majority opinions which dealt with the establishment clause in the Everson, McCulloin, Engel and Torcaso cases. Yet, on later occasions, Justice Black …
Social Justice And The Warren Court: A Preliminary Examination,
2013
Pepperdine University
Social Justice And The Warren Court: A Preliminary Examination, Arthur S. Miller
Pepperdine Law Review
Whether courts should attempt to advance social justice is a much debated topic in American jurisprudence. The conventional wisdom about the judicial process is to the contrary. In this article, Professor Arthur S. Miller suggests that the Supreme Court's innovative civil rights and civil liberties decisions during Chief Justice Earl Warren's tenure had the ultimate effect of helping to preserve the status quo of the social order. Its decisions, coming at a time of economic abundance, were a means of siphoning off discontent from disadvantaged groups at minimum social cost to the established order. The "activist" decisions under Warren were …
Lifeless Writings Or Living Script?: The Life Of Law In Plato, Middle Platonism, And Jewish Platonizers,
2013
Princeton University
Lifeless Writings Or Living Script?: The Life Of Law In Plato, Middle Platonism, And Jewish Platonizers, Melissa S. Lane
Cardozo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutionalism Ancient And Early Modern: The Contributions Of Roman Law, Canon Law, And English Common Law,
2013
University of Pittsburgh
Constitutionalism Ancient And Early Modern: The Contributions Of Roman Law, Canon Law, And English Common Law, Janelle Greenberg, Michael J. Sechler
Cardozo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Early Modern Absolutism And Constitutionalism,
2013
University of California, Berkeley
Early Modern Absolutism And Constitutionalism, Kinch Hoekstra
Cardozo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Public Policy Against Religion: Doubting Thomas ,
2013
Pepperdine University
Public Policy Against Religion: Doubting Thomas , Richard H. Seeburger
Pepperdine Law Review
In free exercise cases, the Supreme Court has adopted a least restrictive alternative test in an attempt to maximize protection for religiously motivated practices. Because the least restrictive alternative test only considers the importance of the governmental interest and the availability of alternative means to accomplish those interests, thereby ignoring the importance of the burdened religious activity to the individual and the degree of burden on religious activity, all religious interests are treated equally when asserted against a governmental interest. Under such an inflexible and brittle test, the Supreme Court has recently denied religious claims which had previously been recognized. …
Reasonable Expectations: Seeking A Principled Application,
2013
Pepperdine University
Reasonable Expectations: Seeking A Principled Application, William A. Mayhew
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Restatement (Second): Its Misleading Quality And A Proposal For Its Amelioration,
2013
Pepperdine University
The Restatement (Second): Its Misleading Quality And A Proposal For Its Amelioration, W. Noel Keyes
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Restatement (Second): A Tribute To Its Increasingly Advantageous Quality, And An Encouragement To Continue The Trend,
2013
Pepperdine University
The Restatement (Second): A Tribute To Its Increasingly Advantageous Quality, And An Encouragement To Continue The Trend, John W. Wade
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Nollan V. California Coastal Commission: You Can't Always Get What You Want, But Sometimes You Get What You Need,
2013
Pepperdine University
Nollan V. California Coastal Commission: You Can't Always Get What You Want, But Sometimes You Get What You Need, Timothy A. Bittle
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Arbitration Of Federal Domestic Antitrust Claims: How Safe Is The American Safety Doctrine?,
2013
Pepperdine University
The Arbitration Of Federal Domestic Antitrust Claims: How Safe Is The American Safety Doctrine?, Bruce R. Braun
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Note On Individual Recovery In Derivative Suits,
2013
Pepperdine University
A Note On Individual Recovery In Derivative Suits, Richard A. Booth
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Supreme Court And The Shareholder Litigant: Basic, Inc. V. Levinson In Context,
2013
Pepperdine University
The Supreme Court And The Shareholder Litigant: Basic, Inc. V. Levinson In Context, Jayne W. Barnard
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
