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The Seven Noahide Laws, Mendy Schapiro

Student Works

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The Doctrine Of Christian Discovery: How Medieval Papal Authority Shaped U.S. Property Law And Continues To Deny Justice To Indigenous Nations, Colin Sumner

Student Works

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Tackling Climate Disinformation: A Comparative Analysis Of Enforcement Power V. Remedial Strength, Sebastien Decker

Student Works

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Goalkeeping, Not Goaltending: Young Athletes’ Welfare And The Necessity Of Minimum Age Limits In Professional Sports, Melissa A. Tan

Student Works

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The Indirect Taxes, Conor Clarke, Ari Glogower

Scholarship@WashULaw

Article I of the Constitution empowers Congress to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.” It is arguably Congress’s most important power. A government’s first task is to fund itself, and the absence of an enforceable funding mechanism under the Articles of Confederation was a primary reason for the Constitution in the first place. Yet scholarly and judicial attention has focused mostly on the term “taxes” (and specifically what constitutes a “direct tax” that must be apportioned) while largely overlooking the three terms that follow—the duties, imposts, and excises that are collectively known as the “indirect taxes.” 

While poorly …

Artificial Intelligence Ratings Of Facial Feature Similarity As Predictors Of Eyewitness Performance, Agata K. Bugajczyk

Student Theses

Eyewitness identification plays an important role in the criminal justice system, yet it is often prone to error. Diagnostic Feature Theory (DFD) suggests that lineup fillers should match the eyewitness’s description of the suspect but be different in other ways (Wixted & Mickes, 2014). According to this theory, people remember faces using multiple features (e.g., age, race, face shape), some of which are useful for recognition and some that are not. This approach has been shown to improve the ability to tell the difference between guilty and innocent suspects (e.g., Colloff et al., 2021), but it also increases identification rates …

When The State Becomes Sacred: Civil Religion And The Limits Of Church-State Separation, Chyna Walker

Student Works

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How Traditional And Social Media Shapes Public Perception Of United States Surpeme Court Decisions On Civil Liberties, Leila P. Martin

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This study examines how traditional and social medai shape public perception of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Civil liberties, focusing on four landmark cases: Dobbs v. Jackson, District of Columbia v. Heller, Materpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and Obergfell v. Hodges. Using Entmans framing theory, the research analyzes how tone, language, emphasis, and ideological slant differ across media platofrms and how these frames infleunce public attitudes, insitutional trust, and civic understanding. A mixed-methods design combines archival media analysis, national polling data from Pew Rsearch Center and gallup, and an independent survery to asses how media narratives, rather than …

From State To Nation: A Federal Framework For Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Informed By California's Paths To Prevention, Serena Padda

Master's Projects and Capstones

The United States’ federal government should adopt a primary prevention framework for breast cancer modeled after Breast Cancer Prevention Partners’ (BCPP) Paths to Prevention: the California Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan. The plan focuses on systemic actions to reduce breast cancer risk through a social and racial justice lens. Breast cancer is the leading diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, with incidence rates increasing annually by 1% since 2012. Disparities persist in communities disproportionately burdened by chemical and environmental exposures, contributing to unequal and preventable risk. Current federal policy focuses primarily on secondary prevention through screenings, which does …

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Hofstra Law Review

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The People, The Branches, And The Pearl Of Independence, Brian C. Murchison

Hofstra Law Review

What will be the fate of the independent agencies? Since 1887, Congress has seen fit to address an array of contemporary issues by creating expert federal agencies, such as the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and others. The principal officers of these agencies are appointed by the President on advice and consent of the Senate, serve limited staggered terms, are bipartisan in the sense that only a bare majority of the agency’s officers can be members of the same political party, and are “independent” in the sense that the officers are removable only …

When Lawyers Attack The Rule Of Law: The Rise Of Autocracy In America, Scott L. Cummings

Hofstra Law Review

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"None Of This Is Normal": The Golden Age Of Legal Bribery, James J. Sample

Hofstra Law Review

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The Morality Of Legality, Cass R. Sunstein

Hofstra Law Review

The Morality of Legality holds that it is a moral wrong, and essentially taboo, for those who work in the executive branch to act unlawfully, even if high-level officials much want to act unlawfully, even if circumstances clearly call for the action in question, and even if there is a strong public demand for the unlawful action. The Morality of Legality is less innocuous and more directive than it might seem. It is a red light; it is a conversation-stopper; it empowers law and lawyers. Those who are committed to it will not engage in unlawful action even if no …

Legislation Is Hot: Reforming The Troubled Teen Industry In California, Jaclyn Ragusa

Hofstra Law Review

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Reasserting Congressional Authority In National Security In The Post-Chadha Era, Jacob Shaffer

Hofstra Law Review

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Recent Canadian Immigration Reforms And Their Consequences For Migrant Children And Families’ Health: The “Globalization Of Indifference”?, Rachel Kronick, Marianne Côté-Olijnyk, Efrat Arbel

All Faculty Publications

Despite its reputation as a welcoming nation to refugees, Canada has enforced increasing restrictions on asylum, even in the face of evidence from the United States and around the world of the profound harm such restrictions cause. In this paper, we outline recent Canadian legal and policy reforms and their potential impacts on refugee health equity. Following Farmer's approach of ethnographic case narratives that aim to portray how current policy and legislation are embodied and felt in migrants' lives, we document avoidable harms to migrant children and families. Our data come from qualitative research with inadmissible asylum seekers and narrative …

Correctional Officer Suicide: A Theory-Driven Investigation Of Acquired Capability And Suicide Behavior, Abigail R. Andersen

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A growing body of research suggests that correctional officers (COs) die by suicide at a significantly higher rate compared to the general population and some other public safety personnel. Despite what is known about this phenomenon, an understanding of the risk factors driving the high rate of suicide among this population remains unclear. Specifically, little attention has been paid to specific risk factors for suicide among this population and there is an overall absence of theory-driven research investigating CO suicide. The present study sought to address the gap in this area of research by investigating potential risk factors for suicide …

Calling Judges, Cardozo Invitational Negotiation On Entertainment , Media And Art (Cinema), Cardozo Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society (Cdrchs)

2026–2027 Flyers

Critique teams in live negotiations, 3 -hour window| CLE credit.

The Factors Affecting The Adherence Of Palestinian Journalists Working In Electronic Journalism To Professional Ethics "A Field Study", Ahmad Al Sallaq, Thaer Al-Sharif

Middle East Journal of Communication Studies

The current study aims to identify the factors influencing the adherence of Palestinian journalists working in electronic journalism to professional ethics, and the most significant challenges that hinder their adherence.

The study is descriptive, employing a survey methodology. It utilizes a questionnaire administered to a simple random sample of (120) Palestinian journalists.

The study yielded several key findings, most notably: that the most significant factor influencing the adherence of Palestinian journalists working in electronic journalism to professional ethics is "societal customs and traditions," with a relative weight of (78.3). Furthermore, the study found that "the Israeli occupation" ranked first among …

Awareness Of Media Students In Jordan Regarding The Ethical Dimensions Of Employing Artificial Intelligence Tools In University Education, Saddam Al-Mashaqbeh, Rasha Salameh, Hani Ahmad Fayez Al-Badri Dr.

Middle East Journal of Communication Studies

This study examined the level of awareness among media students in Jordan regarding the ethical dimensions of employing artificial intelligence tools in university education. The study explored students’ patterns of AI usage and measured their cognitive, emotional, and behavioral awareness associated with the ethical and academic use of artificial intelligence. The growing use of artificial intelligence tools in university education has raised ethical and academic concerns related to academic integrity, proper documentation, and responsible use of AI-generated content. It also aimed to identify the extent to which students adhere to academic integrity and proper documentation practices when using AI tools …

The Price Of Exception: A Review Of Ekta Chauhan’S Sheher Mein Gaon, Manish .

Journal of Law and Public Policy

This review of Sheher Mein Gaon: Culture, Conflict and Change in the Urban Villages of Delhi uses the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 and the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act (hereafter ‘Special Provisions Act’) to argue that the conditions described in the book are a direct result from the whole-scale exemption provided to Delhi's urban villages from urban planning frameworks. The reviewer finds that Ekta Chauhan’s new book provides a valuable addition to the existing body of work on Delhi, especially the urban village, which is under-represented in this corpus. The book manages to highlight the …

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Global Coins, Global Crime, Jiaying Jiang

Fordham Law Review Online

The crypto ecosystem enables rapid, borderless value transfer but also facilitates money laundering at an unprecedented scale. In response, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has extended its anti-money laundering (AML) framework to virtual assets, bringing virtual asset service providers within regulatory scope, adopting a risk-based approach to regulating crypto activities, and implementing the Travel Rule to enhance transparency in crypto transactions. These efforts are significant, but insufficient. FATF’s framework remains anchored in an intermediary-based model, which fails to capture a growing share of crypto activity occurring outside such intermediaries, including peer-to-peer transactions, decentralized finance, and infrastructure-layer processes that govern …

Sovereign Immunity After Galette V. New Jersey Transit Corporation: A Chance To Protect All Higher Education Students From Fraudulent, Unfair, And Deceptive Practices, Chris Bryant, Daniel A. Zibel

Fordham Law Review Online

In recent years, increasing financial pressures on colleges and universities have driven many institutions to focus heavily on strategies to increase institutional revenue. Although strategies vary, many institutions have undertaken partnerships with private companies. Some institutions have adopted recruitment and enrollment tactics traditionally associated with for profit colleges, while others have simply acquired for-profit colleges.

The increased focus on revenue maximization by public and nonprofit institutions is not without risk to students. But in many places, the law creates a dichotomy: when students at public institutions fall victim to unfair or deceptive practices from those schools, they generally have fewer …

The Human Right To Due Process In U.S. Immigration Courts, Sarah Dávila A., Alejandra Palacios, Emily Mccabe

Faculty White Papers

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J Mich Dent Assoc Nov. 2026

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The November 2026 issue of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association provides comprehensive coverage of professional, legal, and operational developments impacting Michigan dentists. Key topics include an analysis of dental emergency visits at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), leadership principles within organized dentistry, advocacy efforts surrounding Senate Bill 105 regarding virtual credit card reimbursement fees, practice transition, embezzlement prevention, employee documentation compliance, and member services. This issue highlights community, equity, and legislative engagement aimed at supporting dental practices and improving statewide public oral health.

Nov. 2026 From The Editor - Wicked Problems, Shared Solutions, Romesh Nalliah

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This editorial reflects on systemic issues in public oral health through the historical tragedy of Deamonte Driver and broader national statistics on emergency department fatalities from dental conditions. It emphasizes the complex, 'wicked' nature of oral healthcare access and highlights research in this issue examining how Michigan's Federally Qualified Health Centers handle emergency care. The editor urges member dentists to actively participate in organized dentistry and legislative advocacy to achieve meaningful, long-term health policy reform.

Nov. 2026 Government And Insurance Update - Sen. Jeff Irwin On Sb 105 And Advocacy, James Budd Mpp

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This article features an interview with Michigan State Senator Jeff Irwin discussing Senate Bill 105, the Virtual Credit Card Payments bill. SB 105 mandates that dental providers have access to at least one fee-free method of receiving insurance reimbursements, preventing double processing fee deductions by insurers. Senator Irwin explains the bipartisan effort behind the bill's success, the importance of protecting local dental practices from unfair financial burdens, and actionable advice for dentists to engage with lawmakers.

Nov. 2026 Dentistry And The Law - Practice Break-Ups/Ownership Of Patient Records, Daniel Schulte Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This legal column addresses complex issues surrounding dental practice break-ups and the ownership of patient records. Author Daniel J. Schulte, JD, provides guidance on establishing clear employment, shareholder, and buy-sell agreements from the inception of a practice partnership. Proactive legal structuring ensures continuity of patient care, clarifies record ownership rights, and mitigates the risk of costly litigation during practice transitions.