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Tattoo Recognition Technology Is Gaining Acceptance As A Crime-Solving Technique, Samuel D. Hodge, Jr., John Meehan
Tattoo Recognition Technology Is Gaining Acceptance As A Crime-Solving Technique, Samuel D. Hodge, Jr., John Meehan
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Tattoos offer a wealth of information gleaned through a simple visual examination. This visualization can help police evaluate the tattoo’s location, design, colors, and any other physical characteristics to identify the person captured on video surveillance. Tattoos are also helpful in identifying a corpse where more traditional tools such as facial features or fingerprints are unsuitable. Conventional databases, such as fingerprints, facial images, DNA profiles, and dental records, are of limited use if the victim or culprit does not have a profile on record. A person’s tattoos, however, are frequently recognized by many people, whether a family member, acquaintance, co-worker, …
Vol. 42, No. 1, Fall 2021: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 42, No. 1, Fall 2021: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Case For The Inclusion Of Employee Relations Matters In Mandatory Disclosure And Reporting Requirements For Public Corporations, Derek J. Illar
The Case For The Inclusion Of Employee Relations Matters In Mandatory Disclosure And Reporting Requirements For Public Corporations, Derek J. Illar
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Public companies have no obligation to disclose and to report matters that pertain to equality in the workplace, the payment of wages and benefits, and health and safety issues—“employee relations matters”—under the current statutory and regulatory framework for the capital markets. The absence of this obligation significantly and glaringly handicaps shareholders and other market participants insofar as they are investing in public companies with a limited and distorted understanding of their operations that belies the historical and analytical justifications for mandatory disclosures and reporting. This Article posits that public corporations should publish information about employee relations matters because certain disclosure …
The Helms-Burton Act Backfires: Surprising Litigation Trends Following Title Iii’S Long-Feared Activation, Gergana S. Sivrieva
The Helms-Burton Act Backfires: Surprising Litigation Trends Following Title Iii’S Long-Feared Activation, Gergana S. Sivrieva
Northern Illinois University Law Review
On May 2, 2019, the Trump Administration made the historic decision to lift the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act for the first time since its enactment in 1996. Title III allows US nationals whose property was confiscated by the Cuban government to sue entities and individuals who now “traffic” in that property. Legal scholars believed this activation would trigger an avalanche of lawsuits; however, after two years of the law’s operation, only forty-some suits were filed, many by the same plaintiffs. Even more surprising is that instead of exposing foreign corporations that derive substantial benefits from the …
Comment: Online And Off-Label: Closing The Regulatory Gap In Online Direct-To-Consumer Drug Promotion And Prescribing, Kristina L. Bitzer
Comment: Online And Off-Label: Closing The Regulatory Gap In Online Direct-To-Consumer Drug Promotion And Prescribing, Kristina L. Bitzer
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The advent of telemedicine led to an evolution in healthcare delivery, making it possible for healthcare professionals to provide remote patient care, thus minimizing or eliminating the need for the patient to visit a physician’s office. Recently, online telemedicine has gained significant popularity, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Comment focuses upon online direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms and their modern usage as one-stop-shops for acquisition of medical advice and medication. Specifically, this Comment explores prescription promotion and prescribing as done through these platforms with a special examination of off-label prescriptions. Several modern online direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms offer prescription medications …
No Consensus: Patchwork Remedies And The Health Crisis Linked To Ethylene Oxide Medical Sterilization Facilities, Staci L. Vazquez
No Consensus: Patchwork Remedies And The Health Crisis Linked To Ethylene Oxide Medical Sterilization Facilities, Staci L. Vazquez
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article strives to provide an overview of the environmental health crisis surrounding medical sterilization facilities and examine the variety or “patchwork” of legal solutions involved. Part II of the article will discuss the dangers of ethylene oxide (EtO), how it is used for sterilization of medical equipment, and the health impacts that occur when emissions of the chemical are released into communities. Part III will explain how ethylene oxide is regulated, as well as the framework of federal, state, and local regulations. Part IV will demonstrate what happens when these mechanisms fail by discussing a recent environmental health crisis …
Vol. 41, No. 3, Summer 2022: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 41, No. 3, Summer 2022: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 41, no. 3, Summer 2022: Table of Contents
A History Of Elector Discretion – Part Two, Michael L. Rosin
A History Of Elector Discretion – Part Two, 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” …
Vol. 41, No. 2, Spring 2021: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Vol. 41, No. 2, Spring 2021: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review
Northern Illinois University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Stepping Towards Justice: The Case For The Illinois Constitution Requiring More Protection Than Not Falling Below “Cruel And Unusual” Punishment, Andrea D. Lyon, Hannah J. Brooks
Stepping Towards Justice: The Case For The Illinois Constitution Requiring More Protection Than Not Falling Below “Cruel And Unusual” Punishment, Andrea D. Lyon, Hannah J. Brooks
Northern Illinois University Law Review
In these tumultuous times, when our nation is trying to not only navigate a global pandemic, but also actually reckon with its long history of institutional racism, mass incarceration, and devastation of poor communities and communities of color, the cry for criminal justice reform is loud and getting louder, particularly regarding sentencing, and it is time for Illinois to require its courts to commit to doing more in accordance with our constitution. In this article, the authors examine the legislative and constitutional history of Illinois, the effects of a series of recent decisions made in the context of the sentencing …
Sanctuary Cities And Counties For The Unborn: The Use Of Resolution And Ordinances To Restrict Abortion Access, Jennifer L. Brinkley
Sanctuary Cities And Counties For The Unborn: The Use Of Resolution And Ordinances To Restrict Abortion Access, Jennifer L. Brinkley
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Santa Rosa County in Florida is the first county in Florida to be designated as a pro-life sanctuary. Florida joins other states--including Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, and Utah--in passing resolutions and ordinances declaring localities as sanctuaries for the unborn. Some localities declare life begins at conception, ban abortion services (including access to emergency contraception), classify abortion as murder with malice aforethought, label pro-choice organizations as criminal enterprises, and create civil causes of action against abortion providers and those who assist women in obtaining an abortion. Most of the localities that have enacted the ordinances and resolutions have small …
From Video Gaming To Underage Gambling: Illinois’S Options In Addressing The New Loot Box Monetization Model, Katlin D. Kiefer
From Video Gaming To Underage Gambling: Illinois’S Options In Addressing The New Loot Box Monetization Model, Katlin D. Kiefer
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Comment proposes that loot boxes should be regulated as gambling within the United States, particularly in Illinois. Part I provides a factual background and history on the practice of loot boxes. Part II sets forth the legal precedent of gambling in the United States overall and then in Illinois specifically. Part III covers the current case law that exists around loot box adjacent mechanics and summarizes the general court perspective on the matter. Part IV proposes that courts interpret the contents of loot boxes to be “things of value” within the meaning of most gambling statutes as a means …