Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham Recent documents in Braham Boyce Ketcham en-us Sun, 31 May 2009 04:02:12 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/3 http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/3 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:22:46 PDT To assert specific personal jurisdiction over a defendant, the plaintiff must show that the cause of action is "related to or arises out of" certain contacts between the defendant and the forum. The lower federal courts have struggled to apply this test in the years since it was first articulated, producing several different ways to assess relatedness. This Note addressed the existing approaches in the Circuit Courts of Appeal and will propose a new approach that best reconciles the various existing approaches. This Note focuses in particular on the recent Third Circuit decision in O'Connor v. Sandy Lane Hotel which provides an opportunity for the Supreme Court to review this issue. Braham Boyce Ketcham Jurisdiction http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/2 http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/2 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:15:18 PDT This article proposes an alternative to traditional American zoning practices which is based on the work of the visionary architect Christopher Alexander. Alexander's approach to architecture has broad implications for building and site design, as well as planning and development. Alexandrian planning represents a very different conception of the goals and methods of land use planning, focusing on a process rather than a planned final result. Instead of following a detailed master plan, this process would be generative, creating an environment that favors small, incremental improvements. Changes should be proposed and initiated by the users of a space, allowing uses to adapt in a way that centralized planning simply cannot produce. While there is considerable overlap between Alexander's philosophy and the recent trend of smart growth, the differences are significant: Alexandrian planning is a unique solution. Braham Boyce Ketcham Land Use Planning http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/1 http://works.bepress.com/braham_ketcham/1 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:27:29 PDT This paper addresses the problem of medical resident hours restrictions. Self-regulation by the graduate medical education community pushed excesses underground, as institutional resistance has led to underreporting of hours to meet the official limits. But sleepy and overworked residents pose risks to themselves and their patients, making reform imperative. This paper provides an overview of previous attempts at regulation, addresses the weaknesses of current proposals, and suggests an alternative that respects professional autonomy and doesn't interfere with the educational purpose of residency programs. This proposal is modeled on previous successful hospital regulations that reward voluntary compliance instead of punishing violations. Braham Boyce Ketcham Health Law and Policy Labor Law