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New York Times, Law Of War, And Congressional Overreach In U.S. Military Operations, Brian L. Cox
New York Times, Law Of War, And Congressional Overreach In U.S. Military Operations, Brian L. Cox
Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers
Recent high-profile reporting by the New York Times and other media organizations involving U.S. military combat operations has elevated public awareness related to Department of Defense targeting and accountability practices. While scandal generated by media coverage forms the basis for demands for reform of DoD practice from civil society groups and select members of Congress, the narratives developed in the investigative reporting have thus far not been exposed to comprehensive scrutiny. This article conducts a critical analysis of recent New York Times reporting involving U.S. military combat operations to assess the legitimacy of the narratives developed therein. After considering various …
U.S. Micromobility Law (Major Road Work Ahead), Peter W. Martin
U.S. Micromobility Law (Major Road Work Ahead), Peter W. Martin
Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers
Over the past decade electrically powered bicycles, stand-up scooters, skateboards, and more have burst onto the nation’s streets and sidewalks. While some have been owned by their riders, a combination of embedded technology and smartphone apps allowed well-funded start-ups to distribute these novel e-vehicles across urban public spaces, making them available for on-demand, short-term rental. This blossoming of “micromobility” has taken place within physical and legal infrastructures ill-prepared for the change. Indisputably, most of the new types of individual motorized mobility fell outside established vehicle categories. The literal terms of existing law banned their use on all public rights of …