Chapter
Constitutional Considerations
APPENDIX A. PERIODS OF LIMITATION FOR SPECIFIC FEDERAL CRIMES
APPENDIX B. STATE FELONY STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Chapter 3 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND AGREEMENTS: THEIR EFFECT UPON U.S. LAW
FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ON U.S. LAW
Self-Executing vs. Non-Self-Executing Agreements
Conflict with Existing Laws
CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW
The Alien Tort Statute (ATS)
REFERENCE TO FOREIGN LAW BY U.S. COURT
APPENDIX. STEPS IN THE MAKING OF A TREATY AND IN THE MAKING OF AN EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT
Chapter 4 APPLICABILITY OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW’S FIRST SALE DOCTRINE TO IMPORTED GOODS MANUFACTURED ABROAD: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. V. OMEGA S.A.
Exclusive Rights of Copyright Holder
Limitations on Rights of Copyright Holder
QUALITY KING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. V. L’ANZA RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. V. OMEGA S.A.
Chapter 5 COMMON-LAW CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION AFTER AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER V. CONNECTICUT
II. RECURRING THRESHOLD ISSUES
A. Displacement of Federal Common Law
B. Other, Now Less Important, Threshold Issues
III. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
B. Likely Aftermath and Other Impacts
IV. OTHER COMMON LAW OF NUISANCE CASES BASED ON CLIMATE CHANGE
V. A NEW COMMON LAW THEORY ENTERS THE FRAY: PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE
Chapter 6 FLAG PROTECTION: A BRIEF HISTORY AND SUMMARY OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Chapter 7 FUNERAL PROTESTS: SELECTED FEDERAL LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE FEDERAL FUNERAL PROTEST LAWS
Prohibition on Intentional Disturbance of a Military Funeral
Ample Alternative Speech Opportunities
Prohibition on Impeding Access to or Egress from Funeral Location
LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS AND PROPOSALS
Expanding the Buffer Zone
H.R. 961, The Safe Haven for Heroes Act of 2011
Chapter 8 THE SPEECH OR DEBATE CLAUSE: CONSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
CONSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND
What Actions Are Protected by the Clause?
Who Can be Protected by the Clause?
Employment and Personnel Actions
Fields v. Office of Eddie Bernice Johnson and Hanson v. Office of Senator Dayton
Executive Branch Criminal Investigations of Members
Searches and Seizures of Congressional Offices: United States v. Rayburn House Office Building
Speech or Debate Clause Legal Arguments
District Court Proceedings
Court of Appeals Proceedings
Chapter 9 JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS
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