The Docket Historical Archives 11-1-1994 The Docket, Issue 3, November 1994 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Docket, Issue 3, November 1994" (1994). The Docket. 186. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/186 This 1994-1995 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. iSe Villanova Lm (Docl(et Vol. XXXIV, No. 1 The Villanova School of Law November, 1994 Ml LAW The Impact of International Trade The Sentencing Controversy: Punishment Agreements on the Environment and Policy in the War Against Drags by Nathan M. Murawsky International Environmental Law. Mr. by Nathan M. Murawsky and Division of the Attorney General's Office in On Saturday, November 5, the Housman discussed the procedural issues in the Bryant Lim Richmond, VA. She also served as an Environmental Law Journal presented its sixth interplay of trade and environmental policies, On Saturday, November 12, the Villanova Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Rights annual symposium titled "The Impact of noting that the procedural systems for trade Law Review held its Twenty-ninth Annual Division of the Justice Department. Judge International Trade Agreements on the and environmental law differ enormously. Mr. Symposium titled "The Sentencing Spencer has written extensively, including Environment." Turnout for the symposium Housman stated that the major distinction Controversy: Punishment and Policy in the Prosecutorial Immunity: The Response to neared 100 people, many of whom were local between the two areas was that trade rules are War Against Drugs" Approximately 100 Prenatal Drug Use, 25 Conn. L. Rev. 393 attorneys gaining Continuing Legal Education often "closed door" proceedings, while people attended the symposium, including (Winter 1993). Board Credits for attending. environmental rules are primarily "public- numerous professors and student group Judge Spencer began by raising the Dean Brogan welcomed the guests and gave driven" and more transparent. The results, leaders. question if our society was irrationally a brief speech on the topic of the symposium therefore, are often a conflict of procedures After a short welcome by Dean Garbarino, dependent on incarceration to eradicate the followed by the introduction of the moderator between the EPA and trade agencies. Mr. moderator Professor Donald W. Dowd gave an drug problem. Judge Spencer explained that and the speakers. Housman stated that the solution to these introduction into the issue before the panel. the majority of prisoners are "low-level" drug The moderator for the symposium was conflicts would be to open trade proceedings, Professor Dowd explained that the sentencing offenders. This group consists of mostly fu-st Villanova University School of Law Professor thereby preventing "closed door pork- controversy was a symposium topic seventeen time offenders for possession, and more John F. Murphy. Professor Murphy is on the barreling." years earlier, and that many of the problems importantly does not cover the more dangerous Council of the Section of the International Law The second speaker was Mr. Steve that were addressed then still existed today. people involved in drug trafficking; "the and Practice of the America Bar Association Wolfson, an attorney with the Environmental The first to speak was the Honorable people who really need to serving time." and has been invited to co-direct a joint project Protection Agency in EPA's Office of General Margaret P. Spencer. Judge Spencer Judge Spencer concluded that "we are between the American and Israeli Branches of ' Counsel. Mr. Wolfson specializes in graduated from the University of Virginia incarcerating the wrong offender. Rather we the International Law Association on Dispute international environmental legal issues and on School of Law and currently serves as a should be incarcerating the people responsible Settlement in International Trade. the regulation of international trade in General District Court Judge for the City of for the origination of the problems." Furthermore, in 1992 he received a Certificate pesticides and toxic chemicals. Mr. Wolfson Richmond. Before her appointment to the The next speaker was Professor David N. of Merit by the American Society of discussed the problematic laws regarding the bench, she was an Associate Professor at the Yellen. Professor Yellen is a graduate of International Law in 1992 for his casebook The import and export of pesticides as an example Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College Cornell Law School and is an Associate Regulation of International Business and of the emerging multilateral prior informed of William and Mary. Judge Spencer is a Professor at Hofstra University School of Law. Economic Relations. consent system as it relates to exports. Mr. former Assistant Attorney General," having LAW REVIEW Cent on Page 2 Professor Murphy introduced the members Wolfson explained that while the use of many worked in the Appellate Section, Criminal of the "distinguished panel" and then pesticides is illegal in the U.S., the export of commented that the title of the symposium these chemicals is permissible. As a result, could be reversed to the impact of the these chemicals are often sent back to the U.S. Sports and Entertainment Law Society Symposium environment on international trade agreements, on imported food and products. The noting the symbiotic relationship between the significance of this problem with pesticides, two areas. Mr. Wolfson explained, symbohzes the lack of "Major League Baseball: Labor's Fall Classic or Classic Fall" The first speaker was Mr. Robert Housman, ENVIR. LAW Cent on Page 4 a staff attorney with the Center for by Matt Kelly Orza believed differently, stating "I can On Thursday, October 27, the Villanova guarantee that the reason [Giles] is not here is Sports and Entertainment Law Society not because of negotiations." SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: presented a symposium titled "Major League After a brief introduction by Michael Siegel, Baseball: Labor's Fall Classic or Classic Fall" president of the Villanova Sports and LORRAYST. CLAIRE to discuss the reasons for and ramifications of Entertainment Law Society, panelists quickly the current Major League Baseball strike. delved into the issue of why the disagreements Among the panelists were Eugene Orza, between owners and players resulted in a Associate General Counsel for the Major strike. Mr. Orza noted that Major League League Baseball Players Association; Jeffrey Baseball owners are not subject to competition Moorad, equal partner in the law firm like that which exists in other industries. As a Steinberg & Moorad, the nation's largest firm virtual monopoly, Orza stated, the owner representing professional athletes and media "cartel" has great political leverage in the cities personalities; and Gerald Crawford, veteran in which the baseball clubs are situated. They umpire and president of the Major League may ask city mayors for tax breaks, favors, and Umpires Association. Moderating the event exemptions using threats of moving their were Dean Garbarino, chairperson for the ballclubs to more "accommodating" cities as Villanova University Professional Sports leverage. "They are therefore not subject to the Counseling Panel and Jody McDonald, same disincentives regarding labor relations as Philadelphia sports radio host for the all-sports any other industry." radio station 610 WIP. Orza further noted the reason behind the Conspicuously absent from the symposium existence of the American and National was William Giles, President and General baseball divisions: to reduce the price of Partner of the Philadelphia Phillies. Mr. Giles baseball players. Competition between the two was purportedly missing for continuing divisions is eliminated when they are negotiations in Washington D.C., although BASEBALL Cont on Page 4 The most recent addition to the Villanova Legal Writing program is Lorray St. Claire Brown; originally from Kingston, Jamaica. The Villanova Law Docket U.S POSTAGE by Rich McGuire Brown decided to switch gears, and choose to Villanova Law School PAID The most recent addition to the Villanova teach. After teaching as an adjunct professor, Villanova, PA Villanova, PA 19085 Legal Writing program is Lorray St. Claire she applied to local schools for a full time Permit No. 5 Brown. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, position. Ms. Brown came to the United States to attend As for Villanova, Ms. Brown brings the Non-Profit Organization High School in Philadelphia. From there, she practical perspective of an actual practitioner »i ii received her undergraduate degree from the to the classroom. Furthermore, she finds the University of Pennsylvania, and then students at Villanova to be "great" and very proceeded to the University of Pittsburgh Law "insightful" to what she described as complex •I; School. legal issues. The Docket welcomes her (albeit After several years of private practice, belatedly) to the Villanova Law School which included time with the ACLU and the Faculty. city law department of Philadelphia, Ms. In • ^ II November 1994 • THE DOCKET • Page 2 Student Bar Association Novembers, 1994 Steve Odabashian, Steve Brancato, Melissa student services. Francis, Geri Kernisan, Lauren Lonergan, The