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The 1.5 Billion General Motors Recalls at the Dangerous Intersection of Chapter 11, Article 9, and TARP
(University of Cincinnati Law Review, 2017)This article, then, joins other articles' that have examined the power of secured creditors in mega-chapter 11 cases and proposes reforming long-standing practices. Rather than take a theoretical, big-picture approach to ... -
The 1970 Clean Air Amendments: Federalism in Action or Inaction?
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1974)The article will consider in depth only that part of the Clean Air Act that deals with stationary sources, and more specifically that portion dealing with federal enforcement of state implementation plans. Professor Kramer ... -
1975 Amendments to the Texas Business Corporation Act and the Texas Securities Act
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1975)Professor Bateman discusses recent changes to the Texas Business Corporation Act and the Texas Securities Act, including changes to restrictions on transferability of shares, close corporations, corporate formalities, ... -
The 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments: A Tactical Retreat From the Technology-Forcing Strategy?
(Urban Law Annual, 1978)The Clean Air Act of 1970 utilized the innovative concept of health-based standards to achieve a technology-forcing strategy, which meant that protection of the public health could be the sole consideration in either ... -
1995 Revisions to the DTPA: Altering the Landscape
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1996)This Article will explore the various provisions of House Bill 668 and discuss the Bill's revisions to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act's (DTPA) and Insurance Code. In particular, the Article will examine amendments to ... -
2007 Texas Legislative Update: Intestacy, Wills, Trusts, and Related Matters
(2008-01)An update of the legislative changes regarding selected matters pertaining to Texas wills, trusts, estates, and other related matters. -
2009 Texas Legislative Update: Intestacy, Wills, Trusts, and Related Matters
(Estate Planning Developments for Texas Professionals, 2009-07)A review of laws enacted during the 2009 Texas legislative session. Topics addressed include wills, trusts, estate administration, intestacy, the estates code, and other estate planning matters. -
2010–2011 UCC Update
(2011)This article describes and analyzes selected recent cases decided under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). A few cases decided under other statutes are also included. -
2011 Texas Estate Planning Legislative Update
(Estate Planning Developments for Texas Professionals, 2011-11)A brief summary of laws enacted by the 2011 Texas legislative session. Topics addressed include the Texas estates code, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters. -
2015 Texas Estate Planning Legislative Update
(2015-08)This article reviews the 2015 Texas Legislature’s enacted legislation relating to the Texas laws of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters. -
2016 The Year In Review: Estate Planning And Probate Law
(Texas Bar Journal, 2017)A brief update on topics that were explored by Texas courts during 2016. The review covers the major lessons to be learned from the decisions rendered in probate cases during the latter part of 2015 and 2016. Starting ... -
2020 Year-end Report on the Judiciary
(Pepperdine Law Review, 1997)Professor Baker reports on his startling “glimpse into the future” of the federal judiciary. Writing as the retiring Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the year 2020, Professor Baker uses current trends to hypothesize ... -
ABA Tax Section Comments on Assets-Over Partnership Mergers
(2006)This article discusses the ABA Tax Section submitted comments concerning the tax treatment of property distributions following partnership mergers. -
Abandon Chevron and Modernize Stare Decisis for the Administrative State
(Alabama Law Review, 2017)Critics including Justices Gorsuch and Thomas have recently condemned the Chevron doctrine, which requires courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable construction of a statute that it administers, for undermining separation ... -
Abandoning Constitutional Standing: Trading a Rule of Access for a Rule of Deference
(2009)This short essay examines constitutional standing and its relation to separation of powers in light of the Supreme Court’s 4-1-4 split. -
Abandoning Standing: Trading a Rule of Access for a Rule of Deference
(Administrative Law Review, 2008)The Supreme Court's long struggle over the nature of constitutional standing has taken on new urgency with the addition of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito to the Court. Four justices are now strongly committed to ... -
The Abiding Importance Of Procrastination In Grading Law-School Final Examinations
(Green Bag 2d, 2017)A short explanation as to why it is statistically better to put off grading student’s final exams. The author includes quotes from Einstein and John Maynard Keynes as well as an explanation from the author’s father on the ... -
The Abolition of Plea Bargaining: A Case Study of El Paso County, Texas
(UCLA Law Review, 1987)This Article reports the results of a field survey of a judicially initiated ban on plea bargaining in felony prosecutions in El Paso County, Texas. The study is based primarily upon personal interviews with participants ... -
Abortive Reasons and Obscene Standards: Comment on the Abortion and Obscenity Cases
(1974)In this article, Professor Loewy discusses the doctrinal support (or lack thereof) for the seminal abortion and obscenity cases arising from the 1972 term of the Supreme Court. He discusses the reasoning and arguments used ... -
The Academy In War Mode
(2002)Professor Sutton examines the role of universities following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She explains that the structure of universities will change going forward as universities will utilize an interdisciplinary ...