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It’S Up In The Air! Potential Criminal Liabilities For Drone-Associated Issues In The Great State Of Texas, Anthony Pax
It’S Up In The Air! Potential Criminal Liabilities For Drone-Associated Issues In The Great State Of Texas, Anthony Pax
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
“Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” No, it’s a drone! Private and commercial drone use is expanding as quickly as the technology can be developed to fulfill the various needs of different users. As new ways to use drones are conceived every day, the potential for conflict is ever increasing. This Article will argue that, in the absence of any real federal guidance on the subject, the state of Texas must apply its current criminal law framework to any drone-related conflicts that may arise. This will provide clear guidelines for resolving the multitude of issues …
Hollywood Blackout: Impact Of New Architectural Copyright Laws On The Filming Industry, Jake Jensen
Hollywood Blackout: Impact Of New Architectural Copyright Laws On The Filming Industry, Jake Jensen
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
This Article will focus on particular emerging copyright laws and their effect on the film industry. Section II will begin with a brief overview of the film industry as well as a brief discussion of the reasons people watch films. The Section will then proceed with a discussion on the importance of filming locations, as well as how the industry has changed in its perception of filming locations. Section III will detail what the current copyright law is, as well as exceptions the courts have used in determining copyright infringement. Section IV will then describe the Freedom of Panorama laws …
How The Government Can ‘Come And Take It’: Asset Forfeiture And How Texas Should Change Its Practice, Sean M. Grove
How The Government Can ‘Come And Take It’: Asset Forfeiture And How Texas Should Change Its Practice, Sean M. Grove
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
As a model of review, this Comment will use Texas’s laws—juxtaposed against state laws that are providing more protections—to compare what Texas is doing wrong in light of what other states are doing right. First, this Comment will give a brief history of asset forfeiture in general and provide the status of civil asset forfeiture in the twentyfirst century. Part II will discuss the benefits of some asset forfeiture programs while highlighting the shortcomings and burdens that civil asset forfeiture brings. Part III will show state legislation aimed at curtailing civil asset forfeiture and the factors that make Texas’s laws …
Blood & Money: A Conflict In Texas Statutes Regarding Adoptees’ Inheritance Rights From And Through Biological Parents, Andrea Smith
Blood & Money: A Conflict In Texas Statutes Regarding Adoptees’ Inheritance Rights From And Through Biological Parents, Andrea Smith
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In Texas, the statutes are in conflict as to whether an adopted person is emphatically given the right to inherit intestate through and from their biological parents. This Note will delve into the history of adoption law, the adoption law process, differences in the statutes, and suggest how the Texas Legislature can mend these statutes to be in harmony with each other. For the purposes of this Note, when adoptee is mentioned it only refers to a child who was adopted as a minor.
Red-Handed Without A Defense: Avoiding Civil Forfeiture When Leasing To Lawful Marijuana Tenants, Cielo Fortin-Camacho
Red-Handed Without A Defense: Avoiding Civil Forfeiture When Leasing To Lawful Marijuana Tenants, Cielo Fortin-Camacho
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Lawful marijuana tenants (“LMT”), or tenants who lease property for the purpose of operating a marijuana-related business in compliance with the applicable marijuana provisions of their state, are demanding property and offering big bucks—leaving property owners in a precarious situation. This Article discusses the problem faced by property owners wishing to lease premises to growers, processors, and sellers of marijuana in states that have adopted marijuana provisions and established regulatory frameworks. In these states, marijuana provisions do not alter the respective state’s landlord-tenant statutes, despite the various property-related requirements marijuana businesses must adhere to for licensure to operate. Licensing requirements …
Show Me The Money: How Registered Sex Offenders Affect Property Tax Revenue And What Governments Can Do To Recover The Losses, Justin Simmons
Show Me The Money: How Registered Sex Offenders Affect Property Tax Revenue And What Governments Can Do To Recover The Losses, Justin Simmons
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Many people have written scholarly articles highlighting the pros and cons of SORs. Some have taken the analysis a step further by pointing out the impact SORs have on the values of homes in the vicinity of a registered sex offender (“RSO”). While these studies have pointed out the impact the presence of an RSO can have on the property value for an individual homeowner, research regarding the impact RSOs have on property tax revenue for taxing districts is nonexistent. This Article highlights the correlation between the depressive effect the presence of RSOs has on property values, the impact this …
Doctoring Up Cybersecurity Standards: A Solution To Adequate Internet Security Measures Post Wyndham, Vince Vela
Doctoring Up Cybersecurity Standards: A Solution To Adequate Internet Security Measures Post Wyndham, Vince Vela
Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
In today’s technological world, it is common for corporations and individuals alike to enjoy and exploit the benefits of cloud computing. These advancements, however, come with a price as the modern technological age continues to grow. By its very nature, the normal course of business has changed drastically. From private entrepreneurial websites to conglomerates like Amazon, Inc., making purchases online has never been easier. Rather than traveling to your products, consumers today simply create an account with a certain business, enter personal credentials, provide a credit or debit card number for the transaction, and give an address for the shipment …
Fixed Vs.Floating Non-Participating Oil & Gas Royalty In Texas: And The Battles Rage On . . ., Christopher S. Kulander
Fixed Vs.Floating Non-Participating Oil & Gas Royalty In Texas: And The Battles Rage On . . ., Christopher S. Kulander
Texas A&M Law Review
The author discusses fixed and floating non-participating oil and gas royalty in Texas and concludes that royalty cases will continue to be heard by the courts.