Enhancing Information Sharing in Family Drug Courts: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study

Given the variety of stakeholders involved in cases within family drug courts, efficient communication and information sharing, which are needed to support decision‐making, can be quite challenging. Through a case study in one family drug court system, this research employed an action research approach to improve the information sharing process following the Lean Six Sigma methodology. The solutions implemented through this study contributed to improving the quality of the services provided by this court system and its overall productivity. In addition, this research extends our knowledge about methods for improving court systems from which others can learn to guide future improvement efforts.     

Predictors of Initial Court Agreement and 1‐Year Relitigation in Title IV‐D Contested Paternity Cases

We examined potential predictors of initial court agreement and 1‐year relitigation in a sample of contested paternity cases involving unmarried parents coming to court to establish paternity, child support, and other issues. Cases participated in an RCT of a parent program and of a waiting period between establishment of paternity and court hearing. We controlled for RCT study factors and used baseline assessment data to predict likelihood of reaching full agreement in the initial court hearing and relitigation in the following year. Findings suggest that cases in which parents get along better outside of court are more likely to reach agreement and less likely to return to court. Additionally, particular parent demographics predict lower likelihood of reaching initial agreement (e.g., parents are non‐White, father earns below $10,000 yearly), more relitigation (e.g., parents are non‐White, mother earns above $10,000 yearly, father has children with others), and less relitigation (e.g., father earns above $10,000 yearly). Child demographics and most parent relationship characteristics did not predict outcomes. We discuss findings and offer suggestions for court interventions.     

论职务犯罪侦查权的优化配置与运行

职务犯罪侦查权的优化配置与运行,不仅关系到检察机关法律监督职能的强化和检察工作的深入发展,而且涉及到国家权力配置模式和运行方式的完善.在深化司法体制改革,推进刑事诉讼法修改,贯彻全国人大常委会<关于批准〈联合国反腐败公约〉的决定>的时代背景下,进一步加强对职务犯罪侦查权配置与运行问题的专题研究,具有重要的现实意义.特别是要对职务犯罪侦查权从法理上作出进一步的阐释,正确认识国家立法机关将这一权力赋予检察机关的法理基础,准确把握职务犯罪侦查权的性质,科学确立职务犯罪侦查权配置和运行的原则.     

企业智力资本营运六大方略

在智力型企业中,智力资源是企业的核心生产要素,有效地进行智力资本营运具有十分重要的理论与实践意义。建立企业智力资本报告制度、注重智力资本的积累、优化配置企业智力资源等是进行企业智力资本营运的主要方法和策略。     

刑事司法的实体法渊源--罪刑法定原则的刑法解释学分析

将刑事司法的实体法渊源限定为刑法典与刑事司法过程的实际性质严重不符。实际上 ,反映刑法精神的一般法律原则、相对恒定的计划型政策在疑难案件的判决中发挥着巨大的、不可或缺的作用。只要不是在空泛地维护罪刑法定原则 ,依凭于法律解释学 ,我们就必须从罪刑法定的基本精神出发 ,将原则、政策、规则纳入罪刑法定之法的视野中。     

浅析失地农民养老保险问题及对策

失地农民的养老保障问题随着城市化和工业化进程的加快日益突出,目前失地农民的养老保险主要纳入新型农村养老保险制度、单独建立失地农民的养老保险制度以及城镇基本养老保险制度等三种模式,随之带来的是养老保险的统筹水平低、保障水平低、覆盖面小以及农民参保积极性不高等问题,因此要完善养老保险制度,逐步实现统筹以及提高保障水平.     

Planning for the succession of digital assets

Estate planners’ current strategies for the disposition of digital assets are quickly becoming out-dated. This is largely the result of ambiguities concerning proprietary rights of digital assets after death. When advising clients on how to plan for the succession of digital assets, it is important for estate planners to understand the nature of digital assets today and to recognize how these assets may evolve. In failing to take into account the evolving nature of digital assets, estate planners are liable to craft short-sighted and thus ineffective succession plans. As the popularity of digital executor businesses increases, estate planners ought to caution clients on their shortcomings. Additionally, legislatures must create statutes which outline the rights of individuals vis-à-vis online service providers.     

手术同意书的法律性质及效力

目前,医患矛盾呈现愈演愈烈的态势,由于医患关系在现今社会中的重要地位,医患双方的矛盾已严重影响到整个社会的和谐。作为维护医患双方权益的手术同意书,本应是减少摩擦的“润滑剂”,但是实际上并没有发挥它真正的作用,反而引发了医患双方更多的矛盾。我国手术同意书制度存在许多问题,其中之一就是医患双方对其法律性质认识不清。针对手术同意书的法律性质,有合同说、风险承担说、授权委托说及知情同意说等多种学说。本文针对这些学说进行具体分析,并且着重分析了其中的合同说与知情同意说,在此基础上指出了手术同意书的法律效力：一方面表明医疗行为合法,另一方面正确的划分医患双方的责任承担范围。最后在知情同意法律性质的基础上,对现行手术同意书从主体、标准范围、方式和例外情形等角度提出改进建议,希望可以使该制度更趋合理化,促进医患关系的和谐发展。     

公司承包经营的相关法律问题探析

公司承包经营在性质上属于狭义的委任经营,其中的权利义务安排对经营者人力资本与企业资本的合作具有独特的价值。公司承包经营并不影响公司法规定的公司治理机制目的的实现。作为一种特殊经营方式,公司承包经营合同在现有公司法律框架下有广阔的存在空间,并且无损于他人利益,其效力应得到法律的认可。法律应对合同主体、适用范围以及承包费的支付等事项进行明确规定,为当事人的公司承包活动提供明确指引。