The authors take a fresh look at Gérard Farjat?s method of construing and applying economic law by way of a ?substantive analysis?, which constitutes the hallmark of the Nice School?s approach to this field of the law. In essence, by this method Farjat sought to overcome the ?formalistic?...

On a theoretical perspective, the French Code of intellectual property makes possible unlimited ?subdivisions? of ownership on author?s rights between different persons, by agreement. This is very problematic in a practical perspective. These subdivisions of author?s right by mean of ?operating...

The Charitable Choice provisions of federal welfare reform law encourage states to involve community and faith-based organizations in providing welfare services to the needy. This study examined how state and local officials understand and apply these provisions. The authors note that the level...

Explores the relationship between black-white differences in educational achievement and black-white differences in a variety of educational and economic outcomes. Using data from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, the study finds that, for children and young adults with similar mathematics...

Describes a study design permitting a scientifically defensible evaluation of the impact of the School Breakfast Program on learning and cognitive development among children. Reviews the literature and presents a conceptual framework of the SBP-learning relationship, and then proposes and...

During a typical month in 2001, food pantries served about 12.5 million people, and emergency kitchens served about 1.1 million people. Food pantries and emergency kitchens play an important role in feeding America's low-income and needy populations. These organizations are part of the Emergency...

As states try to move more TANF recipients into work, they are searching for ways to target families that may need additional help in achieving self-sufficiency. This report describes characteristics of recipients, using the Emergency TANF database maintained by the U. S. Department of Health...

The Ninth Circuit's decision in <i>LinkLine Communications, Inc. v. SBC California</i> creates a split in circuit court decisions on price squeeze claims post-<i>Trinko</i>.