Executive Privilege in the Federal Courts

Privilege in the Federal Courts: should there be a "dangerous patient exception"?

Although a 1996 U.S. Supreme Court decision affirmed that therapists cannot be compelled to testify in federal proceedings about patients' disclosures, a footnote could be interpreted as creating a "dangerous patient exception" when there is a serious threat of harm. This column describes circuit courts' differing views about whether such an exception exists and the value of an exception. Altho...

Sealed Cases in Federal Courts

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The Federal Appeals Courts at Century's End

I wish to thank Peggy Sanner for valuable suggestions, Eleanor Davison for processing this piece, and Jim Rogers for generous continuing support. Errors that remain are mine.

Divisional Arrangement for the Federal Appeals Courts

Maritime Arbitration and the Federal Courts

This article argues that arbitration offers a valuable and efficient alternative to the judicial resolution of disputes in a variety of areas, particularly in maritime law. MARITIME ARBITRATION AND THE FEDERAL COURTS