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Stumpf, Jr., Samuel E., Barefield, M. Carolyn, Reder, Robert S., Morton, Stephen C. & Coley, Randolph C.
Abstract
Noerr-Pennington Immunity for Joint Efforts to Influence Governmental Action - Intent to Cause Competitive Injury, Evidenced by Repeated, Baseless Opposition Before an Adjudicatory Body, Does Not Result in Loss of Noerr-Pennington Immunity Absent Specific Allegations of Conduct External to or Abusive of the Adjutory Processes Samuel E. Stumpf, Jr. Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Student's Right to Receive Information Precludes Board's Removal of Allegedly Offensive Books from High School Library M. Carolyn Barefield Constitutional Law-Search and Seizure - Federal Courts Are Bound by Federal Wiretapping Statutes and Will Not Exclude Evidence Seized by State Agents in Violation of More Restrictive State Laws Robert S. Reder Securities Regulation-Definition of"Security" -Promissory Notes With Maturities Exceeding Nine Months Are Presumed to Be Securities Under the 1934 Act Unless Issued in a Context Closely Resembling One of Six Examples of Commercial Transactions Stephen C. Morton Securities Law-Securities Fraud-Proof of Causation in 10b-5 Nondisclosure Cases Involving Trading on Impersonal Markets Randolph C. Coley