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Submissions from 2004
Citizen Suits and Sustainability, John C. Dernbach
Committee on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: 2003 Annual Report, John C. Dernbach
Introduction, Symposium Facing Climate Change: Opportunity and Tool for States, John C. Dernbach
Making Sustainable Development Happen: From Johannesburg to Albany, John C. Dernbach
Natural Resources and the Public Estate, John C. Dernbach
Toward a Climate Change Strategy for Pennsylvania, John C. Dernbach
The Futile Quest for a System of Judicial “Merit” Selection, Michael R. Dimino
History of the Pennsylvania Constitution, John L. Gedid
Introduction, John L. Gedid
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adopts Capricious Disregard Standard of Review of Agency Adjudication, John L. Gedid
The “Legal Residuum” Rule Should be Retained in Pennsylvania Because of its Function to Insure Fundamental Fairness and Due Process, John L. Gedid
Teaching Research Assistants, Christian A. Johnson
The Failure of Superior Bank FSB: Regulatory Lessons Learned, Christian A. Johnson
Netting, Financial Contracts, and Banks: The Economic Implications, Christian A. Johnson, Robert R. Bliss, and George G. Kaufman
A Practical Guide to Using Repo Master Agreements, Christian A. Johnson and Paul C. Harding
Justice Thomas in Grutter v. Bollinger: Can Passion Play a Role in a Jurist's Reasoning?, Mary Kate Kearney
Recognizing Friends Amidst the Rubble: Seeking Truth Outside the Culture Wars, Randy Lee
When Would Jesus Sue: Tort Law in the Hands of Christ, Randy Lee
Sales, Robyn L Meadows, Carolyn L Dessin, and Larry T Garvin
The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Robyn L Meadows, Russell A. Hakes, and Stephen L. Sepinuck
Grasping Intangibles: Domain Names and Creditors’ Rights, Juliet M Moringiello
Submissions from 2003
Evidence and the One-Liner: A Beginning Evidence Professor’s Exploration of the Use of Humor in the Law School Classroom, John J. Capowski
The Integration Conundrum: Debilitating Failures of the Securities and Exchange Commission Must Be Addressed as U.S. Corporate Malfeasance is Getting Serious, So Serious, andré douglas pond cummings
Achieving Sustainable Development: The Centrality and Multiple Facets of Integrated Decisionmaking, John C. Dernbach
Committee on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: 2002 Annual Report, John C. Dernbach
Toward a National Sustainable Development Strategy, John C. Dernbach
Pursuing Sustainable Communities: Looking Back, Looking Forward, John C. Dernbach and Scott Bernstein
Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Robe: Judicial Elections, the First Amendment, and Judges as Politicians, Michael R. Dimino
Foreign Nationals: Phila.’s Untapped Resource, Jill E. Family
Wal-Mart’s Woes: Verification of Employment Eligibility of Independent Contractors, Jill E. Family
Verifying Employment Eligibility of Independent Contractors, Jill E. Family and Richard Rulon
U.S. Perspective, Christian A. Johnson
Random Walks Down the Aisle and Class Participation, Christian A. Johnson and Linnie Wheeless
Proprietary of Poetry in Judicial Opinions, Mary Kate Kearney
The Propriety of Poetry in Judicial Opinions, Mary Kate Kearney
From Words to Sacrament, from Sacrament to Flesh: The Concept of Marriage, Randy Lee
The New Federalism: Discerning Truth in American Myths and Legends, Randy Lee
Sales, Robyn L Meadows, Larry T. Garvin, and Carolyn L. Dessin
The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Robyn L Meadows, Russell A. Hakes, and Stephen L. Sepinuck
From Vending Machines to Web Sites: Mutual Assent Between Man and Machine, Juliet M Moringiello
‘Paper World’ Analogies to Web Site Terms and Conditions: Travel Tickets and Other Similar Forms, Juliet M Moringiello
Seizing Domain Names to Enforce Judgments: Looking Back to Look to the Future, Juliet M Moringiello
Browse-Wrap Agreements: Validity of Implied Assent in Electronic Form Agreements, Juliet M. Moringiello, Christina L. Kunz, John E. Ottaviani, Elaine D. Ziff, Kathleen M. Porter, and Jennifer C. Debrow
Submissions from 2002
Committee on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: 2001 Annual Report, John C. Dernbach
Learning from the President’s Council on Sustainable Development: the Need for a Real National Strategy, John C. Dernbach
Stumbling Toward Sustainability, John C. Dernbach
Sustainable Development: Now More Than Ever, John C. Dernbach
Sustainable Versus Unsustainable Propositions, John C. Dernbach
Targets, Timetables and Effective Implementing Mechanisms: Necessary Building Blocks for Sustainable Development, John C. Dernbach
Why Lawyers Should Care, John C. Dernbach
DOJ Appropriations Act: New Immigration Provisions, Jill E. Family
Immigration Law Forces Foreign Doctors to Return Home, Jill E. Family
ALJ Ethics: Conundrums, Dilemmas, and Paradoxes, John L. Gedid
Use of Life Insurance in Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Planning, Michael Hussey, William A. Drennan, and Michael G. Goldstein
"Hidden" costs, Christian A. Johnson
"Hidden" Costs: A Case Study of Bank Borrowing and Interest Rate Swaps, Christian A. Johnson
Holding Credit Hostage for Underwriting Ransom: Rethinking Bank Antitying Rules, Christian A. Johnson
The OTC Derivative Lawyer's Bookshelf: A Selected Bibliography, Christian A. Johnson
Mastering Collateral Management and Documentation: A Practical Guide for Negotiators, Christian A. Johnson and Paul C. Harding
DeShaney’s Legacy in Foster Care and Public School Settings, Mary Kate Kearney
A Tribute to my Friend David Orgon Coolidge, Randy Lee
The State of Self-Regulation of the Legal Profession: Have We Locked the Fox in the Chicken Coop?, Randy Lee
Sales, Robyn L Meadows, Larry T. Garvin, and Carolyn T. Dessin
The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Robyn L Meadows, Stephen L. Sepinuck, and Russell A. Hakes
A Study in Judicial Sleight of Hand: Did Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. Eradicate the Presumption Against Preemption?, Susan Raeker-Jordan
Submissions from 2001
Values and Lawyering Skills, John J. Capowski
A Practical Guide to Writing Law School Essay Exams, John C. Dernbach
Committee on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: 2000 Annual Report, John C. Dernbach
From Rio to Johannesburg: Implementing Sustainable Development at the Global and Local Scale, John C. Dernbach
Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of Increasing Transparency for Fiscal Policy, John C. Dernbach and Doug Koplow
The Introduction of Jury Trials and Adversarial Elements into the Former Soviet Union and Other Inquisitorial Countries, James W. Diehm
Yes, Virginia (Tech), Our Government is One of Limited Powers: United States v. Morrison, 120 S. Ct. 1740, Michael R. Dimino
Banking, Antitrust, and Derivatives: Untying the Antitying Restrictions, Christian A. Johnson
Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence: Third Party Recovery for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Mary Kate Kearney
Reflections on Good (Law) Teaching, Mary Kate Kearney and Mary Jane Kearney
How Will You Know I Love You, Randy Lee
Code Arrogance and Displacement of Common Law and Equity: A Defense of Section 1-103 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Robyn L Meadows
The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Robyn L Meadows, Carl S. Bjerre, and Stephen L. Sepinuck
Sales, Robyn L Meadows, John D Wladis, Larry T Garvin, and Martin A Kotler
A Tale of Two Codes: Examining § 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, § 9-103 of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Proper Role of State Law in Bankruptcy, Juliet M Moringiello
Priorities Under Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Juliet M Moringiello
Revised Article 9, Liens from the Fringe, and Why Sometimes Signatures Don’t Matter, Juliet M Moringiello
Submissions from 2000
Chauncy K. Lively: 1919-2000, John J. Capowski
Moving the Climate Change Debate from Models to Proposed Legislation: Lessons from State Experience, John C. Dernbach
Commentary: Symposium on Prosecuting Transnational Crimes: Cross-Cultural Insights for the Former Soviet Union, James W. Diehm
The Government’s Duty to ‘Seek Justice’ in Civil Cases, James W. Diehm
All the President’s Men? Executive Departments and Executive Privilege, Michael R. Dimino
D.C. Circuit Revives Nondelegation Doctrine…Or Does It? American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. EPA, 175 F.3d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 1999), modified, 195 F.3d 4 (D.C. Cir. 1999), Michael R. Dimino
The Government Attorney’s Conflicting Obligations, Anna P. Hemingway
Over-the-Counter Derivatives Documentation: A Practical Guide for Executives, Christian A. Johnson
The Tax Law Clinic: Loyola Chicago's Decade of Experience, Christian A. Johnson and Mary Grossman
A Lawyer’s Call to Integrity: A Response, Mary Kate Kearney
The ADA, Respiratory Disabilities and Smoking: Can Smokers at Burger King Really Have It Their Way?, Mary Kate Kearney
A Man Named Simon: Reflections on the Life of Former U. S. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, Randy Lee
Are Religiously Affiliated Law Schools Obsolete in America? The View of an Outsider Looking In, Randy Lee
Introduction, Randy Lee
Robert Bolt’s A Man For All Seasons and the Art of Discerning Integrity, Randy Lee