Jun 17, 2004 | Notes, Number 4, Print Edition, Volume 37
The early American jury system empanelled individuals whose identities were known by the community. Indeed, in most situations each juror was familiar with the accused, allowing defendants to hold jurors accountable for the decisions they made behind closed doors. ...
Jun 15, 2004 | Lead Articles, Number 4, Print Edition, Volume 37
It is an honor to be asked to this school, especially to give one of the Donahue Lectures. Professor Anthony Polito, a friend for whom I have been a guest teacher, suggested my name in part to introduce this series to taxation. Constitutional law, the usual fare,...
Jun 15, 2004 | Case Comments, Number 4, Print Edition, Volume 37
“Each state as a sovereign has a rightful and legitimate concern in the marital status of persons domiciled within its borders.” The authority of the state to regulate the marriage contract is certain, unrestricted even by the Contracts Clause of the...
May 27, 2004 | Lead Articles, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 37
Closely-Held Business Symposium: The Uniform Limited Partnership Act This symposium on the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001) is dedicated to Martin I. Lubaroff, whose untimely death on January 1, 2001 after a year-long battle with leukemia was a great loss to...
May 27, 2004 | Lead Articles, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 37
Closely-Held Business Symposium: The Uniform Limited Partnership Act ”Linkage” of the law governing general partnerships to the law governing limited partnerships has received a good deal of attention in the last few years. The concept of filling the...
May 5, 2004 | Lead Articles, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 37
Closely-Held Business Symposium: The Uniform Limited Partnership Act The “shelf life” on uniform entity acts seems to be decreasing. The original Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) lasted eight decades, and the original Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA...