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Labor Law
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|The Eighth Circuit decided significant cases in three diverse areas of labor law. The first section of this article examines the process of determining the appropriate wage rate at which backpay should be set ...
Evidence: United States v. Burkhead: Motions in Limine under Rule 609
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|In United States v. Burkhead, the Eighth Circuit decided the propriety of a lower court's refusal to rule on a motion in limine under Federal Rule of Evidence 609(a) (1). The motion requested that the defendant's ...
Criminal Procedure (Part II) - Hunt v. Roth: The Constitutionality of Nebraska's Denial of Bail to Sexual Offenders
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|During the survey period, the Eighth Circuit decided in Hunt v. Roth that the Nebraska constitutional provision denying bail to persons accused of first-degree sexual assault was unconstitutional in light of ...
Constitutional Law - Minnesota v. Block: Congress' Expansive Power to Regulate under the Property Clause
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act of 1978 (BWCAW Act) has sparked controversy over the extent to which Congress can regulate activities on nonfederal property, and at what point such regulation ...
Criminal Procedure
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|In criminal investigations, it is common for law enforcement authorities to rely upon information provided by informants as a basis for investigating suspects. The type of informant from which most legal ...
Civil Procedure - L.B. 42: Appeal Procedure in Nebraska
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|During the survey period the Nebraska Unicameral passed L.B. 42, an important bill governing the procedure for appeals from county court and municipal court to district court. The bill amends or repeals several ...
Constitutional Law - State v. Faith Baptist Church: State Regulation of Religious Education
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|State v. Faith Baptist Church presented the Nebraska Supreme Court with a challenge to Nebraska's compulsory education requirements. The appellants challenged these requirements as being in violation of the ...
Criminal Law
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|A person's fifth amendment right against compulsory self-incrimination has been recognized in a series of Supreme Court cases beginning with Miranda v. Arizona. These Supreme Court decisions have provided the ...
Commercial Law
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|In Koperski v. Husker Dodge, Inc., the Nebraska Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the purchaser of a defective automobile had properly revoked acceptance of the vehicle in accordance with Nebraska ...
Contracts - McDonald's Corp. v. Markin, Inc.: Renewal of Franchise Agreements
(Creighton University School of Law, 1982)
INTRODUCTION|In McDonald's Corp. v. Markim, Inc., the Nebraska Supreme Court determined the proper application of contract principles to the franchise-or-franchisee business relationship. The court also considered, although ...