Washburn Law Journal
Editor's Note
Volume 44, No. 2 (Winter 2005)
This volume of the Washburn Law Journal is an eclectic mix of Articles and Student Notes and Comments. To begin, the Honorable Carol A. Beier of the Kansas Supreme Court authors an article discussing the blurred lines between alternative means and multiple acts in Kansas. She offers suggestions that could reintroduce predictability and manageability in Kansas courts. Next, Pace Law School Professor of Law Bennett L. Gershman contends that the accuracy of jury verdicts depends not only on intrinsic factors such as the makeup of the jury, but also on extrinsic factors such as the nature and quality of the evidence presented to the jury.
The issue also includes three student Notes. Sara Falls explores the public use debate that is currently before the United States Supreme Court. Lora Jennings discusses the need for courts to consider not only the nature and quality of Web sites, but also substantial and continuous relationships with a forum when determining general jurisdiction for e-commerce cases. Brian Sommer proposes a screening panel approach for private securities litigation cases.
Two student Comments round out the issue. Anna McDowell concludes that the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in allowing a plaintiff to recover for retaliatory negative job references without proving the loss of a specific job opportunity. Finally, Adam Pankratz suggests that a recent Kansas Supreme Court decision allows real estate sellers to intentionally misrepresent a home's defects to induce buyers into a contract and leaves buyers without an adequate remedy.
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