April 28, 2011

POS 359--The Current Supreme Court Term--2011
In class today, Thursday 4/28, the class handed in the Ashcroft papers, and we spent most of the class period discussing how the case should be decided. I also went over yesterday's 5-4 decision in AT&T v. Concepcion, regarding arbitration clauses that preclude class-action arbitration proceedings. If you indicated that you want your paper returned, I will place in my mailbox in 229 N. Stevens by 10:30 on Thursday 5/5. Have a good summer.

POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 4/28, I distributed one handout, an excerpt from the Maine Rules of Evidence regarding the rules of privilege. We went over the remainder of the cases in the text to the end of Chapter 5. I also discussed two Maine cases, St. Paul Insurance v. Hays, 2001 ME 71 (discovery sanctions) and Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop, 2005 ME 57 (religious privilege). The exam will be Thursday 5/5 from 10:30-11:45, open-book and open-note, (but only, as always, your own).