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Lambs Into Lions: The Utilization Of Child Soldiers In The War In Iraq And Why International And Iraqi Laws Are Failing To Protect The Innocent, Anna-Liisa Jacobsen

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.

Fostering Leaders For Social Justice : Ally Identity Development And Efficacy, Allison M. Duval

Honors Theses

The goal of this thesis is to develop a conceptual understanding of ally identity and effective and sustainable ally behaviors in order to analyze ally development at the University of Richmond and synthesize brief recommendations for practical applications for cultivating allies. This first chapter on "Enduring Inequality and the Need for Allies" defines allies, explores privilege and constructions of difference in terms of race and gender, exposes the reality of current injustices, and demonstrates the need for allies as leaders of dominant social groups to work alongside leaders of non-dominant social groups in effecting broad social change. The second chapter …

Marian C. Olson V. Bradley L. Olson : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

BRIEF OF APPELLEE Bradley L. Olson Appeal from a Judgment and Decree entered in the First Judicial District, Cache County, State of Utah, the Honorable Judge Clint S. Judkins, Presiding

Steve Richards V. Diana Brown : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

BRIEF OF APPELLANT

Appeal of the Judgment and Order of the Honorable Denise Lindberg, Third District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah.

Wilma L. Schwenke, Tania P. Schwenke, Cindy Lawrence, And Wayne Wong V. Intermountain Inc. Dba Intermountain Isuzu V. Wilma L. Schwenke, Tania P. Schwenke, Cindy Lawrence, Wayne Wong, And Victor Lawrence : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appeal from the Third Judicial District Court In and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah Judge Denise Lindberg Civil No. 000904217

Wilma L. Schwenke, Tania P. Schwenke, Cindy Lawrence, And Wayne Wong V. Intermountain Inc. Dba Intermountain Isuzu V. Wilma L. Schwenke, Tania P. Schwenke, Cindy Lawrence, Wayne Wong, And Victor Lawrence : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appeal from the Third Judicial District Court In and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah Judge Denise Lindberg Civil No. 000904217

Harry Miller V. State Of Utah : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Brief of Appellee Appeal from an order granting State's motion to dismiss postconviction petition for determination of factual innocence, in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, Utah, the Honorable Sheila K. McCleve presiding.

Olson V. Utah Department Of Health : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

No abstract provided.

State Of Utah V. Bryan Waterfield : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appeal from Sentence entered on October 6, 2008, in the Second District Court, Davis County, the Honorable Jon M. Memmott, presiding

Dale K. Barker V. John K. Bushnell : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appellate No. 20080956CA Civil No. 060909585 Judge Fratto

Checking Up With Barf:Evaluating The Effectiveness, Challenges And Shortcomings Of Thebankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act Of 2005., Robert Slimak

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Following this introduction, Part II evaluates the effectiveness of the BAPCPA by measuring bankruptcy filing rates pre- and post-enactment and examines the losses disclosed by some of the largest credit lenders who lobbied for the bill. Part III discusses the legal challenges to BAPCPA that have already appeared in federal court. Part IV explains some of the more heavily-criticized shortcomings of the BAPCPA. This comment concludes with a brief discussion of the root causes of bankruptcy that remain unaffected by the passage of the BAPCPA.

Dna Is Different:Implications Of The Public Perception Ofdna Evidence On Police Interrogation Methods, Christine D. Salmon

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

These reform proposals have been met with vehement criticism, most of which stem from a concern that any attempt to prohibit or regulate deceptive interrogation methods would decrease the number of confessions and convictions produced by the criminal justice system. With these concerns in mind, this article proposes a different, more moderate reform: a per se ban on the falsification of DNA evidence during police interrogations. This proposal differs from those described above in three important ways. First, the prohibition on fabricating DNA evidence does not require a change in the voluntariness test used to ascertain the admissibility of a …

Really Leaving No Child Behind: How The Supreme Court's Student Speech Doctrine Compromises Modern Education Reform - And How It Can Use The In Loco Parentis Doctrine To Change It, Scott J. Street

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

tudent speech" doctrine defined by Tinker in favor of an in loco parentis standard that defers to the expertise of school officials in maintaining a safe, effective, and orderly school environment. Contrary to what its critics assume, an in loco parentis standard would not give school officials carte blanche to violate their students' rights. It would, for example, prohibit school officials from discriminating against students on the basis of viewpoint. But as long as Tinker's student speech doctrine survives, efforts to improve our schools and prepare our children for the rigors of the twenty-first century will suffer. The in loco …

Mental Health In Virginia, Phillip Hamilton

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Since the April 16, 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech, the public's attention has focused on Virginia's mental health system. Like far too many public policy issues that face the government, it often takes a tragedy to bring an issue to the point where real action is taken. Over the years, one of the major issues facing Virginia has been how to best meet the needs of its citizens requiring mental health services. This is not a new issue. Since 1949 there have been many studies of Virginia's mental health system. These studies have emphasized the same issues over and over …

Promised Reforms Fall Short Of The Mark, Colleen Miller

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Did the General Assembly pass sweeping mental health law reforms? Do the new laws make it easier to hospitalize individuals against their will, and if so, is that a desirable end? While new legislation rewords our civil commitment statute, do the new words really improve Virginia's mental health care system? In all likelihood, the most significant effect of the new legislation will be making our mental health laws more vulnerable to constitutional challenge, while simultaneously making it more difficult for Virginians to get necessary mental health treatment voluntarily.

Secondhand Smoke Deserves First-Rate Attention, Rickie Fulcher

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Most people probably do not know that as many as 65,000 nonsmokers die from secondhand smoke exposure each year. In fact, secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. During the 2008 session of the Virginia General Assembly, state legislators commendably introduced twelve smoke-free bills -the most in the legislature's history. While many of these efforts to protect the public health succeeded in the Senate, a House of Delegates subcommittee declined to hear many of the bills, effectively removing them from further consideration. Clearly, Virginia has a long way to go, but support for …

Who You Gonna Call - Virginia's Multi-Year Effort To Create A Children's Ombudsman Office, Melissa Goemann

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

If your home was overrun with spirits in the movie Ghostbusters, it was easy to know who to call-Ghostbusters! But for a child or parent to navigate through the maze of Virginia bureaucracies to figure out whom to call when questions or concerns arise about a child in state care can be difficult, if not impossible. A desire to simplify that process formed the impetus for recent Virginia legislation to establish a children's ombudsman office. Indeed, the ombudsman legislation would elevate the ombudsman beyond the role of simply "ghostbusting," or handling each complaint in a vacuum. It would also require …

The Price Of Privilege: Is Virginia's Ban On Mental Health Professionals' Participation In Custody Determinations Really In The Best Interests Of The Child, Mary Wilkins Hunt

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

This article examines the national treatment of mental health care professionals' participation in custody determinations and compares these practices with Virginia's ban. Furthermore, this article explores the rationale behind the ban on therapist testimony while weighing the pros and cons of allowing such evidence to be used. It then takes a closer look at the arguments for repealing the ban and the possible benefits which could result from the 2008 repeal.

Two Thumbs Down: In The Absence Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Ill-Conceived Bills Flood The Virginia General Assembly, Leigh A. Sellers

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

On July 26, 2007, a federal court ruled it unconstitutional for city officials in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to implement a local anti-immigrant ordinance that punished employers and landlords for doing business with undocumented immigrants. Despite this well-grounded landmark decision, local governments throughout the nation continue to develop patchwork solutions to a broken federal immigration system, endangering the health and well-being of communities and people alike. Virginia has positioned itself at the forefront of America's immigration debate. Leading up to the 2008 General Assembly session, localities throughout the state developed public statements on immigration, reaffirmed English as the official language, and considered …

Mcconnell V. Federal Election Commission: The Problem Of Eradicating Campaign Finance Corruption, Michelle C. Gabriel

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Immediately after the BCRA became law, its constitutionality was Supreme Court of the United States upheld all of the Act's major provisions. This Article will examine four main empirical claims the Court makes in McConnell: (1) wealthy campaign donors are able to buy greater access to politicians with campaign contributions, (2) limits on freedom to associate within party committees are necessary in order to prevent campaign finance abuses, (3) reductions in campaign funding will not inhibit political campaigns, and (4) those who purchase campaign advertisements must be identified so voters are not misled by the advertisements' messages. The first two …

Protecting Virginia's Youth: Establishing A Children's Ombudsman Office, Chelsea Dunn

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

Efforts from across Virginia to give our Commonwealth's vulnerable children a voice culminated on March 8, 2008, as legislation approving the creation of a Children's Ombudsman Office passed both houses of the Virginia legislature. Senate Bill 315, introduced by Senator John S. Edwards and co-sponsored by Senator R. Edward Houck,' passed the Senate with only one dissenting vote and received unanimous treatment in the House. House Bill 1131, introduced by Delegate William H. Fralin, Jr. and co-sponsored by Delegate Robert H. Brink, was approved unanimously in both chambers. These identical bills seek to give a voice to the 9,269 vulnerable …

Letter From The Editor, Kaite Wallmeyer Payne

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

The Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest is pleased to present you with our annual winter issue. This issue is focused on health care-a topic that has long been at the forefront of political debate. By focusing on healthcare here, the Journal hopes to bring the topic to the forefront of the legal debate as well. The issue is divided into two parts: two independent articles and two student comments.

Charting A New Course: Practical Considerations For Implementing An Electronic Health Records System, Roy H. Wyman, Amanda L. Kutz

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

What is true for many aspects of life is also true for HIT-timing is everything. When a practice is ready to move forward with an EHR system, the potential benefits are numerous, from capturing potential clinical and billing mistakes to lessening the need for additional personnel and the prompt sharing of information with other providers. Attempting to install an EHR system before a practice, or any provider, is ready, however, can lead to disaster, as was discovered at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when it was forced to shelve its three-month-old, thirtyfour million dollar computer system. This Article explores the legal issues …

Free Motion Fitness, Inc., Icon Health And Fitness V. Wells Fargo Bank West, Ground Zero Design Llc : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

APPEAL FROM A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH HONORABLE ROBERT K. HILDER

Hyde Park City V. Jerald Rio Davis : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appeal from an Order of the Honorable Clint S. Judkins Judge of the First Judicial District Court Cache County, State of Utah

Utah Chapter Of The Sierra Club V. Utah Air Quality Board : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

No abstract provided.

Amber Mckelvey V. Stuart Hamilton And Vincent Hamilton : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

AN APPEAL FROM THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH HONORABLE DEREK PULLAN, DISTRICT JUDGE PRESIDING

Val M. Ellison V. Utah County Government And Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

On Appeal from the Fourth Judicial District Court, Provo Department The Honorable Judge James R. Taylor Case No. 050402012

Syndicate Exchange Corporation, Adventure Partners, Ltd. V. Crusher Rental & Sales, Inc., Larry Eilers : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Brief for Appellees

Heather Carlson V. Washington County Court : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

No abstract provided.