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IN MEMORIAM

Guillermo Floris Margadant S.
1924-2002
Visiting Professor of Law, 1983–1997
Profesor Emérito, Facultad de Derecho,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

FACULTY WRITINGS

Sanford Levinson & Ernest Young, Who’s Afraid of the Twelfth Amendment? [Symposium: “The Law of Presidential Elections: Issues in the Wake of Florida 2000”], 29 Florida State University Law Review 925 (2001).

Alex Albright, Handbook on Texas Discovery Practice: The New Rules Governing Discovery (St. Paul: West, 2001 ed.) (with Charles Herring Jr. & Robert H. Pemberton).

David Anderson, Freedom of the Press, 80 Texas Law Review 429 (2002).

Antonio Benjamin, A Natureza no Direito Brasileiro: Coisa, Sujeito ou Nada Disso, Caderno Jurídico, July 2001, at 149.

Frank Cross, Above the Rules: A Response to Epstein and King [Exchange: Empirical Research and the Goals of Legal Scholarship], 69 University of Chicago Law Review 135 (2002) (with Michael Heise & Gregory C. Sisk).

Robert Hamilton, Fundamentals of Modern Business: A Lawyer’s Guide, 2002 Cumulative Supplement (New York: Aspen Law & Business, 2002) (with Richard A. Booth).

Alan Rau, Arbitration (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet).

Alan Rau, Mediation and Other Non-Binding ADR Processes (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet).

Alan Rau, Negotiation (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet).

Alan Rau, Processes of Dispute Resolution: The Role of Lawyers, Notes for Teachers (New York: Foundation Press, 3rd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet).

Michael Sharlot, Lynching the Legal System [Letter to the Editor], Daily Texan, Mar. 6, 2002, at 4.

FACULTY ACTIVITIES

At the symposium “From Text to Performance: Law and Other Performing Arts,” sponsored by the Law School and the UT College of Fine Arts and organized by Sanford Levinson, Feb. 28-Mar. 9, 2002, on the UT-Austin campus ... David Anderson moderated a session on “Legal Responses to Offensive Texts” that included a presentation by Scot Powe on the Federal Communications Commission’s unhappy career attempting to suppress indecency on FM radio. • Philip Bobbitt moderated a session on “Performing Law.” • Levinson was one of the speakers for the session on “What Are the Links Between Law & Performing Arts?”, and moderated the sessions on “Offensive Texts” and “Composers, Conductors, Playwrights and Directors.” • Neil Netanel spoke on “Recent Developments in the Music Industry” during a session on “Developments in Copyright.” • Dean William Powers was part of a panel discussion on “Antigone.” • David Sokolow was one of the speakers for the session on “Contracts in the Performing Arts: Can’t Live with ’Em; Can’t Live Without ’Em.”

A block quote from Lee Fennell’s article, Hard Bargains and Real Steals: Land Use Exactions Revisited, 86 Iowa L. Rev. 1, 4-5 (2000) appears in the new edition of Dukeminier & Krier’s Property casebook, at 1217-18 (5th ed. 2002).

Anne Griffiths gave a talk on “Remaking Law in Africa, Culture and Rights: A Perspective from Botswana” at the Centre for Law and Society, University of California-Berkeley, Mar. 12, 2002. Griffiths spoke at the Boalt School of Law in Berkeley on “Reconceiving Justice: Children and Empowerment in the Legal Process?”, Mar. 13, 2002.

Henry Hu was quoted in the Washington Post, Feb. 13, 2002, on possible effects on investor confidence in the stock market of controversies relating to accountants, Wall Street securities analysts, credit ratings agencies, and Enron. Hu discussed the resignations of some longstanding members of Enron’s board of directors in the Feb. 13, 2002, Dallas Morning News. Hu was quoted in the Washington Post, Feb. 12, 2002, on how the nature of the Global Crossing and Enron collapses may affect investor psychology. Hu was quoted on Enron’s complex off-balance sheet partnerships in the Feb. 9, 2002, Houston Chronicle. Hu discussed the decision of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling to testify before Congress in the Houston Chronicle, Feb. 8, 2002.

Alan Rau spoke on “Enforcement of International Awards and Foreign Judgments” at the 14th Annual International Law Institute, “Managing the International Transaction,” in Houston on Feb. 22, 2002.

John Robertson has received a two-year grant for $150,000 from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled “Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Genetic Modification.”

Jay Westbrook was one of the 14 recipients of the Texas Excellence Teaching Awards spotlighted in the March/April 2002 issue of The Alcalde.

LAW LIBRARY NEWS

Kumar Percy, Professional Publications: Learning About the Literature of the Profession, ALL-SIS Newsletter, Spring 2002, at 6 (with Ted Potter & Miriam Murphy).

LAW SCHOOL NEWS is produced by the Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin, and is edited by Michael Widener, Head of Special Collections. Its contents may be used freely, provided that source credit is given to LAW SCHOOL NEWS. If you wish to receive LAW SCHOOL NEWS by email, contact Michael Widener at mwidener@mail.law.utexas.edu.


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IN MEMORIAM Guillermo Floris Margadant S. 1924-2002 Visiting Professor of Law, 1983–1997 Profesor Emérito, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México FACULTY WRITINGS Sanford Levinson & Ernest Young, Who’s Afraid of the Twelfth Amendment? [Symposium: “The Law of Presidential Elections: Issues in the Wake of Florida 2000”], 29 Florida State University Law Review 925 (2001). Alex Albright, Handbook on Texas Discovery Practice: The New Rules Governing Discovery (St. Paul: West, 2001 ed.) (with Charles Herring Jr. & Robert H. Pemberton). David Anderson, Freedom of the Press, 80 Texas Law Review 429 (2002). Antonio Benjamin, A Natureza no Direito Brasileiro: Coisa, Sujeito ou Nada Disso, Caderno Jurídico, July 2001, at 149. Frank Cross, Above the Rules: A Response to Epstein and King [Exchange: Empirical Research and the Goals of Legal Scholarship], 69 University of Chicago Law Review 135 (2002) (with Michael Heise & Gregory C. Sisk). Robert Hamilton, Fundamentals of Modern Business: A Lawyer’s Guide, 2002 Cumulative Supplement (New York: Aspen Law & Business, 2002) (with Richard A. Booth). Alan Rau, Arbitration (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet). Alan Rau, Mediation and Other Non-Binding ADR Processes (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet). Alan Rau, Negotiation (New York: Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet). Alan Rau, Processes of Dispute Resolution: The Role of Lawyers, Notes for Teachers (New York: Foundation Press, 3rd ed. 2002) (with Edward F. Sherman & Scott R. Peppet). Michael Sharlot, Lynching the Legal System [Letter to the Editor], Daily Texan, Mar. 6, 2002, at 4. FACULTY ACTIVITIES At the symposium “From Text to Performance: Law and Other Performing Arts,” sponsored by the Law School and the UT College of Fine Arts and organized by Sanford Levinson, Feb. 28-Mar. 9, 2002, on the UT-Austin campus ... David Anderson moderated a session on “Legal Responses to Offensive Texts” that included a presentation by Scot Powe on the Federal Communications Commission’s unhappy career attempting to suppress indecency on FM radio. • Philip Bobbitt moderated a session on “Performing Law.” • Levinson was one of the speakers for the session on “What Are the Links Between Law & Performing Arts?”, and moderated the sessions on “Offensive Texts” and “Composers, Conductors, Playwrights and Directors.” • Neil Netanel spoke on “Recent Developments in the Music Industry” during a session on “Developments in Copyright.” • Dean William Powers was part of a panel discussion on “Antigone.” • David Sokolow was one of the speakers for the session on “Contracts in the Performing Arts: Can’t Live with ’Em; Can’t Live Without ’Em.” A block quote from Lee Fennell’s article, Hard Bargains and Real Steals: Land Use Exactions Revisited, 86 Iowa L. Rev. 1, 4-5 (2000) appears in the new edition of Dukeminier & Krier’s Property casebook, at 1217-18 (5th ed. 2002). Anne Griffiths gave a talk on “Remaking Law in Africa, Culture and Rights: A Perspective from Botswana” at the Centre for Law and Society, University of California-Berkeley, Mar. 12, 2002. Griffiths spoke at the Boalt School of Law in Berkeley on “Reconceiving Justice: Children and Empowerment in the Legal Process?”, Mar. 13, 2002. Henry Hu was quoted in the Washington Post, Feb. 13, 2002, on possible effects on investor confidence in the stock market of controversies relating to accountants, Wall Street securities analysts, credit ratings agencies, and Enron. Hu discussed the resignations of some longstanding members of Enron’s board of directors in the Feb. 13, 2002, Dallas Morning News. Hu was quoted in the Washington Post, Feb. 12, 2002, on how the nature of the Global Crossing and Enron collapses may affect investor psychology. Hu was quoted on Enron’s complex off-balance sheet partnerships in the Feb. 9, 2002, Houston Chronicle. Hu discussed the decision of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling to testify before Congress in the Houston Chronicle, Feb. 8, 2002. Alan Rau spoke on “Enforcement of International Awards and Foreign Judgments” at the 14th Annual International Law Institute, “Managing the International Transaction,” in Houston on Feb. 22, 2002. John Robertson has received a two-year grant for $150,000 from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled “Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Genetic Modification.” Jay Westbrook was one of the 14 recipients of the Texas Excellence Teaching Awards spotlighted in the March/April 2002 issue of The Alcalde. LAW LIBRARY NEWS Kumar Percy, Professional Publications: Learning About the Literature of the Profession, ALL-SIS Newsletter, Spring 2002, at 6 (with Ted Potter & Miriam Murphy). LAW SCHOOL NEWS is produced by the Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin, and is edited by Michael Widener, Head of Special Collections. Its contents may be used freely, provided that source credit is given to LAW SCHOOL NEWS. If you wish to receive LAW SCHOOL NEWS by email, contact Michael Widener at mwidener@mail.law.utexas.edu.