Topic
Statutory Interpretation
508 published works
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Writing like Justice Kagan, part II
By John Nielsen
Continuing last week's post analyzing Justice Kagan's writing techniques from Gundy v. United States that make her such an effective communicator.7. Signal attention to prevent skipping: "Given that standard, a…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Corpus Linguistics in the Sixth Circuit and Beyond
Corpus linguistics has been in the news lately, which gives us a chance to discuss this interesting tool of statutory interpretation and, in the process, revisit some Sixth Circuit views…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Always pencil in a question day
By John Nielsen
The best advice I ever got on oral argument was to set aside a full day to brainstorm questions that the court could ask. At first, it was a bit…
Business Law Prof Blog
Business Associations & Relationships on the Future Bar Exam: A Virtual Symposium (Part IV) – Guest Post from John Rice
The following symposium post comes to us from John Rice at Duquesne Law.* * *I’m pleased to add my voice among those commenting as part of this virtual…
Supreme Court Update
Badgerow v. Walters (No. 20-1143)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
Just one new decision this week. In Badgerow v. Walters (No. 20-1143), the Court resolved a circuit split over a technical jurisdictional issue involving the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), while…
PrawfsBlawg
Plain Meaning and Plain Speaking
Main Monday, April 04, 2022Plain Meaning and Plain SpeakingI've never given much thought to theories of statutory interpretation. But here's one that comes from being involved in some of the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: When a Statute Comes with a User Manual: Reconciling Textualism and Uniform Acts
Gregory Elinson and Robert H. Sitkoff recently published an article entitled, When a Statute Comes with a User Manual: Reconciling Textualism and Uniform Acts, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2022).…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
As SCC considers key statutory interpretation, federal appeal court tosses alleged pirater’s interim
Interpretation of s. 2.4(1.1) of Copyright Act was key factor in case: law prof
Canadian Lawyer Mag
While SCC considers key statutory interpretation, FCA tosses alleged pirater’s interim-order appeal
Interpretation of s. 2.4(1.1) of Copyright Act was key factor in case: law prof
China Law Insight
Highlights of SPC’s New Interpretations on PRC Civil Code
By King & Wood
Introduction On February 25, 2022, China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) issued the Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning the Application of the General Provisions of the Civil Code (“Interpretation”). The Interpretation…