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The Evolution Of Legal Scholarship, Edward D. Cavanagh

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Historically, law schools have evaluated their faculty on performance in three areas: (1) classroom teaching; (2) service to their schools and the profession; and (3) scholarship. The criteria for classroom teaching and service have remained relatively constant over the years. However, the definition of scholarship has broadened significantly in recent decades. At the same time, courts—once reluctant to embrace academic research—are increasingly relying on academic scholarship to shape their legal opinions. This Essay analyses the evolution of academic scholarship and how that scholarship has impacted judicial decision making.

Opening Symposium Remarks: Celebrating 100 Years Of Scholarly Impact At St. John’S Law, Jelani Jefferson Exum

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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In times of uncertainty, legal scholarship provides essential guidance. It offers a perspective grounded not in the politics of the moment, but in research, doctrine, and theory—helping us navigate complexity and pointing us toward outcomes that are just.

So, as we celebrate 100 years of St. John’s Law, let us commit to work that is courageous in its thinking, inclusive in its reach, and faithful to our mission of service. And let us imagine the next century with confidence that the scholarship born here will continue to shape the law in ways that matter—ways that endure.

Thank you, and …

Disenfranchisement, S.B. 8005, And The Price Of Protest In Tennessee, Valorie K. Vojdik

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

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Read The Writing On The Wall: Why Confederate Messaging Matters In Tennessee Courthouses, Hon. John G. Browning

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Reflections Of An Appalachian Miner's Grandson: How The Biden Administration Prioritized Miners' Safety And Health And Mining Communities, Christopher J. Williamson

West Virginia Law Review Online

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Rules Of Origin And U.S. Tariffs On Imported Electric Vehicles: What Makes A Car Chinese?, Carlos F. Aguirre Cardenas

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

This article analyzes the legal and regulatory foundations of the U.S. Government's decision to impose unilateral tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, including the 100 percent tariff enacted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the 25 percent tariff established under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. It focuses on how rules of origin influence the effectiveness of these measures and examines how Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers might design supply chain strategies to circumvent tariffs by classifying vehicles as non-Chinese.

International Law Situations: Blockade, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

International Law Studies

This Situation examines the right of belligerents to establish and enforce a blockade and the right to conduct visit and search of enemy and neutral merchant ships globally outside neutral waters.

Governing With Digital Platforms: A Chinese Lesson For The U.S.?, Shitong Qiao

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

Can digital platforms make law and governance more efficient? Both China and the United States host some of the world's largest digital platforms, which lead in internet technologies, provide critical digital infrastructure, and mediate private communication and public discourse. While the American experiment has stalled, the Chinese government has made remarkable progress in leveraging digital platforms to enhance efficiency in law and governance.

The study highlights China's successes in streamlining court operations, curbing online piracy, and reshaping interactions between the Chinese government and its citizens. In practice, digital platforms have become co-governors, exerting substantial influence over public institutions rather than …

From Smallpox To Synthetic Biology: The Evolving Threat Of Biological Weapons And The Jus Ad Bellum, Sabrina I. Slagowitz

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

Biological weapons are not new, but recent developments in genetic technology have fundamentally transformed their threat potential. Advances in genome sequencing, editing technologies, and CRISPR have made pathogen modification faster, cheaper, and more accessible than ever before, reinvigorating fears of large-scale biological warfare and giving rise to a new class of synthetic bioweapons. This note examines the implications of genetically modified biological weapons for the jus ad bellum, the international law governing the use of force. Drawing an analogy to cyberweapons, it argues that bioweapons share key characteristics with cyberweapons—stealth, latency, asymmetry, non-kinetic lethality, and anonymity—that will generate similar legal …

Security Threats And Diminishing Market Access: Implications For Chinese Investors, Audrey Faulks

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

Western countries have responded to geopolitical threats associated with China's rise as a world power by restricting the presence of leading Chinese telecommunications companies and equipment in their network infrastructure. The past several years have seen a targeted and expanding effort by countries to remove Huawei, one of the largest actors in the telecommunications sector, from their national markets. Huawei has responded to these regulatory measures by threatening to bring arbitration claims under China's bilateral investment treaties with several European states. Additionally, Huawei has filed a Request for Arbitration against Sweden for its exclusion from the 5G market. This note …

A Proposed Uniform System For Title Ix-Compliant Revenue Sharing In A New Era Of Intercollegiate Athletics, Jackson Schneider

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

Revenue sharing between colleges and universities and their student-athletes marks one of the most significant developments in the NCAA’s nearly 120-year history. House v. NCAA and its subsequent settlement enabled many Division I colleges and universities to begin sharing revenue directly with student-athletes in 2025. However, the House Settlement leaves a critical question unanswered: whether revenue sharing must comply with Title IX requirements. In the absence of judicial, legislative, or executive guidance, colleges and universities possess nearly complete discretion as to the amount of revenue to share, how to share it, and with whom to share it. This discretion creates …

How Licensing Compromised The Library, Aaron Perzanowski

Seattle University Law Review Online

Public libraries are besieged on multiple fronts: spiraling costs, budget cuts, book bans, patron privacy risks, inaccessible digital exclusives, embargoed titles, and unstable collections—not the mention a general decline in reading coupled with an upswing in reliance on artificial intelligence. No single development can explain all of the many challenges facing libraries today. But this Article argues that the shift from library-owned print collections to licensed digital ones is an overlooked throughline that has contributed to this constellation of challenges in underappreciated ways. For centuries, the first sale doctrine gave libraries broad autonomy over what they acquired, preserved, and lent. …

The Library Of Congress’S Essential Role In Digital Preservation: Reconceiving Mandatory Deposit After Valancourt, Dave Hansen

Seattle University Law Review Online

As the published record shifts to digital formats, the mechanisms that have ensured long-term preservation are breaking down. Most libraries acquire digital materials through licensing agreements that prohibit preservation copying, format migration, and interlibrary loan—contractually overriding the exceptions Congress enacted in the Copyright Act. The Library of Congress occupies a unique position: Through statutory deposit under 17 U.S.C. §§ 407 and 408, it collects copyrighted works pursuant to federal law rather than license agreements, and deposited copies become federal property under § 704, free from contractual restrictions. This Article examines how the Library’s deposit authority can be strengthened after the …

Leveraging Technology, Copyright, And Libraries To Benefit The Public Interest, Michelle Wu

Seattle University Law Review Online

Rapid developments in technology have radically changed the practice of copyright; however, this revolution has provided disproportionate, lopsided advantages to corporate interests over public ones. For example, publishers today can charge the same buyer for the same e-book many times over while simultaneously depriving them of the rights normally conveyed with purchase, such as the rights to resale, donation, lending, and bequeathing. Technology itself is a neutral tool, so there is no reason that the current landscape must be so unbalanced. This Article explores two ways in which libraries can both maximize the public benefits of knowledge and provide added …

So Much More Than Greenacre, Christine Rollins

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

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Urgensi Pertanggungjawaban Pidana Korporasi, Kristian Kristian

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Konsep Pengembangan Pendekatan Struktur Dalam Perjanjian Penetapan Harga Pada Putusan Kppu, Azizah Azizah

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Kebebasan Hakim Memutus Perkara Dalam Konteks Pancasila (Ditinjau Dari Keadilan “Substantif”), Ery Setyanegara

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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International Law Situations: Belligerent Straits, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

International Law Studies

This Situation examines the measures that belligerents may take to regulate navigation by neutral and belligerent shipping through international straits. Iran has imposed several illegal measures on neutral shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to manage transits through the strait, to include the imposition of tolls, establishment of a prior permission regime, and closure of the strait. This Situation analyzes Iran's actions under international law.

Flowing Borders: U.S. Border Externalization In Latin America And The Los Angeles Declaration On Migration And Protection, Magdalena Olvera Hernandez

Master's Theses

In recent years, Latin America has emerged as a central transit region for extracontinental migrants originating from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East who seek to reach North America through alternative routes. This thesis examines the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, among other regional migration governance frameworks that have reshaped migratory flows, state responsibilities, and protection outcomes in the Western Hemisphere. Focusing on the Darién Gap as a strategic chokepoint, the study analyzes the effects of coordinated migration policies, border externalization, and differentiated state roles on extracontinental mobility.

Drawing on official migration statistics from Panama, the United States, …

Perolehan Dan Hak Waris Dari Istri Kedua, Ketiga Dan Keempat Dalam Hukum Kewarisan Islam Di Indonesia (Sebuah Pemahaman Dengan Ilmu Hukum, Filsafat Hukum Dan Paradigmatik), Didi Sukardi

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Analisis Semiotika Hukum Terhadap Lambang Negara Republik Indonesia, Turiman Turiman

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Kerangka Kebijakan Dan Reformasi Hukum Untuk Kelancaran Perdagangan Secara Elektronik (E-Commerce) Di Indonesia, Edmon Makarim

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Pemanfaatan Pengetahuan Tradisional Indonesia Berdasarkan Potensi Daerah Sebagai Modal Pembangunan, Heri Aryanto

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Ilmu Hukum: Hakekat Keilmuannya Ditinjau Dari Sudut Filsafat Ilmu Dan Teori Ilmu Hukum, Titik Triwulan Tutik

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Urgensi Pengadilan Agama Sebagai Penyelesai Sengketa Ekonomi Syariah, Sufiarina Sufiarina

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Konstruksi Makna Yuridis Masyarakat Hukum Adat Dalam Pasal 18b Uudn Ri Tahun 1945 Untuk Identifikasi Adanya Masyarakat Hukum Adat, Lalu Sabardi

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Jenis-Jenis Sanksi Pidana Yang Dapat Diterapkan Terhadap Korporasi, Kristian Kristian

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Evaluasi Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi Di Indonesia (Studi Atas Kebutuhan, Peran Dan Kualitas Putusan Hakim Di Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi Jakarta Dan Bandung Pasca Pemberlakuan Undang-Undang No. 46 Tahun 2009 Tentang Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi), Hasril Hertanto

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Urgensi Pertanggungjawaban Pidana Korporasi, Kristian Kristian

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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