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Exposed: The Pitfalls In Nevada’S Nonconsensual Pornography Statute And A Proposal For More Protection, Camilla Dudley
Exposed: The Pitfalls In Nevada’S Nonconsensual Pornography Statute And A Proposal For More Protection, Camilla Dudley
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
State Lotteries And Their Customers, Keith C. Miller
State Lotteries And Their Customers, Keith C. Miller
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
No abstract provided.
To Bail Or Not To Bail: Protecting The Presumption Of Innocence In Nevada, Ebeth Palafox, Brendan Mcleod
To Bail Or Not To Bail: Protecting The Presumption Of Innocence In Nevada, Ebeth Palafox, Brendan Mcleod
Nevada Law Journal Forum
This white paper aims to discuss the issues associated with bail reform in Nevada, provide an analysis of bail reform efforts across the country, and purpose possible solutions for obstacles to bail reform in Nevada. The white paper’s proposed recommendations for practical bail reform is a three-phase plan to eliminate the injustices that arise from Nevada’s current cash bail model.
On The Shoulders Of Giants: Reflections On The Foundations And Futures Of The Study Of Gambling, Bo J. Bernhard
On The Shoulders Of Giants: Reflections On The Foundations And Futures Of The Study Of Gambling, Bo J. Bernhard
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
Dr. Bo Bernhard was invested as the Phillip G. Satre Chair in Gaming Studies and delivered the Robert D. Faiss guest lecture on gaming law policy on April 5, 2018.
About A Revolution: Toward Integrated Treatment In Drug And Mental Health Courts, Sara Gordon
About A Revolution: Toward Integrated Treatment In Drug And Mental Health Courts, Sara Gordon
Scholarly Works
This Article examines specialty courts, including drug, alcohol, and mental health courts, which proponents claim created a revolution in criminal justice. Defendants whose underlying crime is the result of a substance use disorder or a mental health disorder can choose to be diverted into a specialty court, where they receive treatment instead of punishment. Many of these individuals, however, do not just suffer from a substance use disorder or a mental health disorder; instead, many have a “co-occurring disorder.” Approximately 8.9 million American adults have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and almost half of individuals who meet diagnostic …
Drone Invasion: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And The Right To Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
Drone Invasion: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And The Right To Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
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Since the birth of the concept of a legally-recognized right to privacy in Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis’ influential 1890 law review article, The Right to Privacy, common law – with the aid of influential scholars -- has massaged the concept of privacy torts into actionable claims. But now, one of the most innovative technological advancements in recent years, the unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, has created difficult challenges for plaintiffs and courts navigating common law privacy tort claims.
This Article explores the challenges of prosecution of the specific privacy tort of intrusion into seclusion involving non-governmental use …
Mandatory Arbitration Stymies Progress Towards Justice In Employment Law: Where To, #Metoo?, Jean R. Sternlight
Mandatory Arbitration Stymies Progress Towards Justice In Employment Law: Where To, #Metoo?, Jean R. Sternlight
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Today our employment law provides workers with far more protection than once existed with respect to hiring, firing, salary, and workplace conditions. Despite these gains, continued progress towards justice is currently in jeopardy due to companies’ imposition of mandatory arbitration on their employees. By denying their employees access to court, companies are causing employment law to stultify. This impacts all employees, but particularly harms the most vulnerable and oppressed members of our society for whom legal evolution is most important. If companies can continue to use mandatory arbitration to eradicate access to court, where judges are potentially influenced by social …