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Sinclair's Nightmare: Slapp-Ing Down Ag-Gag Legislation As Content-Based Restrictions Chilling Protected Free Speech, Jeffrey Vizcaino Jan 2016

Sinclair's Nightmare: Slapp-Ing Down Ag-Gag Legislation As Content-Based Restrictions Chilling Protected Free Speech, Jeffrey Vizcaino

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Over a century after its publication, Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, remains one of the most impactful pieces of investigative literature ever published. During 1904, in an effort to expose the heinous working conditions of Chicago’s meat packing industry, Sinclair went under disguise as a factory worker for seven weeks. While Sinclair’s purpose for The Jungle was to propel federal reform against inhumane work conditions, it was the first-hand depiction of the callous slaughtering and unsanitary processing of meat products which led to national uproar. Gaining the attention of national political leaders, including President Theodore Roosevelt, The Jungle …


Green Energy In Indian Country As A Double-Edged Sword For Native Americans: Drawing On The Inter-American And Colombian Legal Systems To Redefine The Right To Consultation, Diana Coronel David Apr 2015

Green Energy In Indian Country As A Double-Edged Sword For Native Americans: Drawing On The Inter-American And Colombian Legal Systems To Redefine The Right To Consultation, Diana Coronel David

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Energy is a key component in the redress of climate change evils and the United States has one of the highest per capita energy consumption in the world. The federal government’s goal is to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and double its wind and solar electricity generation by 2025. The development of renewable energy projects is to a great extent tied to Indian Country. This is highly important for Indian tribes as an empowering mechanism. Such projects could represent new sources of income for tribes whose traditional subsistence-based lifestyles have been impacted by climate change. Renewable energy projects in …


Circuit Confusion: The Growing Divide On Whether Gant Applies To Non-Vehicular Searches Incident To Arrest, Patrick D. Messmer Jan 2013

Circuit Confusion: The Growing Divide On Whether Gant Applies To Non-Vehicular Searches Incident To Arrest, Patrick D. Messmer

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“V.I.P” Videographer Intimidation Protection: How The Government Should Protect Citizens Who Videotape The Police, David Murphy Jan 2013

“V.I.P” Videographer Intimidation Protection: How The Government Should Protect Citizens Who Videotape The Police, David Murphy

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Whose Pregnancy Is It Anyway? The Intrusion Of Abortion-Related Informed Consent Laws And Compelled Medical Treatment On The Doctor-Pregnant Patient Relationship, Jennifer Jascoll Jan 2013

Whose Pregnancy Is It Anyway? The Intrusion Of Abortion-Related Informed Consent Laws And Compelled Medical Treatment On The Doctor-Pregnant Patient Relationship, Jennifer Jascoll

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Surviving Medical Device Preemption Under 21 U.S.C. 360k: Clarifying Pleading Standards For Parallel Claims Following Twombly And Iqbal., Ashley Abraham Williams Jan 2013

Surviving Medical Device Preemption Under 21 U.S.C. 360k: Clarifying Pleading Standards For Parallel Claims Following Twombly And Iqbal., Ashley Abraham Williams

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Warrantless Cell Phone Searches And The 4th Amendment: You Think You Deleted Those Text Messages…But You Have No Idea…, Amanda Brill Jan 2012

Warrantless Cell Phone Searches And The 4th Amendment: You Think You Deleted Those Text Messages…But You Have No Idea…, Amanda Brill

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We’Re (Not) Gonna Take It! – Golan And The Shrinking Pubic Domain, Daniel Kohn Jan 2012

We’Re (Not) Gonna Take It! – Golan And The Shrinking Pubic Domain, Daniel Kohn

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A Better Balance For All: Compulsory Licensing For Non-Use Technology Patents, Jason Comer Jan 2012

A Better Balance For All: Compulsory Licensing For Non-Use Technology Patents, Jason Comer

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Today’S Paradigm Of Bullying: Cyberbullying And The First Amendment, Fay L. Kogan Jan 2012

Today’S Paradigm Of Bullying: Cyberbullying And The First Amendment, Fay L. Kogan

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Virtual Child Pornography: The Children Aren't Real, But The Dangers Are; Why The Ashcroft Court Got It Wrong, Brian Goldblatt Jan 2012

Virtual Child Pornography: The Children Aren't Real, But The Dangers Are; Why The Ashcroft Court Got It Wrong, Brian Goldblatt

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The Speech Act Defends The First Amendment: A Visible And Targeted Response To Libel Tourism, Marissa Gerny Jan 2012

The Speech Act Defends The First Amendment: A Visible And Targeted Response To Libel Tourism, Marissa Gerny

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Gps Tracking And The Fourth Amendment: The New Frontier In Counterterrorism Efforts, German Rozencranc Jan 2012

Gps Tracking And The Fourth Amendment: The New Frontier In Counterterrorism Efforts, German Rozencranc

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Keep The Poking To Yourself, Mrs. Robinson: The Missouri Facebook Statute And Its Implications For Teacher Free Speech Under The First Amendment, Alex Lehrer Dec 2011

Keep The Poking To Yourself, Mrs. Robinson: The Missouri Facebook Statute And Its Implications For Teacher Free Speech Under The First Amendment, Alex Lehrer

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Social Networks & Political Uprisings, Nima Astyani Dec 2011

Social Networks & Political Uprisings, Nima Astyani

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A Duty To Serve?: Assessing The Application Of Religious Exemptions For Marriage Officiants In Same-Sex Marriage Laws With Lessons Learned From The Reproductive Rights World, Christina Coiro Jan 2010

A Duty To Serve?: Assessing The Application Of Religious Exemptions For Marriage Officiants In Same-Sex Marriage Laws With Lessons Learned From The Reproductive Rights World, Christina Coiro

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Katz In The Era Of Mobile Computing: How Society's Changing Expectations Of Privacy Impact The Law, Michael B. Fusco Jan 2010

Katz In The Era Of Mobile Computing: How Society's Changing Expectations Of Privacy Impact The Law, Michael B. Fusco

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When U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Are Not Final: An Examination Of The Rehearing Rule And The Court’S Application Of It In Kennedy V. Louisiana, Brian De Vito Jan 2010

When U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Are Not Final: An Examination Of The Rehearing Rule And The Court’S Application Of It In Kennedy V. Louisiana, Brian De Vito

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The Supremes On Religion: How Do The Justices’ Religious Beliefs Influence Their Legal Opinions?, Leah R. Glasofer Jan 2010

The Supremes On Religion: How Do The Justices’ Religious Beliefs Influence Their Legal Opinions?, Leah R. Glasofer

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Modern Application Of The Right Of Publicity To Virtual Avatars, Elina Slavin Jan 2010

Modern Application Of The Right Of Publicity To Virtual Avatars, Elina Slavin

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