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Equity
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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Pfander on Morley on Erie and Federal Equity
Now on the Courts Law section of JOTWELL is Jim Pfander’s essay, Erie and Equity. Jim reviews Michael Morley’s recent article, The Federal Equity Power.
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JOTWELL: Pfander on Morley on equity
Main Tuesday, April 04, 2017JOTWELL: Pfander on Morley on equityThe new Courts Law essay comes from Jim Pfander (Northwestern-Pritzker), reviewing Michael T. Morley, The Federal Equity Power, arguing that Erie…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Morley on Federal Equity Power
Michael Morley has posted on SSRN a draft of his article, The Federal Equity Power. Here’s the abstract:Erie killed general law. Due to statutory, constitutional, and fairness constraints, a federal…
GT Israel Law Blog
Size of the Option Pool in an Early Stage Company
We often counsel both early stage companies as well as investors looking to make venture capital investments in growth companies. One of the recurring issues is how the size of…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Third-Party Liability in Equity
Sarah Worthington recently published an Article entitled, Exposing Third-Party Liability in Equity: Lessons from the Limitation Rules, Equity, Trusts and Commerce Ch. 14 (Forthcoming). Provided below is an abstract of…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Chan: The Function (or Malfunction) of Equity in the Charity Law of Canada’s Federal Courts
Kathryn Chan (University of Victoria) has posted (on SSRN) The Function (or Malfunction) of Equity in the Charity Law of Canada's Federal Courts, 2 Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Equity’s Charity Law Function in Canada’s Federal Courts
Kathryn Chan recently published an Article entitled, The Function (or Malfunction) of Equity in the Charity Law of Canada’s Federal Courts, 2 Cdn J. Comparative & Contemporary L. 33 (2016).…
ContractsProf Blog
Scholarship Spotlight – “Undermining Justice: The Two Rises of Freedom of Contract and the Fall of Equity” (Hila Keren – Southwestern Law School)
By Mark Burge
The number of United States Supreme Court cases whose names have crossed over into becoming widespread epithets is relatively few, but the leading contender from this group that also has…
Education Law Prof Blog
One of Nation’s Most Successful Districts Acknowledges Shortfalls in Diversity and Inequality, Makes Plans to Consider Reforms
By Derek Black
Earlier this month, Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland released a study of their school choice and special programs. Montgomery County has long had one of the nation's strongest public…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Equity, Not Mercy”
Main February 21, 2016"Equity, Not Mercy"The title of this post is the title of this notable paper by Mary Sigler just posted to SSRN. Here is the abstract: In a…