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Race To Incarcerate: Punitive Impulse And The Bid To Repeal Stand Your Ground, Aya Gruber Jul 2014

Race To Incarcerate: Punitive Impulse And The Bid To Repeal Stand Your Ground, Aya Gruber

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Stand Your Ground" Laws: International Human Rights Law Implications, Ahmad Abuznaid, Caroline Bettinger-López, Charlotte Cassel, Meena Jagannath Jul 2014

"Stand Your Ground" Laws: International Human Rights Law Implications, Ahmad Abuznaid, Caroline Bettinger-López, Charlotte Cassel, Meena Jagannath

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Stand Your Ground" In Context: Race, Gender, And Politics, Donna Coker Jul 2014

"Stand Your Ground" In Context: Race, Gender, And Politics, Donna Coker

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


"He's A Black Male … Something Is Wrong With Him!" The Role Of Race In The Stand Your Ground Debate, D. Marvin Jones Jul 2014

"He's A Black Male … Something Is Wrong With Him!" The Role Of Race In The Stand Your Ground Debate, D. Marvin Jones

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Real Men Advance, Real Women Retreat: Stand Your Ground, Battered Women's Syndrome, And Violence As Male Privilege, Mary Anne Franks Jul 2014

Real Men Advance, Real Women Retreat: Stand Your Ground, Battered Women's Syndrome, And Violence As Male Privilege, Mary Anne Franks

University of Miami Law Review

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A Call For Change: A Contextual-Configurative Analysis Of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Laws, Elizabeth Megale Jul 2014

A Call For Change: A Contextual-Configurative Analysis Of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Laws, Elizabeth Megale

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Double Reasonableness And The Fourth Amendment, Sam Kamin, Justin Marceau Apr 2014

Double Reasonableness And The Fourth Amendment, Sam Kamin, Justin Marceau

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Revisiting Progressive Federalism: Voice, Exit, And Endless Money, Mckillop Bradford Erlandson Apr 2014

Revisiting Progressive Federalism: Voice, Exit, And Endless Money, Mckillop Bradford Erlandson

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Siren Is Calling: Economic And Ideological Trends Toward Privatization Of Public Police Forces, Karena Hall Apr 2014

The Siren Is Calling: Economic And Ideological Trends Toward Privatization Of Public Police Forces, Karena Hall

University of Miami Law Review

The landmark Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United has opened the floodgates to allow unlimited corporate campaign donations, and Supreme Court doctrine is shifting back to the Lochner-era's focus on economic rights. At the same time, there are efforts underway across the United States to privatize public services in order to alleviate what proponents claim is a shortfall in revenue due to the recession. Within those privatization efforts, public policing has become a new front, with outsourcing and wholesale privatization of the police underway. This Article adds to the existing scholarship a political analysis of privatization efforts, including how lobbying …


No Right To Lie, Cheat, Or Steal: Public Good V. Private Order, Madeleine M. Plasencia Apr 2014

No Right To Lie, Cheat, Or Steal: Public Good V. Private Order, Madeleine M. Plasencia

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Bite From The Poisonous Apple: How The Supreme Court Missed A Chance To Settle The Existing Tension Between The Pslra And Rule 15(A), Bryan Vega Apr 2014

A Bite From The Poisonous Apple: How The Supreme Court Missed A Chance To Settle The Existing Tension Between The Pslra And Rule 15(A), Bryan Vega

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Wheatley Report On Reforming Libor: A Step In The Right Direction?, Gabriela Pirana Apr 2014

The Wheatley Report On Reforming Libor: A Step In The Right Direction?, Gabriela Pirana

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Before The Smoke Cleared: Decision-Making In The Immediate Aftermath Of 9/11, Brian M. Stewart Apr 2014

Before The Smoke Cleared: Decision-Making In The Immediate Aftermath Of 9/11, Brian M. Stewart

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Going Long On Shorts, Scott Squires Apr 2014

Going Long On Shorts, Scott Squires

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Avoiding The First Amendment's Crosshairs: Revisiting Precedents & Refining Arguments In Brown V. Entertainment Merchants Association, Daniel Butler Apr 2014

Avoiding The First Amendment's Crosshairs: Revisiting Precedents & Refining Arguments In Brown V. Entertainment Merchants Association, Daniel Butler

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Digital Death Conundrum: How Federal And State Laws Prevent Fiduciaries From Managing Digital Property, James D. Lamm, Christina L. Kunz, Damien A. Riehl, Peter John Rademacher Jan 2014

The Digital Death Conundrum: How Federal And State Laws Prevent Fiduciaries From Managing Digital Property, James D. Lamm, Christina L. Kunz, Damien A. Riehl, Peter John Rademacher

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Keynote Address, John G. Browning Jan 2014

Keynote Address, John G. Browning

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Pinterest And Copyright's Safe Harbors For Internet Providers, Micheal W. Carroll Jan 2014

Pinterest And Copyright's Safe Harbors For Internet Providers, Micheal W. Carroll

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Social Media Frontier: Exploring A New Mandate For Competence In The Practice Of Law, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Danielle Singer Jan 2014

The Social Media Frontier: Exploring A New Mandate For Competence In The Practice Of Law, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Danielle Singer

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Why Can't We Be Friends? Judges' Use Of Social Media, John G. Browning Jan 2014

Why Can't We Be Friends? Judges' Use Of Social Media, John G. Browning

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Laying Your Online Self To Rest: Evaluating The Uniform Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets Act, Samantha D. Haworth Jan 2014

Laying Your Online Self To Rest: Evaluating The Uniform Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets Act, Samantha D. Haworth

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Has The Quest To Quelch Piracy Gone Too Far?: Government Overreach In Forfeiture Of Linking Websites , Freddi Mack Jan 2014

Has The Quest To Quelch Piracy Gone Too Far?: Government Overreach In Forfeiture Of Linking Websites , Freddi Mack

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Our Copyright Code: Continue Patching Or Start Rewriting?, Honorable Edward J. Damich Jan 2014

Our Copyright Code: Continue Patching Or Start Rewriting?, Honorable Edward J. Damich

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Hampered Hopes For Homeowners: An Analysis Of How Litigation Trends Have Exposed The Home Affordable Modification Program's Weaknesses, Cushla E. Talbut Jan 2014

Hampered Hopes For Homeowners: An Analysis Of How Litigation Trends Have Exposed The Home Affordable Modification Program's Weaknesses, Cushla E. Talbut

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Learning From The Past: Why Termination Of A Non-Citizen Parent's Rights Should Not Be Based On The Child's Best Interest, Stacy Byrd Jan 2014

Learning From The Past: Why Termination Of A Non-Citizen Parent's Rights Should Not Be Based On The Child's Best Interest, Stacy Byrd

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Stemming A Rising Tide: Why The Clean Air Act Following Massachusetts V. E.P.A. Provides A Sensible Vehicle Through Which To Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Zachary D. Ludens Jan 2014

Stemming A Rising Tide: Why The Clean Air Act Following Massachusetts V. E.P.A. Provides A Sensible Vehicle Through Which To Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Zachary D. Ludens

University of Miami Law Review

Imagine ocean levels rising because of global ice melt. Imagine the next ice age beginning due to the increase in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Imagine global plant life dying as a result of rising global temperatures. Imagine afundamental shift in marine life as a direct consequence of the acidification of the world's waters. Finally, imagine increased greenhouse gases causing no impact on the world's biospheres at all. Scientists have predicted all of these possible results, and, while most reputable scientists agree that global climate change is real, there is far less agreement in the scientific …