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The Lost Ones Of The Interstate Compact Of The Placement Of Children, C. Nneka Nzekwu
The Lost Ones Of The Interstate Compact Of The Placement Of Children, C. Nneka Nzekwu
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the author's contention that the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) agreement infringes upon America's best interest of the child legal standard, and it mentions a call for modifications to the ICPC statute and regulations to protect children. According to the article, the ICPC has been adopted in every American state and monitors the out-of-state placements of children in the foster care system. The legal rights of familial relatives are examined.
Equity's Leaded Fleet In A Contest Of Scoundrels: The Assertion Of The In Pari Delicto Defense Against A Lawbreaking Plaintiff And Innocent Successors, Brian A. Blum
Hofstra Law Review
A defendant sued by a plaintiff whose cause of action is based on or arises from the plaintiff’s illegal conduct may assert the affirmative defense that the illegality of the plaintiff’s action bars the suit. The defense is expressed in the maxim, in pari delicto potior est conditio defendentis (where the parties are in equal guilt the position of the defendant is the stronger). The essential purpose of the in pari delicto rule is to prevent a lawbreaking plaintiff from enforcing rights or otherwise obtaining a remedy arising from her violation of the law. The maxim indicates that the defense …
Expunging Statelessness From Terrorist Expatriation Statutes, Annam Farooq
Expunging Statelessness From Terrorist Expatriation Statutes, Annam Farooq
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses international human rights laws in relation to the author's claim that any legislation that is proposed and enacted to prosecute a global War on Terror should not cause statelessness. Concerns about national security and terrorism in places such as the U.S. and Great Britain are examined, along with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror organization. Stateless persons and terrorist expatriation statutes in the U.S. and Great Britain are assessed.