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Birthright Citizenship Under Attack: How Dominican Nationality Laws May Be The Future Of U.S. Exclusion, Ediberto Roman, Ernesto Sagas Jan 2017

Birthright Citizenship Under Attack: How Dominican Nationality Laws May Be The Future Of U.S. Exclusion, Ediberto Roman, Ernesto Sagas

American University Law Review

Attacks on birthright citizenship periodically emerge in the United States, particularly during presidential election cycles. Indeed, blaming immigrants for the country's woes is a common strategy for conservative politicians, and the campaign leading up to the 2016 presidential election was not an exception. Several of the Republican presidential candidates raised the issue, with President Donald Trump making it the hallmark of his immigration reform platform. Trump promised that, if elected, his administration would "end birthright citizenship."

In the Dominican Republic, ending birthright citizenship and curbing immigration are now enshrined into law, resulting from a significant constitutional redefinition of Dominican citizenship …


A Comparative Study Of U.S. And Chinese Environmental Law With A Focus On The Real Estate Industry, Jihong Wang, Paul Kossof Jan 2017

A Comparative Study Of U.S. And Chinese Environmental Law With A Focus On The Real Estate Industry, Jihong Wang, Paul Kossof

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Law & Society In The Context Of East Asia, Carole Silver Jan 2017

Introduction: Law & Society In The Context Of East Asia, Carole Silver

University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review

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"It's Grace And Favor, It's Not Law": Extra-Legal Regulation Of Foreign Foster Homes In China, Anna High Jan 2017

"It's Grace And Favor, It's Not Law": Extra-Legal Regulation Of Foreign Foster Homes In China, Anna High

University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review

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Commercial Creations: The Role Of End User License Agreements In Controlling The Exploitation Of User Generated Content, 16 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 382 (2017), Neha Ahuja Jan 2017

Commercial Creations: The Role Of End User License Agreements In Controlling The Exploitation Of User Generated Content, 16 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 382 (2017), Neha Ahuja

UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law

This article considers the current licensing regime used to control the exploitation of copyright protected works within the online interactive entertainment sector—particularly virtual worlds including multiplayer online games—to further author new copyrightable works. This article aims to identify the gaps that have arisen on account of the nature of these subsequently authored works and the potential for their exploitation under the said licensing regime. Users and the proprietors of virtual worlds often end up in conflict over the monetization and commercialization of user generated content on account of contradictory yet overlapping rights created by copyright law when controlled by contract …