Recent Articles

Tamanaha on Quantitative Studies of Judging

March 04, 2010 15:14

Brian Z. Tamanaha (Washington University School of Law) has posted Devising Rule of Law Baselines: The Next Step in Quantitative Studies of Judging to SSRN. Abstract: Political scientists and law professors have lately taken to asserting that quantitative studies of...

Kundis Craig on Standing and Environmental Law

March 04, 2010 12:00

Professor Robin Kundis Craig (Florida State University College of Law) has posted "Standing and Environmental Law: An Overview" on SSRN. The abstract states: Standing has long been one of the most common constitutional challenges in federal environmental cases. While standing...

Van Boom on the Role of the European Insurance Industry in Funding Civil Litigation

March 03, 2010 20:57

Professor Willem H. Van Boom (Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Law) posted "Juxtaposing BTE and ATE--on the Rule of the European Insurance Industry in Funding Civil Litigation" on SSRN. The abstract states: One of the ways in which legal services...

Further Commentary on Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick

March 03, 2010 20:26

Readers who are following yesterday's SCOTUS decision in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick may be interested in today's commentary by Professor Howard Wasserman (Florida International) over at PrawfsBlawg: Copyright and the (hopefully) end of drive-by jurisdictional rulings. See also additional coverage...

Commentary on Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick: A Win for Jurisdictional Clarity

March 02, 2010 16:30

Below, Professor Scott Dodson (William & Mary) comments on today's SCOTUS decision in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick: Today, the Supreme Court decided Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick and held that § 411(a) of the Copyright Act is not jurisdictional. At issue...

SCOTUS Decision in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick

March 02, 2010 15:22

Today the Supreme Court issued its decision in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, covered earlier here, here, and here. Justice Thomas delivered the Court's opinion. Justice Ginsburg (joined by Stevens and Breyer) concurred in part and concurred in the judgment....

Civil Procedure and Federal Courts At the Movies

March 01, 2010 21:18

With the Oscars coming up, it's a great time to check out the Bora Laskin Law Library's fantastic list of movies related to our favorite topics: civil procedure and federal courts. You might also find some good law flicks in...

Sadurski on Judicial Review in Central and Eastern Europe

March 01, 2010 06:31

Wojceich Sadurski (University of Sydney - Faculty of Law) has posted Judicial Review in Central and Eastern Europe: Rationales or Rationalizations? to SSRN. Abstract: Constitutional judicial review in Central and Eastern Europe has become an entrenched and powerful factor in...

Call for Proposals: AALS Section on Balance in Legal Education and Academic Support

February 27, 2010 17:38

CALL FOR PROPOSALS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS – 2011 Conference, Jan 5-9th A Joint Program of the Sections on Balance in Legal Education and Academic Support Co-Sponsored by the Section on Student Services Theme: “Beyond Humanizing: Can – and...

AALS 2011 Call for Proposals for Open Source Programming

February 27, 2010 12:00

The AALS has issued the following Call for Proposals for Open Source Programming at the 2011 Annual Meeting: Open Source sessions at the Annual Meeting are novel ideas for programs proposed by groups of faculty members and selected by a...