Recent Articles

Erbsen on Impersonal Jurisdiction

August 30, 2010 13:12

Allan Erbsen (University of Minnesota School of Law) has posted Impersonal Jurisdiction to SSRN.Constitutional law governing personal jurisdiction in state courts inspires fascination and consternation. Courts and commentators recognize the issue’s importance, but cannot agree on the purpose that l...

Oldfather, Bockhorst & Dimmer on Judicial Responsiveness

August 30, 2010 11:41

Professor Chad Oldfather (Marquette), Joesph Bockhorst and Brian Dimmer have posted on SSRN their article, Judicial Inaction in Action? Toward a Measure of Judicial Responsiveness. Here's the abstract: This article attempts to develop a measure of what we call “judicial...

Spottswood on Live Hearings, Paper Trials

August 27, 2010 13:00

Prof. Mark Spottswood (Northwestern) has posted on SSRN his article Live Hearings and Paper Trials. Here’s the abstract: This article explores a constantly recurring procedural question: When is fact-finding improved by a live hearing or trial, and when would it...

University of Idaho has faculty positions in Civ Pro

August 26, 2010 14:34

Here is the announcement: THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to fill two entry-level, tenure-track faculty positions at its Moscow, Idaho campus beginning in the Fall of 2011 contingent upon approval of the positions by the University’s Board...

Kansas Attorneys Have More Fun

August 26, 2010 14:09

On the homepage for the District of Kansas, I found this announcement for the 10th Circuit Bench and Bar conference which will feature a Second(!) Biannual Kansas Karaoke Night. I approve! RJE

Nagareda on Class Certification and Dukes v. Wal-Mart

August 26, 2010 13:30

Prof. Richard Nagareda (Vanderbilt) has posted on SSRN his essay, Common Answers for Class Certification, which is forthcoming in the Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc. Here's the abstract: This Essay for the Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc roundtable on Dukes...

Skinner on International Law Violations and "Arising Under" Jurisdiction

August 25, 2010 12:00

Professor Gwynne Skinner (Willamette University College of Law) has posted "When Customary International Law Violations 'Arise Under the Laws of the United States'" on SSRN. It will be published in the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. The abstract states: For...

Meier on Causation and Standing

August 25, 2010 11:35

Luke Meier (Baylor Law School) has posted Causation and Standing to SSRN. Abstract: To satisfy the standing requirements deriving from the “case” or “controversy” language of Article III, a plaintiff must show (1) injury in fact which is (2) fairly...

Hoffman & Steinberg on the Milberg Weiss Controversy

August 24, 2010 21:07

Professor Lonny Hoffman (Houston) & Alan Steinberg have posted on SSRN their paper The Ongoing Milberg Weiss Controversy. Here’s the abstract: In this paper we revisit the ongoing controversy surrounding the Milberg Weiss prosecution. Our paper responds to an important,...

Cooperative Effort Between State and Federal Judges in Settling Mass Tort

August 23, 2010 21:42

The Fulton County Daily Report describes the settlement in lawsuits over vitamin supplements: "DeKalb County State Court Judge Alvin T. Wong participated in the mass mediation at the request of U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor of the Northern...