Volume Thirty One -- Book One
Surveys of Recent
Developments in the Law
In this survey section, the Seton Hall Law Review presents surveys of recent cases to inform the legal community of interesting changes in significant areas of practice.
EVIDENCE—Preservation of Issues for Appeal—Objection to the Admissibility of Prior Conviction Evidence is Waived When a Defendant Testifies to Such Evidence on Direct Examination—Ohler v. United States, 120 S. Ct. 1851 (2000)
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW—Commerce Clause—In Enacting the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, whose Statutory Damages Provision Should be Interpreted on a Per Violation Basis, Congress Acted Within the Scope of its Commerce Power and did not Violate the First Amendment—United States v. Gregg, 226 F.3d 253 (3d Cir. 2000)
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW—Due Process—the Property Interest in a Tenured Professorship with a State University is not Entitled to Substantive Due Process Protection—Nicholas v. Pennsylvania State University., No. 98-7611, 2000 WL 1285698 (3d Cir. Sept. 13, 2000)
FRAUD—Reliance—Fraud-on-the-Market Theory May Not Satisfy Reliance Requirement in Claims of Common Law Fraud or Negligent Misrepresentation—Kaufman v. I-Stat Corp., 165 N.J. 94, 754 A.2d 1188 (2000)
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION—Review on Appeal from Denial of Injunction—The District Court Did Not Abuse Its Discretion in Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Where Plaintiffs Failed to Demonstrate a Reasonable Probability That the Statute at Issue Will Be Invalidated—Brian B. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, 230 F.3d 582 (3d Cir. 2000)
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