Edward S. Adams

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law

229 19th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55455

United States

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1.

Fuzzifying the Natural Law-Legal Positivist Debate

Buffalo Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 85-119, 1995
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Aug 2006
Edward S. Adams and Torben Spaak
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Stockholm University
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Natural Law Theory, Legal Positivism, Fuzzy Logic

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Coordinating Cross-Border Bankruptcy: How Territorialism Saves Universalism

Columbia Journal of European Law, Vol. 15, pp. 43-88, 2008-2009
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Jason Finke
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and FDIC, Division of Insurance and Research
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Cross-Border Bankruptcy, Multinational Business, Territorialism, Universalism

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A Statutory Model for Corporate Constituency Concerns

Emory Law Journal, Vol. 49, pp. 1085-1136, 2000
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Jun 2011
John H. Matheson and Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota Law School and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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corporate constituencies, fiduciary duties, contract model of corporate governance

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Feudalism Unmodified: Discourses on Farms and Firms

Drake Law Review, Vol. 45, 1997
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 13 Jun 2009
James Ming Chen and Edward S. Adams
Michigan State University - College of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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agriculture, regulation, feudalism

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Corporate Governance after Enron and Global Crossing: Comparative Lessons for Cross-National Improvement

Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 78, pp.723-782, 2003
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Corporate Governance, International, Bankruptcy

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Rethinking the Law Firm Organizational Form and Capitalization Structure

Missouri Law Review, Vol. 78, p. 777-818, 2013
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Bankruptcy, Model Rules of Professional Conduct, United Kingdom, Australia, Public Ownership, Organizational Structure, Capitalization Structure

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The Easy Case for Derivatives Use: Advocating a Corporate Fiduciary Duty to Use Derivatives

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 41, pp. 595-676, 1999-2000
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and David E. Runkle
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Derivatives, Duty, Risk Minimization

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Not 'If' But 'How': Reflecting on the ABA Commission's Recommendations on Multidisciplinary Practice

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 84, pp. 1269-1358, 2000
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 27 Jun 2011
John H. Matheson and Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota Law School and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Ethics, professional responsibility, multidisciplinary practice

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Ten Common Mistakes of Entrepreneurs

Minnesota Journal of Business Law and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 1, pp. 2-12, 2002
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Bob Kommerstad
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN (deceased)
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Entrepreneurship, Mistakes

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Spin-Offs, Fiduciary Duty, and the Law

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 68, pp. 15-56, 1999-2000
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 Jun 2015
Edward S. Adams and Arijit Mukheri
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Spin-offs, Business Purpose Test, Tax Law, Merger and Acquisition

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Beyond the Formalism Debate: Expert Reasoning, Fuzzy Logic, and Complex Statutes

Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 52, pp. 1241-1340, 1999
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 30 Jun 2015
Edward S. Adams and Daniel Farber
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Formalist, Antiformalist, Fuzzy Logic, Statutory Interpretation

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Pawnbrokers, Police, and Property Rights -- A Proposed Constitutional Balance

Arkansas Law Review, Vol. 47, pp. 793-816, 1994
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Steve H. Nickles and Edward S. Adams
Wake Forest University - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Due Process, Pawnbroker, Property Rights

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Corporate Governance in Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Reducing Costs

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 73, pp. 581-636, 1993
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Chapter 11, Bankruptcy

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Constructing a Jury That Is Both Impartial and Representative: Utilizing Cumulative Voting in Jury Selection

New York University Law Review, Vol. 73, pp. 703-764, 1998
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Christian Lane
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and The First American Corporation
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Jury, Impartial, Representative, Cumulative Voting, Underrepresentation

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Bridging the Gap between Ownership and Control

Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 34, pp. 409-446, 2009
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Corporate Accountability, Evaluations, Institutional Investors, Corporate Scandals

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Solving a Profound Flaw in Fraud-on-the-Market Theory: Utilizing a Derivative of Arbitrage Pricing Theory to Measure Rule 10b-5 Damages

University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 145, pp. 1097-1146, 1997
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and David E. Runkle
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Capital Asset-Pricing Model, Rule 10b-5

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Personal Jurisdiction in the Bankruptcy Context: A Need for Reform

Catholic University Law Review, Vol. 44, pp. 1081-1102, 1994-1995
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Rachel Iverson
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Independent
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Personal Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, Rule 7004

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A Charitable Corporate Giving Justification for the Socially Responsible Investment of Pension Funds: A Populist Argument for the Public Use of Private Wealth

Iowa Law Review, Vol. 80, pp. 211-264, 1994-1995
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Karl Knutsen
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Government of the United States of America - Department of Justice
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Pension Fund, Corporate Giving, Tax Code, Private Capital

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Law Firms on the Big Board?: A Proposal for Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms

California Law Review, Vol. 86, No. 1, January 1998
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2011
John H. Matheson and Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota Law School and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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At the End of Palsgraf, There Is Chaos: An Assessment of Proximate Cause in Light of Chaos Theory

University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 59, pp. 507-556, 1997-1998
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams, Gordon Brumwell and James Glazier
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law, University of Notre Dame and Indiana University Bloomington
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Palsgraf, Chaos Theory, Proximate Cause

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Toward a New Conceptualization of the Absolute Priority Rule and Its New Value Exception

Detroit College of Law, Vol. 1993, pp. 1445-1498, 1993
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Bankruptcy, Absolute Priority Rule, New Value Exception

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Farmer Cooperatives and the Federal Securities Laws: The Case for Non-Application

South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 45, pp. 62-93, 2000
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Jon Lauck
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Independent
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Farmer Cooperatives, Federal Securities Law

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Random Drug Testing of Government Employees: A Constitutional Procedure

University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 54, pp. 1335-1372, 1987
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Random Drug Testing, Fourth Amendment

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In Pursuit of Excellence – A History of the University of Minnesota Law School, Part VII: The Stein Years – A Time of Advancement and Prosperity

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 82, pp. 1527-1562, 1997-1998
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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University of Minnesota Law School, Robert A. Stein

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Using Evaluations to Break Down the Male Corporate Hierarchy: A Full Circle Approach

University of Colorado Law Review, Vol. 73, pp.117-172, 2002
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Full Circle Evaluations, Corporation, Management, Male Corporate Heirarchy

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Law Redesigns Law: Legal Principles as Principles of Law Firm Organization

Rutgers Law Review, Vol. 51, pp. 1133-1206, 1998-1999
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 30 Jun 2015
Edward S. Adams and Stuart Albert
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Hybrid Organization, Management

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Battles in the Hallowed Halls

Albany Law Review, Vol. 55, pp.849-870, 1991-1992
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Dinesh D'Souza, Illiberal Education

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A Market-Based Solution to the Judicial Clerkship Selection Process

Maryland Law Review, Vol. 59, pp.129-182, 2000
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Judicial Clerkship, Hiring Process

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Contracting Around Finality: Transforming Price v. Neal from Dictate to Default

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 89, pp.163-202, 2004-2005
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Christopher Grengs and Edward S. Adams
Government of the United States of America - Federal Trade Commission and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Forgery, Negotiable Instrument Law, Signature, Doctrine of Finality

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Continuing the Path to Excellence: University of Minnesota Law School Dean Alex M. Johnson, Jr.

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 91, pp.10-25, 2006-2007
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Tribute, Alex M. Johnson

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The Trusteeship of Legal Rulemaking

Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 30, pp.483-523, 2001-2002
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Richard Saliterman
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Saliterman & Siefferman
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Book Review, Robert D. Putnam, Financial Capital, Social Capital

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Dean E. Thomas Sullivan: Building a Stronger Foundation

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 88, pp.1-29, 2003-2004
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Tribute, Dean E. Thomas Sullivan

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Wedding Carlson and Schwartz: Understanding Secured Credit as a Fuzzy System

Virginia Law Review, Vol. 80, pp. 2233-2248, 1994
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams, Steve H. Nickles and Thomas Ressler
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law, Wake Forest University - School of Law and University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
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Secured Credit, Fuzzy System

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Tracing Proceeds to Attorneys' Pockets (and the Dilemma of Paying for Bankruptcy)

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 78, pp. 1079-1190, 1993-1994
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Steve H. Nickles and Edward S. Adams
Wake Forest University - School of Law and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
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Bankruptcy, Attorneys' Fees, Secured Party

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A Privatization Solution to the Legitimacy of Prepetition Waivers of the Automatic Stay

Arizona Law Review, Vol. 38, pp. 1-34, 1996
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and James Baillie
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Fredrikson & Byron
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Prepetition, Bankruptcy, Privatization

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Amending the Article Nine Filing System to Meet Current Deficiencies

Missouri Law Review, Vol. 59, pp. 833-856, 1994
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Jul 2015
Edward S. Adams and Steve H. Nickles
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law and Wake Forest University - School of Law
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Article Nine, Amendment