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24 May 2009, 2:06 pm
Acting morally requires more than a knowledge of moral principles; it requires a sensitivity to particular situations. [read post]
24 May 2009, 10:45 am
After all, it is not merely explicit sexual films, but also violent action and horror movies, inane sitcoms and reality shows, and nihilistic rock music lyrics that threaten (in the view of some observers) to pollute our common culture. [read post]
21 May 2009, 2:13 pm
Since we blogged last week about the American Law Institute's ("ALI") imminent final consideration of the Principles project on Aggregate Litigation ("PLAL") - that is to say, class actions and similar proceedings - we thought we owed our readers a report on how it turned out.All three of the motions we discussed: about predominance/issue classes, medical monitoring, and choice of law, were sufficiently agreed to by the Reporters that each of the… [read post]
21 May 2009, 2:04 pm
[FN121] Those understandings include the following: (1) broad language may legitimately be interpreted broadly, in a manner informed by evolving notions of a decent society; (2) as a matter of federal constitutional law, some liberties are beyond the power of any governmental entity to deny; (3) most parts of the Bill of Rights, in particular through the doctrine of selective incorporation, apply to state action as well as to federal action; (4) constitutional principles… [read post]
21 May 2009, 10:29 am
Tierney The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action, by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. [read post]
21 May 2009, 10:17 am
Now he needs to ensure his actions reflect American values and the rule of law. [read post]
20 May 2009, 3:49 pm
" This is a win for consumers and a clear signal to Congress and the courts that implied preemption of state common law tort actions will not be supported by this administration. [read post]
20 May 2009, 5:39 am
This is why judges look to what is called balance of convenience (American Cyanamid Co v. [read post]
19 May 2009, 11:51 am
" (First American Title Ins. [read post]
18 May 2009, 2:30 am
" It ruled that, as to Romero, the district court's approach ran afoul of the "well-established principle of equity that laches runs only from the time a party has reached his majority. [read post]
15 May 2009, 7:49 am
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is an obviously serious candidate to serve on the Supreme Court. [read post]
14 May 2009, 9:24 pm
BP American Inc., No. 08-40575 (5th Cir. [read post]
14 May 2009, 6:27 am
Moreover, because the relevant comity cases actually support the scope of the district court's injunction, it is clear that the district court did not rely on erroneous legal principles. [read post]
13 May 2009, 7:32 am
Sending children of any race to decaying and underperforming schools is an American tragedy. [read post]
13 May 2009, 4:05 am
Approval of a plaintiff's request that the federal district court dismiss his or her then pending lawsuit may bar later reinstating the action Perry v Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Police, Ca3, Docket #08-2884Bonita Perry appealed from an order of the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denying her motion to reopen her case alleging claims against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ("Commonwealth") under the Americans With… [read post]
13 May 2009, 2:14 am
Obviously, the brilliant acting by numerous icons of American cinema and Francis Ford Coppola's direction play the major part in achieving that status. [read post]
12 May 2009, 4:11 pm
You can focus just on the South African analysis or just on the American analysis to see the theories of constitutional interpretation at work (chapters cover free speech, gay rights, the death penalty, affirmative action, popular constitutionalism etc.). [read post]
12 May 2009, 12:38 pm
As members of the American Law Institute ("ALI") we've been closely following the evolution of the Institute's Principles project on Aggregate Litigation ("PLAL") - read: class actions - ever since we joined. [read post]
12 May 2009, 12:20 pm
I am especially pleased to give my first public remarks as the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the Center for American Progress, an institution dedicated to improving the ideas of Americans through bold policy and action. [read post]
12 May 2009, 10:27 am
According to the court, the service may be irreconcilable with fundamental principles of a constitutional state in case of punitive damages threatening the economic existence of the defendant or in case of class actions if - i.e. only then - those claims deem to be a manifest abuse of right. [read post]
