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Proof of Vaccination and Vaccine Passports— Reasonable Requirement or Invasion of Privacy?

May 21, 2021

By Stephanie Deskins. Call for COVID-19 Vaccine Passports As the pandemic rages on, lawmakers across the country are desperate to reopen their communities and their economies. New York State introduced the digital “Excelsior Pass” in March, allowing individuals to regain…

Resurgence of Executions at the State and Federal Level

May 21, 2021

By Brianna Pachuilo. After seventeen years without a single federal execution, the federal government resumed executing death-row inmates last summer in the midst of a global pandemic. This timing was curious with declining national approval of the death penalty and…

How To Get Away With Murder (If You’re Ultra-Wealthy)

May 21, 2021

By Gideon Cionelo. “No one is above the law.” Presidents, protestors, and prosecutors often repeat this talking point because it emphasizes fairness and equal justice—integral parts of any legal system. But is it true? Well, not always. If you’re ultra-wealthy,…

Autoerotic Asphyxiation and Accidental Death Insurance: Odd Facts Make Odd Law in Circuit Split

May 11, 2021

Mike Brown*Full Article.I. IntroductionIt was a grim scene involving a famous actor, but this was no movie. Still, there was a mystery to be unraveled. The setting was a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] In the closet hung the lifeless…

Crime, DNA, and Family: Protecting Genetic Privacy in the World of 23andMe

May 11, 2021

Victoria Romine* Full Article. Introduction In 2018, the capture of the “Golden State Killer,” also known as the “East Area Rapist” or the “Original Night Stalker,” captured the eyes of the nation.[1] The man responsible for at least thirteen murders…

You Belong with Me: Retaining Authorship and Ownership of Sound Recordings

May 11, 2021

Delilah R. Cassidy* Full Article. “For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. . . . This is what happens when you sign a deal at fifteen to someone for whom the term ‘loyalty’ is clearly just a contractual…

Advancing Criminal Reform Through Ballot Initiatives

May 11, 2021

Nicholas Ansel* Full Article. I. Introduction 2020 brought the world’s attention to bear on American policing and the American carceral regime. After the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, protests erupted in every state in America.[1] By early…

Corporate Criminal Law Is Too Broad—Worse, It’s Too Narrow

May 11, 2021

Robert Thomas* Full Article. Abstract Corporate criminal law is built atop the doctrine of respondeat superior, whereby a business organization can be convicted for virtually any crime committed by its employee. Critics have noted for more than a century that…

Nontraditional Criminal Prosecutions in Federal Court

May 11, 2021

Jonathan Remy Nash* Full Article. Abstract Who, besides the U.S. Department of Justice, can prosecute criminal actions in federal court? This Article considers this question, which has arisen recently in various contexts—the DOJ’s attempt to abort the prosecution of former…

Enforcing Inbound Forum Selection Clauses in State Court

May 11, 2021

John Coyle* & Katherine C. Richardson**Full Article.AbstractA forum selection clause is a contractual provision that selects a court for future disputes. Such clauses serve two primary functions. First, they may be used to redirect litigation from one state to another…

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