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March 12, 2009
At work on second edition
I've been busy, but just not here. We're doing a second edition of our statutory interpretation book, and it's been hectic.
interesting things I've bumped into:
why do we have a derogation canon (statutes in derogation of the common law are strictly construed) which is seldom mentioned in preemption analysis?why do courts emphasize text, except with implied preemption?
why are "clarifications" of ambiguous statutes deemed to be non-retroactive?
Future students, be ware!
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March 10, 2009
Can you shoot into a building you're already in?
No says the majority in Commonwealth v. McCoy, __ A.2d __ (Pa. Jan. 2009). It's a great read, with a terse dissent.
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