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9 Dec 2014, 5:00 am
As well, where the marital fault is so egregious that it violates societal norms alimony that would otherwise have been awarded may be denied in its entirety. [read post]
9 Dec 2014, 12:12 am
But I hope it’s at least a little bit illuminating to see how we got here, and in particular to see why applying Smith does not call for courts to make first-principles inquiries into societal expectations. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 9:30 am
Accordingly, they have significant advantages in the furtherance of important societal goals, including accountability for wrongful deaths, the collection and dissemination of information about risky activities, and helping the deceased’s family come to terms with a traumatic death. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 7:31 am
" So here's how the court wraps it up:Needless to say, unlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to societal responsibilities or be held legally accountable for their actions. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 6:46 am
"It involves making and applying rules of conduct; the rules are based on legislative and other political decisions, common sense, societal values, judges’ personal preferences, intuition, rhetoric—not logical or scientific rigor. [read post]
7 Dec 2014, 9:30 pm
In these cases, a sufficiently informed and benevolent policymaker can deploy regulation to enhance societal welfare, such as by adopting anti-trust or environmental laws. [read post]
5 Dec 2014, 6:03 pm
” While ultimately rejecting that a chimpanzee should be afforded “the fundamental right to liberty protected by the writ of habeas corpus [because] unlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to societal responsibilities or be held legally accountable for their actions,” the Court listed the specific legal protections that have been afforded to animals, including chimpanzees in New York. [read post]
5 Dec 2014, 2:00 am
The court reasoned that “unlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to societal responsibilities or be held legally accountable for their actions. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 5:30 pm
“Many of the differences between generations examined within these latest data reflect long-term demographic and societal changes,” said Jonathan Vespa, a Census Bureau demographer. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 5:28 pm
The court reasoned that there is no precedent for treating chimps as persons and that personhood ought not be extended because the rights associated with the writ have "historically been connected with the imposition of societal obligations and duties" (emphasis added).... [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 12:40 pm
Here’s the heart of the rationale: [U]nlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to societal responsibilities or be held legally accountable for their actions. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 8:30 am
The crux of the current debate is this: if industry refuses to cooperate voluntarily, is there a societal interest in mandating by law that companies preserve the technical capability to respond to lawful court orders to prevent, investigate and prosecute crimes, and to protect against terrorism and other national security threats? [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 8:09 am
(Pix (c) Larry Catá Backer 2014) Since 2010, I have been posting on the development of a new course I have been developing for our first year law school students, "Elements of Law. [read post]
2 Dec 2014, 2:45 pm
" "Reframing the futility debate in this way reveals that the issue is not a story of intractable failure, but rather, a successful narrative about how democracies balance the legitimate perspectives of patients and physicians against a backdrop of societal constraints and values. [read post]
1 Dec 2014, 10:03 pm
Supporting Consumers – Facilitating Behavior That Reduces Risky Behaviors Speaker: Lynn Frewer, Professor of Food and Society, Newcastle University, UKThis presentation will focus on understanding and measuring societal and individual responses to risks and benefits associated with food. [read post]
26 Nov 2014, 10:01 pm
We should all be grateful for the medical products FDA reviews and approves that lessen the personal and societal burden of illness and disability. [read post]
25 Nov 2014, 9:30 pm
The final part of the IPCC’s report stresses that a comprehensive climate change policy necessitates robust international, regional, and national collaboration that is integrated with “societal objectives” like sustainable development. [read post]
23 Nov 2014, 10:27 am
Though societal expectations have changed overtime, law enforcement officials seem to be raising the bar and pursuing more aggressive means to test and prosecute pregnant women for drug use. [read post]
23 Nov 2014, 4:42 am
While acceptance of homosexuality is an important societal value, it can’t be rammed down the throats of those who have yet to achieve enlightenment. [read post]
22 Nov 2014, 4:00 pm
Though societal expectations have changed overtime, law enforcement officials seem to be raising the bar and pursuing more aggressive means to test and prosecute pregnant women for drug use. [read post]
