Alexander Volokh
Alexander "Sasha" Volokh is an associate professor of law at Emory Law School. He joined the Emory Law faculty in Fall 2009.
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The U.S. Supreme Court and the Contract Clause Today: Implications for Public Pension Reform
Who would benefit the most from a “conservative” reading of the Contract Clause? Public-employee unions.
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California Supreme Court Upholds Pension Reform Twice, But the “California Rule” Persists
These two cases do provide some welcome clarity around the edges of the California rule.
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The Legalities of Pension Reform: How Do You Get There From Here?
Different legal regimes in different states impose different constraints on the pension reform process
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Who Regulates the Regulators?
In the wake of the N.C. Dental ruling, courts define contours of antitrust immunity for market-participant-dominated regulatory boards
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How Flexible Is the California Rule? A Tale of Four Cases
California appellate court upholds statute limiting pension spiking, but it may be reversed on appeal
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How Does Privatization Affect Government Liability?
Recent Supreme Court cases explore government contractor immunity
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Arizona Voters Approve Major Overhaul of Public Safety Officers’ Pensions
Constitutional amendment bypasses Arizona Supreme Court's ossification of public-employee pension rules
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Did the Supreme Court Just Signal Mandatory Union Dues Will Become a Thing of the Past for Public Sector Employees?
A possible future overruling of the decision that allowed compulsory dues to public-employee unions for non-political purposes
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California Teachers’ Tenure and Seniority Protections Struck Down
Judgeâ??s decision badly reasoned, will probably be overturned on appeal
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Pension Protection and the Detroit Bankruptcy
Detroit's Chapter 9 proceeding can proceed, despite constitutional concerns about impairing public-employee pensions
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The Constitutional Protection of Public-Employee Pensions
Why the "California Rule" is counterproductive
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Philosophical Objections to Prison Privatization
Israeli Supreme Court strikes down privatization statute on "liberty" and "dignity" grounds
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Privatization and the Constitutional Delegation of Coercive Power in Germany
German Supreme Court upholds a (more-or-less) private delegation of the use of force
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The Revival of the Contract Clause
Constitutional issues in public pension reform
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A New Private Delegation Doctrine?
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Delegation of Regulatory Authority to Amtrak
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Privatized Regulation and Antitrust
Fourth Circuit Holds That North Carolina Dentistsâ?? Board Should Be Treated the Same as Private Parties for Purposes of Antitrust Immunity
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Implications of the Louisiana Supreme Court Voucher Ruling
A Primer on Recent Developments in State and Federal School Voucher Litigation
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Are Federal Contractors Immune from Tort Suits Just Because the Government Is?
Reviewing recent developments in government contractor immunity