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How Nativism became the norm in the Dominican Republic

Guest blogger: Nancy Giesel, Masters in Migration Studies, graduate student, University of San Francisco Last summer, I lived and worked in the Dominican Republic in an area known as “the bateyes.” Historically, the bateyes were settlements that were built around… … Continue reading

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Louisiana Fifth Circuit weighs in on proper application of prescription and contra non in NORM litigation.

In a case sure to be used as a sword by many defendants in the prevalent NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material) litigation in Louisiana and elsewhere, Patricia Lennie, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al., the Louisiana Fifth Circuit … Continue reading

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Alexander on The Social-Obligation Norm in American Property Law

Greg Alexander (Cornell) has posted The Social-Obligation Norm in American Property Law on SSRN. Heres the abstract: This article seeks to provide in property legal theory an alternative to law-and-economics theory, the dominant mode of theorizing about property in contemporary… … Continue reading

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