What We Owe Our Coal Miners,
2011
West Virginia University College of Law
What We Owe Our Coal Miners, Anne M. Lofaso
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Constitutional Imperative Of Equitably Distributing The Proceeds Of Mineral Resource Extraction From China's Ethnic Minority Autonomous Areas,
2011
City University of Hong Kong
The Constitutional Imperative Of Equitably Distributing The Proceeds Of Mineral Resource Extraction From China's Ethnic Minority Autonomous Areas, Lin Feng, Jason Buhi
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
No abstract provided.
The Constitutionality Of Collateral Post-Conviction Claims Of Actual Innocence Comment.,
2011
St. Mary's University
The Constitutionality Of Collateral Post-Conviction Claims Of Actual Innocence Comment., Craig M. Jacobs
St. Mary's Law Journal
The notion that the state can punish innocent people disrupts public confidence in the usefulness of the criminal justice system. If, by legislative design, the criminal justice system is not concerned with or is accepting of situations where innocent people are punished by the state, should courts take immediate action? Once criminal defendants exhaust the appellate process, Supreme Court Justices have stated, federal courts should not hear claims of actual innocence. Such statements are supported by the federal habeas corpus statute as amended by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). AEDPA requires federal habeas courts to …
Respecting The Concept And Limited Liability Of A Series Llc In Texas Comment.,
2011
St. Mary's University
Respecting The Concept And Limited Liability Of A Series Llc In Texas Comment., Bernie R. Kray
St. Mary's Law Journal
The primary advantage of a limited liability company (LLC) is to shield owners from personal liability for the contract and tort obligations of their business entities. To further protect business assets, practitioners often advised clients to form multiple LLCs, each containing single assets. Yet, business owners managing multiple assets and LLCs often found this approach ineffective and cost-prohibitive. Allowing for a single “master” LLC to compartmentalize different series of properties without the need for a distinct holding company, the “series” LLC was the next step. The series LLC permits companies to partition assets and liabilities among various cells or “series,” …
A Primer On Batson, Including Discussion Of Johnson V. California, Miller-El V. Dretke, Rice V. Collins, & Synder V. Louisiana.,
2011
St. Mary's University
A Primer On Batson, Including Discussion Of Johnson V. California, Miller-El V. Dretke, Rice V. Collins, & Synder V. Louisiana., Mikal C. Watts, Emily C. Jeffcott
St. Mary's Law Journal
Fundamental to the existence of the rights guaranteed to every citizen is the assurance that the right to equal protection under the law will be defended at all costs. Key to the United States’ system of adjudication is the right to a trial by jury, which is embodied in the Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the Constitution. These rights are also incorporated into all state constitutions through the Fourteenth Amendment. During jury selection, the judicial system permits the elimination of a certain number of jurors without cause. This form of elimination is known as a peremptory challenge. Over time, however, …
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 41.0105: A Time For Clarification Comment.,
2011
St. Mary's University
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 41.0105: A Time For Clarification Comment., April Y. Quinones
St. Mary's Law Journal
The language of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.0105 is by no means clear. Most Texas practitioners refer to it as the “paid-or-incurred statute.” This is due to the statue stating that recovery of medical or health care expenses are limited to the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the claimant. Yet, Texas trial lawyers and judges are perplexed by what the statute truly means. Causing further concern, most Texas practitioners do not appear to understand how the statute should be applied. At the center of the debate lies the collateral-source rule and …
Congress's Consistent Intent To Utilize Military Commissions In The War Against Al-Qaeda And Its Adoption Of Commission Rules That Fully Comply With Due Process.,
2011
St. Mary's University
Congress's Consistent Intent To Utilize Military Commissions In The War Against Al-Qaeda And Its Adoption Of Commission Rules That Fully Comply With Due Process., Michael T. Mccaul, Ronald J. Sievert
St. Mary's Law Journal
Congress responded to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 by passing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). In the following years Congress augmented that authority with the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA of 2006) and the Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA of 2009). In passing these acts, Congress responded to the Supreme Court’s decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, which found that President Bush’s attempt to establish military commissions required Congressional authorization. When drafting both MCAs, Congress recognized numerous evidentiary and trial procedures from federal civilian court were inappropriate for trying unlawful combatants. By these …
Honest Services Fraud After Skilling.,
2011
St. Mary's University
Honest Services Fraud After Skilling., Pamela Mathy
St. Mary's Law Journal
The United States Supreme Court ruling in Skilling v. United States limits honest services fraud prosecutions of both public officials and private individuals to schemes involving bribes or kickbacks. Over the past two decades, federal prosecutors have used the federal mail and wire fraud statutes to reach schemes which deprive citizens of their money or property and of the intangible right to honest services. The Court’s ruling in Skilling removes a category of deceptive, fraudulent, and corrupt conduct from the scope of the honest services law. By limiting honest services fraud under the statute to bribes and kickbacks, the Court …
Admitting Light Detection And Ranging (Lidar) Evidence In Texas: A Call For Statewide Judicial Notice.,
2011
St. Mary's University
Admitting Light Detection And Ranging (Lidar) Evidence In Texas: A Call For Statewide Judicial Notice., Ryan V. Cox, Carl Fors
St. Mary's Law Journal
The reliability of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is generally questioned for one of two reasons. First, when the speeding charge is of such great importance to the defendant that he must challenge the technology. Second, when the defendant is charged with a different and more serious crime because of the traffic stop. In this instance the reliability of the equipment provides the opportunity to question the stops’ underlying probable cause. Assuming the particular jurisdiction has not settled the issue of reliability of LIDAR evidence, the court must require the prosecutor to present expert testimony to show reliability. In the …
Legal And Commercial Models For Pore-Space Access And Use For Geologic Co2,
2011
Carnegie Mellon University
Legal And Commercial Models For Pore-Space Access And Use For Geologic Co2, R. Lee Gresham, Owen L. Anderson
Faculty Articles
No abstract provided.
Lord Coke, The Restatement, And Modern Subsurface Trespass Law,
2011
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Lord Coke, The Restatement, And Modern Subsurface Trespass Law, Owen L. Anderson
Faculty Articles
No abstract provided.
Blowout: The Legal Legacy Of The Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe. Background Document On Natural Resource Damages,
2011
Sea Grant Law Fellow, Roger Williams University School of Law
Blowout: The Legal Legacy Of The Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe. Background Document On Natural Resource Damages, Nicholas Paine
Sea Grant Law Fellow Publications
No abstract provided.
A Synopsis Of Texas And Federal Sovereign Immunity Principles: Are Recent Sovereign Immunity Decisions Protecting Wrongful Governmental Conduct.,
2011
St. Mary's University
A Synopsis Of Texas And Federal Sovereign Immunity Principles: Are Recent Sovereign Immunity Decisions Protecting Wrongful Governmental Conduct., Marilyn Phelan
St. Mary's Law Journal
The Texas Supreme Court recently rendered several decisions involving governmental entities reflecting the court’s inflexible application of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. These decisions raise concerns that the Court may be insulating government employees from adherence to ethical codes of conduct. Just as Congress enacted legislation requiring accuracy and reliability from financial officers of corporations, there exists a similar need for Texas courts to protect the public from governmental harm through misconduct. The current awareness of governmental officials lessens the likelihood of governmental transparency and accountability. This Article analyzes the Court’s current application of the sovereign immunity doctrine to provide …
The Due Diligence Process And Its Impact On The Deal: A Primer On Bayoneting The Wounded,
2011
University of New Mexico - School of Law
The Due Diligence Process And Its Impact On The Deal: A Primer On Bayoneting The Wounded, Alex Ritchie, A. John Davis
Faculty Scholarship
In earlier times of more rationale schedules, reasonable billing rates, and less client scrutiny over bills and efficiency, an associate could learn due diligence with a partner looking over her shoulder, offering wisdom and encouragement. In the modern age of instantaneous information, excessive billing rates, and unrealistic expectations, transactional firms devote too little attention to due diligence processes and training. The stresses, tensions and risks associated with due diligence only multiply in the context of the big deal – the high-stakes, all-asset, equity and merger transactions. This article seeks to provide insight into the due diligence process, particularly the big …
Citizen David Tames Gas Goliaths On The Marcellus Shale Stage: Citizen Action As A Form Of Dispute Prevention In The Internet Age,
2011
Cuddy & Feder LLP
Citizen David Tames Gas Goliaths On The Marcellus Shale Stage: Citizen Action As A Form Of Dispute Prevention In The Internet Age, Elisabeth N. Radow
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink." This could soon become the lament of millions of people who derive their drinking water from sources located near the latest natural gas boom site in the East, known as the "Marcellus Shale" region. Drilling is underway in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, but not yet in New York. The focus here is New York.
Brief Of Constitutional Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner,
2011
Duke Law School
Brief Of Constitutional Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Ernest A. Young
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
A Capital Gains Anomaly: Commissioner V. Banks And The Proceeds From Lawsuits.,
2011
St. Mary's University
A Capital Gains Anomaly: Commissioner V. Banks And The Proceeds From Lawsuits., Stephen T. Black, Katherine D. Black, Michael D. Black
St. Mary's Law Journal
When a litigant receives an award of damages or agrees to a settlement of a lawsuit for which the litigant and her attorney have agreed to a contingent fee, a portion of those damages or the settlement is paid to the attorney. For income tax purposes, there is a question of whether the litigant should include the portion paid to her attorney as her own income. The question is not merely academic. In a tax system that does not always allow the litigant to deduct her attorney's fees, the litigant may end up paying tax on money that she never …
The Inefficiencies And Deficiencies Of Waste Coal,
2011
University of Colorado Law School
The Inefficiencies And Deficiencies Of Waste Coal, Jonathan Skinner, Michael Brown
Publications
No abstract provided.
Corporations And Human Rights Law: The Emerging Consensus And Its Effects On Women's Employment Rights,
2011
Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law
Corporations And Human Rights Law: The Emerging Consensus And Its Effects On Women's Employment Rights, Tiana O'Konek
Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
The article argues that the current international human rights framework fails to adequately address corporate human rights abuses, particularly affecting women in the garment industry. This governance gap stems from the statist nature of international law, which overlooks non-state actors like corporations. Women in the garment industry, often confined to informal and precarious work, face systemic discrimination and exclusion from core labor protections, highlighting the need for a more inclusive and enforceable framework.
“Forever Wild”: Legal Aspects Of Natural Resource Extraction In And Around The New York State Forest Preserve,
2010
Pace University School of Law
“Forever Wild”: Legal Aspects Of Natural Resource Extraction In And Around The New York State Forest Preserve, Michael D. Henderson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Student Publications
Since its inception in 1894, Article XIV of the New York State Constitution has served as a baseline for environmental protection of the New York Forest Preserve. Yet today it has become apparent to those who study or simply enjoy the Adirondack and Catskill regions that our goal in preservation is much more. We preserve wilderness so we can hold on to a piece of the past, a piece of America’s history. That said the issue is what constitutes wilderness – a legally designated wilderness area, wilderness as a common term or land that embraces the “Forever Wild” aesthetic. This …
