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Moot Points Notes from the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library Issue 7 August 2009
No full textDirector's Message: Welcome first year students; New Popular Reading / Film Collection; Notable New Acquisitions; Popular Reading Review: Books on Trial; My Visit to the National Archives and Records Administration in D.C.; References to Reference; Fil
The Politicization of United States Asylum and Refugee Policies (Note)
No full textRather than assign larger admission caps to those regions of the world that are suffering the gravest political, social or economical turmoil, refugee slots are often allocated according to the groups that exert the most political pressure. The weakest groups often do not have a voice and a lobby on their behalf. That is not a principled reason for curtailing their admission into the United States
Playing Chicken’: An Instant History of the Battle over Exceptions to Client Confidences
No full textThe purpose of this essay is to offer a pointillist history of this recent fight about when lawyers may or must disclose client confidences, and claims that the government was attacking the attorney-client privilege. In doing so, I hope to explain how this battle is representative of the current drift in the American legal profession
Managing the Risks of CO2 Sequestration
No full textThe most effective way to combat the predicted impacts of climate change is to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, particularly from coalburning power plants which produce half the nation’s electricity. Technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) enable coal to be used while avoiding significant greenhouse-gas emissions. CCS is technically ready to be deployed now, but it is expensive. However if the current administration successfully passes and funds a climate bill, the market for carbon will be primed and CCS will achieve the incentive needed for commercialization
Quarterly Newsletter for St. Mary's University CTL Spring 2009
No full textU.S. Must Remain Vigilant in War on Terror, Premises Liability and Terrorism, The Global Fundamental Islamic Terror: The Muslim Brotherhood as the Engine Behind the Campaign, Houston and the Threat of Terrorism, Legal and Secuity Benefits of the SAFETY
Moot Points Notes from the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library Issue 8 November 2009
No full textDirector's Message: Law Library as a Service Organization, Welcome Our New Assiciate Director: Charles Finger, Recent Faculty Publications, Popular Reading Selections, Legal Film Showcase, Notable New Acquisitions, November is Native American History M
