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Amazon’S Antitrust Fair Play, A Transatlantic Evaluation, Angelos Vlazakis, Angeliki Varela
Amazon’S Antitrust Fair Play, A Transatlantic Evaluation, Angelos Vlazakis, Angeliki Varela
Northern Illinois University Law Review
For the first time after a century, antitrust law has been making headlines around the country. Amazon, among other technological giants, finds itself in the middle of a cyclone against economic power. This article joins the endeavor of several scholars to understand Amazon's conduct, but through a different lens. It tries to see the big picture of Amazon's relevant market of operation, it evaluates indirect and potential competition and reaches the conclusion that the legendary e-retailer has a weak monopoly, if not any monopoly power. Subsequently, the article assesses several doctrines that could sanction Amazon's market conduct through comparative legal …
Circumventing Consultation Under The National Historic Preservation Act: How Judicial Misapplication Of Section 106 Is Putting Historic And Cultural Resources At Risk, Samuel W. Gieryn
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s website proudly features “Section 106 Success Stories” where broad and meaningful consultation led to exemplary outcomes. But what if the consultation process that lead to those successes was never triggered? Unfortunately, there are too many stories of far less success because of legal opinions that mistakenly determined federal actions not to be “undertakings” under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This article attempts to settle the question of “What is an ‘undertaking’ in Section 106?” Through an analysis of statutory and regulatory changes, legislative history, and legal opinions, this article demonstrates that …
A History Of Elector Discretion, Michael L. Rosin
A History Of Elector Discretion, Michael L. Rosin
Northern Illinois University Law Review
In its opinion in Chiafalo v. Washington, the Supreme Court disposes of the actual history of elector discretion as too inconsequential to merit its serious analysis. A history of elector discretion not only includes a history of the electors who exercised discretion when casting electoral votes, it also includes a history of commentary on the role of electors as the Constitution was created and, more importantly, as Congress was attempting to amend it. The Court almost completely ignores this history. When Congress crafted the Twelfth Amendment in 1803 it recognized that “the right of choice [of president] […] devolve[s] upon” …
Governments "Erasing History" And The Importance Of Free Speech, Noah C. Chauvin
Governments "Erasing History" And The Importance Of Free Speech, Noah C. Chauvin
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Nationwide protests against police brutality and structural racism have led to a renewed push for governments to take down or alter Confederate monuments and symbols. Advocates for these changes argue that they will make our public spaces more just and welcoming to all people. Not everyone agrees. Some defenders of the monuments and symbols accuse pro-removal protestors and the governments who acquiesce to their demands as conspiring to "erase history." In this essay, I argue that those who oppose removing the monuments should come away from the controversy with an appreciation for the importance of free speech. On the other …
Researching The Jury's Internet And Social Media Presence: The Ethical And Privacy Implications, Whitni Hart
Researching The Jury's Internet And Social Media Presence: The Ethical And Privacy Implications, Whitni Hart
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Comment discusses the lack of guidelines regulating attorneys' online research of potential and sitting jurors. Instantaneous online access to the personal lives of jurors provides attorneys with the opportunity to exploit private information throughout the entire trial process, ranging from voir dire to closing arguments. Because this research most often occurs outside of the courtroom doors, courts have had little opportunity to address the issue. Very few courts and ethics committees have implemented policies related to the use of social media to investigate jurors, which leaves it up to the attorneys in most jurisdictions to decide what is or …
Vol. 41, No. 1, Fall 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 41, No. 1, Fall 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Global Innovation Law, P. Sean Morris
Global Innovation Law, P. Sean Morris
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Article is about opening up a debate on global innovation law. The Article argues that a new hybrid area of transglobal law has emerged in the past decade due to the rise of various disruptive and technological challenges to law beyond the state. As such, the Article argues that global innovation law is a new field that encapsulates the dynamics of law making and regulatory governance in how law operates in a transglobal environment. With the rapid changes in law and regulation to meet the demands of the global economy--the interaction of law and these changes at the domestic …
Secret Surveillance Scores: Pay No Attention To What's Behind The Curtain, Allison Piper Geber
Secret Surveillance Scores: Pay No Attention To What's Behind The Curtain, Allison Piper Geber
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Comment discusses the potential and actual misuse of consumers' secret surveillance scores in e-commerce, employment, and housing situations, as evidenced in a 2019 FTC complaint. The calculation and use of these secret surveillance scores are currently unregulated. The Comment presents two main arguments: First, secret surveillance scores are equivalent to credit scores used in the financial credit reporting industry and should thus undergo similar regulation. Second, the collection of consumer data points to calculate secret surveillance scores highlights the need for broad, nationwide consumer digital data privacy legislation. The collection and use of secret surveillance scores are akin to …
America’S Pastime: Human Trafficking, Cuba, And The Road To The Show, Cole Burton
America’S Pastime: Human Trafficking, Cuba, And The Road To The Show, Cole Burton
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Cuban athletes face a treacherous journey in venturing from Cuba to the United States in order to pursue their dreams of becoming professional athletes. The MLB-FCB Agreement of 2018 sought to ease this journey by alleviating the smuggling of Cuban athletes by violent gangs and criminal organizations. However, the Agreement was declared unconstitutional by the Trump administration months later. This Comment analyzes the MLB-FCB Agreement, including the benefits and risks associated with it, and presents potential alternate solutions to cut down on the trafficking of Cuban athletes.
Time, Place, And Manner Restrictions On Speech, R. George Wright
Time, Place, And Manner Restrictions On Speech, R. George Wright
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The category of time, place, and manner restrictions on speech, as supposedly distinct from absolute bans, appears to be central to free speech law. Even a modest examination of the case law, however, suggests the arbitrariness of any such distinction. Any familiar time, place, or manner restriction on speech can be reasonably re-described as an absolute ban on speech, and vice versa. Any differences in how the relevant regulations of speech should be judicially tested, whether by differing degrees of rigor or otherwise, are correspondingly arbitrary. This Article recommends abandoning any attempt to substantively distinguish between time, place, and manner …
Vol. 40, No. 3, Summer 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 40, No. 3, Summer 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 352(A): An Attempted Revival Of The Appellate Oral Argument, Laura Peters
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 352(A): An Attempted Revival Of The Appellate Oral Argument, Laura Peters
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Though long considered a bedrock of the American legal system, oral argument has steadily lost popularity in appellate courts across the country. Due in large part to ever-increasing caseloads and limited judicial resources, most jurisdictions now favor the expediency of written briefs over oral argument to decide appeals. While written briefs have their place, oral argument offers an inimitable opportunity for lawyers and judges to directly converse. As such, the practice of oral argument at the appellate level should be preserved. The Illinois Supreme Court took a step towards revitalizing appellate oral argument with its revised Rule 352(a). However, the …
Our English Legal Forebearers And Their Contributions To The Practice Of Law And American Jurisprudence: Sir Thomas More, Sir Edward Coke, And Sir William Blackstone, Heather R. Darsie
Our English Legal Forebearers And Their Contributions To The Practice Of Law And American Jurisprudence: Sir Thomas More, Sir Edward Coke, And Sir William Blackstone, Heather R. Darsie
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Article seeks to remind lawyers of the important duty to uphold the law, and how that was shown through the actions of several English and British attorneys from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Beginning with Sir Thomas More, considered as a secular person in this Article, and his refusal to go against what he believed to be the law, to Sir Edward Coke, whose legal judgments assisted early Americans, and ending with Sir William Blackstone, whose careful thinking paved the way for the American legal system. This semi-biographical Article relays the legal changes occurring during the time periods mentioned …
Similar Interpretations, Different Conclusions: The Criminalization Of Hate Speech In The West, Michael Goryelov, Wesley S. Mccann
Similar Interpretations, Different Conclusions: The Criminalization Of Hate Speech In The West, Michael Goryelov, Wesley S. Mccann
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The United States is unique internationally in that hate speech is not considered a criminal offense. Drawing from a sample of Western countries and their respective statutes, the analysis will look at different nations' interpretations of hate speech criminality. This study identifies common patterns in international criminal legal codes and compares them to U.S. jurisprudence, focusing on content neutrality and the ideological content of these laws. It was found that hate speech statutes internationally tended towards content neutrality, were structured similarly to anti-defamatory codes, and generally did not result in amendments/extensions of new regulatory laws. These findings imply a closer …
This Is Not A Game: Blockchain Regulation And Its Application To Video Games, Diana Qiao
This Is Not A Game: Blockchain Regulation And Its Application To Video Games, Diana Qiao
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The use of blockchain technology as a financial instrument is often viewed with the same skepticism as emails from a foreign prince promising a portion of his inheritance for a “small” fee the recipient must pay for banking fees. Contrary to popular belief, there are various useful applications of blockchain technology, namely through the issuance and utilization of coins and tokens. “Tokens” are digital assets built on top of a particular blockchain, stored within the blockchain rather than through a central bank or regulatory authority, and provide a wider range of functions than that of Initial Coin Offerings. One of …
Vol. 40, No. 2, Spring 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 40, No. 2, Spring 2020: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Moving Forward From The Scoop Era: Providing Active Efforts Under The Indian Child Welfare Act In Illinois, Cassandra Crandall
Moving Forward From The Scoop Era: Providing Active Efforts Under The Indian Child Welfare Act In Illinois, Cassandra Crandall
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Comment argues that Illinois should adopt the view that active efforts are a higher standard than reasonable efforts and implement procedures encouraging state agencies and courts to implement these requirements. Following the Supreme Court's rationale in Mississippi Choctaw Band of Indians v. Holyfield, one of the only Supreme Court cases addressing the ICWA, this Comment argues that a uniform definition and application of "active efforts" should exist in every jurisdiction. Furthermore, this Comment emphasizes that "active efforts" require more than "reasonable efforts," and that these standards are different. Part I of this Comment reviews the history of the ICWA. …
Seeking Equality In Wages For Employees With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Kate Mcilvanie
Seeking Equality In Wages For Employees With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Kate Mcilvanie
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Comment discusses the little-known exception to the minimum wage within the Fair Labor Standards Act that allows individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be paid at a rate below the federal minimum wage rate. Starting with background information regarding the progression of labor laws, this Comment addresses the current paradigm of the "sheltered workshop" and the current protections for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the workforce. It will provide specific examples of exploitation that has occurred as a result of this practice, as well as an overview of opposing arguments in the controversy surrounding the sub-minimum …
Extending Batson To Peremptory Challenges Of Jurors Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity, Mark E. Wojcik
Extending Batson To Peremptory Challenges Of Jurors Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity, Mark E. Wojcik
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Article argues that it is now time to extend Batson to all federal and state trial courts and expressly prohibit the exclusion of jurors based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The lack of protection for jurors based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity fosters discrimination in the law, violates the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons who may be excluded from serving on juries, violates the rights of LGBT persons whose criminal or civil cases are heard in court, and undermines public confidence in judicial proceedings that …
Of Dangers, Conditions, Children, And Maturity: A Plea For A Comprehensible Standard In Long-Standing Rules, Maureen Straub Kordesh
Of Dangers, Conditions, Children, And Maturity: A Plea For A Comprehensible Standard In Long-Standing Rules, Maureen Straub Kordesh
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Article explores the common law doctrine of attractive nuisance in Illinois and proposes a more detailed explication of the rule. The doctrine lies in the junction between tort and contract, which might account for the incompleteness of its presentation. It argues that because law students are a significant audience for case law, the language of such rules should be as detailed and clear as possible.
Vol. 40, No. 1, Fall 2019: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 40, No. 1, Fall 2019: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Implications Of Adopting Blockchain Technology On International Sales Transactions, Gregory Benson Jr.
Implications Of Adopting Blockchain Technology On International Sales Transactions, Gregory Benson Jr.
Northern Illinois University Law Review
While technologies evolve, international laws with ancient roots must be updated, in order to better suit the needs of a modern world. One new technology, which has sent shockwaves into international and domestic law, is blockchain and its applicability to many facets of domestic and international business. This Comment analyzes how the letters of credit and international sales transactions would be impacted if the Uniform Customs and Practices published by the International Chamber of Commerce were to adopt blockchain technology. More specifically, the Comment analyzes how smart contracts would instill the same amount of trust on both sides of a …
Tangled Up In Blue: Adapting Securities Laws To Initial Coin Offerings, Ethan D. Trotz
Tangled Up In Blue: Adapting Securities Laws To Initial Coin Offerings, Ethan D. Trotz
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Issuers of blockchain-based projects have increasingly turned to Initial Coin Offerings to raise capital. Many of these offerings have similar characteristics to securities offerings, yet are often not registered or exempt from securities laws. Initial Coin Offerings present numerous risks to investors, including fraud, inadequate disclosures, and a lack of remedies. The Securities & Exchange Commission must step in to protect investors and limit losses. One way to do so is through regulation. The Securities & Exchange Commission should use existing regulations for Initial Public Offerings and securities offerings as a guideline. However, blockchain-based offerings present unique issues never before …
Gig-Dependence: Finding The Real Independent Contractors Of Platform Work, Keith Cunningham-Parmeter
Gig-Dependence: Finding The Real Independent Contractors Of Platform Work, Keith Cunningham-Parmeter
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Platforms such as Uber and TaskRabbit avoid employment obligations by categorizing their workers as “independent contractors.” Declining to follow overtime, antidiscrimination, and other workplace mandates, these platforms claim to employ no one. Applied on a grand scale, the entire project of platform labor threatens to destabilize our contemporary understanding of employment law. But not all platform workers possess the characteristics of genuine independent contractors, as courts first envisioned that category. Judges did not originally formulate the independent contractor distinction to define the boundaries of workplace protections; rather, the independent contractor classification was designed to limit the liability of masters for …
Legislative And Regulatory Obligations On Corporate Attorneys: Production Data In The World Of Sarbanes Oxley And General Data Protections, David Tersteeg
Legislative And Regulatory Obligations On Corporate Attorneys: Production Data In The World Of Sarbanes Oxley And General Data Protections, David Tersteeg
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Sarbanes Oxley, General Data Protection Regulation, and the American Bar Association's Model Rules place significant professional and personal obligations on attorneys who represent organizations in regard to their organization's handling of production and personal data. There are significant areas of vulnerability to the production and personal data that are frequently overlooked or ignored which significantly increase the likelihood and damage from a data breach. This article will provide an overview of the obligations, recent data breaches, the foreseeability and material impacts of data breaches, and a methodology to drive improvement in an organization.
The Gig Economy: An Annotated Bibliography, Matthew L. Timko
The Gig Economy: An Annotated Bibliography, Matthew L. Timko
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Companies like Uber, Lyft, Postmates, Airbnb, and others have become established within society, to the point that Uber has become a regularly used verb. While the consumer benefits of these companies has been immediate, the legal implications remain far murkier. This emerging market has demonstrated that the twentieth century laws are unable to cope with these twenty-first century businesses in regard to employee rights, employer responsibilities, consumer protections, and federal and state regulations. This bibliography presents the primary and secondary sources which are essential to understanding what has been termed the "gig economy" so that readers have a background of …
Vol. 39, No. 3, Summer 2019: Table Of Contents And Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 39, No. 3, Summer 2019: Table Of Contents And Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Method Matters: Statutory Construction Principles And The Illinois Trade Secrets Act Preemption Puzzle In The Northern District Of Illinois, William Lynch Schaller
Method Matters: Statutory Construction Principles And The Illinois Trade Secrets Act Preemption Puzzle In The Northern District Of Illinois, William Lynch Schaller
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Appellate methodology makes a difference when it comes to the interplay between statutes and judge-made law. The Illinois Trade Secrets Act (ITSA) through its preemption provisions abolishes some non-statutory claims and preserves others, but the line between the two remains a mystery--a mystery of extraordinary importance to those with information not rising to the level of trade secrets. Illinois state and federal appellate decisions have not improved matters: for over 30 years these appeals courts have failed to follow standard statutory construction rules and have yet to articulate a rationale justifying their opinions for or against preemption. This flawed methodology …
Remembering Stacia Hollinshed, James Levault
Remembering Stacia Hollinshed, James Levault
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Step Toward Normalizing End-Of-Life Care: Implications Of The Palliative Care And Hospice Education And Training Act (Pcheta), Robert Bulanda
A Step Toward Normalizing End-Of-Life Care: Implications Of The Palliative Care And Hospice Education And Training Act (Pcheta), Robert Bulanda
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Despite their rapid development in recent decades, hospice and palliative care continue to face challenges to universal acceptance and access throughout American society, as the American population and medical professions are reluctant to move away from traditional preventative care throughout the death and dying process. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) is a federal bill seeking to increase access to palliative and hospice care. This Note analyzes the history of the palliative and hospice care movement and the implications of the PCHETA, arguing that the bill acts as an important step toward normalizing hospice and palliative …