15 Chap. L. Rev. 657 (No PDF) Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Case Digests [tippy title="*" header="off"]Chapman Law Review selected these cases primarily for their legal significance. These cases are not exhaustive of the cases decided by the California Supreme Court during this period.[/tippy] DIGEST: CASSEL V. SUPERIOR COURT Damon Pitt…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 613 Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Comments JUST A MATTER OF FAIRNESS: WHAT THE FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF CALIFORNIA REGISTERED DOMESTIC PARTNERS MEANS IN THE FIGHT FOR TAX EQUITY Rebecca J. Kipper [tippy title="*" header="off"]J.D. candidate 2012 Chapman University School of Law. I would like to thank Professor…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 585 Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Comments CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ON TRACK? BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMPETING LAND USE ISSUES WITH THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT Kevin J. Grochow [tippy title="*" header="off"]J.D. Candidate, Chapman University School of Law, May 2012; B.A. History, University of California, Irvine, June…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 537 Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Articles SLAPPING CRIMINAL SPEECH: HOW EVOLUTION OF THE ILLEGALITY EXCEPTION HAS IMPACTED CALIFORNIA’S ANTI-SLAPP STATUTE Orlando J. Villalba [tippy title="*" header="off"]Senior Counsel at Mortgage Recovery Law Group in Glendale, California. I would like to thank all who helped prepare this article…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 495 Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Articles PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE CROSSROADS: POLICING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN STATUTORY PRIMACY AND COMMON LAW Richard O. Faulk [tippy title="*" header="off"]Partner and Chair, Litigation Department, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Houston, Texas. J.D. 1977, Southern Methodist University. Board Certified in Civil Appellate…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 443 Chapman Law Review Winter 2012 Articles THE ELKINS LEGISLATION: WILL CALIFORNIA CHANGE FAMILY LAW AGAIN? Steven K. Berenson [tippy title="*" header="off"]Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California. The author wishes to thank Nicola Boothe-Perry, Judith Fox, Michele Gilman, and Mary Spector for…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 419 Chapman Law Review Fall 2011 Comment THE FCC’S ROLE IN REGULATING NETWORK NEUTRALITY: PROTECTION OF ONLINE INNOVATION & BUSINESS Caroline S. Scala [tippy title="*" header="off"]J.D. Candidate 2012, Chapman University School of Law; B.A. Communication, May 2008, University of California, San Diego. This Comment is dedicated to…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 377 Chapman Law Review Fall 2011 Comment TWOMBLY, IQBAL, AND RULE 8(C): ASSESSING THE PROPER STANDARD TO APPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES James V. Bilek [tippy title="*" header="off"]J.D. Candidate, Chapman University School of Law, expected 2012. For my family, especially my parents James and Karen Bilek, for without…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 343 Chapman Law Review Fall 2011 Article COURTS DON’T FOLLOW: REASONABLE COMPENSATION RULINGS AND THE EXACTO SPRING APPROACH Beth Stetson, Alexis Downs, Evan Shough, Dana Blake [tippy title="*" header="off"]Beth Stetson, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting at Oklahoma City University. Alexis Downs, Ph.D., MTAX, CPA, Professor of…

15 Chap. L. Rev. 307 Chapman Law Review Fall 2011 Article HOW MEDICAL APOLOGY PROGRAMS HARM PATIENTS Gabriel H. Teninbaum [tippy title="*" header="off"]Associate Professor of Legal Writing, Suffolk University Law School. I would like to thank Professors Michael Rustad and Herb Ramy for their willingness to review drafts of this Article…