Tag Archives: Validity

Carpentier on Validity & Applicability

Mathieu Carpentier (Universite de Toulouse 1 Capitole) has posted Validity Versus Applicability: A (Small) Dose of Scepticism (Diritto & Questioni pubbliche, 18/1, 2018) on SSRN.  Here is the abstract: Analytical jurisprudence has grown fond of a distinction between the notion of validity … Continue reading

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New Visa Policy May Lead to Shorter Visa Validity Periods

On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of State revised the Foreign Affairs Manual provisions that guide visa officers on the validity period of visa stamps and the number of admissions to grant under a visa stamp.  Under this new policy, … Continue reading

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Tennessee Court Allows Disinherited Children to Challenge Validity of Decedent’s Will

During the administration of an estate in Tennessee, the decedent’s last will and testament, if there is one, will be submitted into probate.  An objection to the validity of the will is known as a will contest, and it may … Continue reading

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The Legal Validity of Oral Agreements with Activist Investors

Posted by Scott A. Barshay, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Thursday, December 28, 2017 Editor's Note: Scott A. Barshay is a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. This post is based on a Paul, … Continue reading

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An effective law department: a common notion but it lacks construct validity

A previous post defined construct validity (See my post of Dec. 15, 2010: Meyers Briggs claimed to lack construct validity.). Initially, we would need a consensual construct for effective law departments. "A construct is research-based and its meaning is agreed… … Continue reading

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