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27 Mar 2023, 3:05 am by CMS
By virtue of a majority House of Lords decision in James Buchanan & Co Ltd v Babco Forwarding & Shipping Limited [1978] AC 141 (“Buchanan”), the words “… carriage charges, customs duties and other charges incurred in respect of the carriage of the goods …” for which the carrier is liable under CMR, art 23.4 are given a broad interpretation and include excise duty imposed when the goods were stolen. [read post]
12 Jan 2023, 5:16 am by Kevin Frazier
President James Buchanan about her hope that the cable would serve as “an additional link between nations whose friendship is founded on their common interest and reciprocal esteem. [read post]
8 Jan 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
What he did not do, obviously, was either to agree with his predecessor James Buchanan, that the national government was without the power to prevent secession even if, as Buchanan in fact believed, that would be illegal, or to embark on serious negotiations with the South as to how to achieve some sort of peaceful secession. [read post]
3 Jan 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
This post was prepared for a roundtable on Federation and Secession, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022—a year-long series gathering scholars from diverse disciplines and viewpoints to reflect on Sandy Levinson’s influential work in constitutional law. [read post]
11 Nov 2022, 5:20 am by Neil H. Buchanan
The threat of escalating political violence has hung over the United States since long before the January 6 insurrection. [read post]
9 Nov 2022, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
In my writing here on Verdict and elsewhere over the last few years, I have offered assessments of the American political system that are decidedly pessimistic. [read post]
26 Oct 2022, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
Are we at the mercy of global financial markets, the so-called Bond Vigilantes so frequently invoked by Wall Street analysts? [read post]
17 Oct 2022, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
There are many, many things to worry about in the world right now. [read post]
12 Oct 2022, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
Fearmongering about the national debt is so common in the US that we often barely even notice when it is happening. [read post]
11 Oct 2022, 9:00 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
Allow me to begin by revealing a bit about my personal finances: I owe more money today than I have ever owed in my life. [read post]
10 Oct 2022, 5:00 am by Lazar Radic
Thinkers like Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, Lionel Robbins, James Buchanan and, arguably, the more libertarian Ludwig von Mises and Bruno Leoni would fall into this group. [read post]
15 Sep 2022, 8:55 pm by Lawrence Solum
  Here is the abstract: James Buchanan was a fervent advocate of a non-discriminatory politics. [read post]
7 Sep 2022, 10:03 am by Neil H. Buchanan
  In my Dorf on Law column on Friday of this week, I will summarize the comments that I delivered at the event.Scholarly Impact: Sarah Lawsky Celebrates Neil Buchanan's Academic Impact and Contribution by Sarah Lawsky  I’m truly honored to be here today celebrating Neil Buchanan. [read post]
7 Sep 2022, 2:07 am by Steve Lubet
President James Buchanan, a pro-slavery “doughface,” was outraged by the bold resistance to federal law. [read post]