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It’S “Purposeful” For A Reason: Amb Media And Purposeful Availment In The Internet Age, Levi C. Griesing

St. John's Law Review

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This Note argues that the Sixth Circuit’s ruling in AMB Media II expands the scope of personal jurisdiction to a degree that prevents fairness and due process for out-of-state defendants. Thus, this Note argues that the purposeful availment inquiry for cases involving generally-available commercial websites should include a targeting requirement—that there must first be an action to solicit business taken on behalf of the defendant in the forum state. Part I will review the goals of the personal jurisdiction doctrine and a brief history of purposeful availment cases before and after the Internet age. Part II will discuss AMB …

Interpreting Rule 23: A Legal Basis For Incentive Awards In Class Action Lawsuits, Chris Battaglia

St. John's Law Review

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This Note first explores the methodologies that the Supreme Court utilizes to interpret the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and then applies these methodologies to interpret Rule 23. It argues that the Court has demonstrated two different viable strategies to interpret the Rules: (1) applying basic principles of statutory interpretation analysis and (2) giving effect to the policy and purpose surrounding the Rule. This Note concludes that both of these methodologies can be applied to Rule 23, and that as applied, both support the position that Rule 23 authorizes courts to legally grant incentive awards to named plaintiffs in …

Betrayal Of Trust, Restoration Of Hope: How To Enforce The Law And Transform The Lives Of Immigrants Ripped Off And Damaged By Bad Lawyers And Scammer Notarios, Vanessa Merton

St. John's Law Review

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Immigrants seeking lawful status, or otherwise facing denial of entry or deportation, have no right to counsel at government expense. Not even the most sophisticated immigrant can effectively navigate the morass of U.S. immigration law, frequently described by federal judges as “labyrinthine,” “baffling,” “arcane,” and “almost as impenetrable as the Internal Revenue Code.” Competent, ethical representation is essential and, in theory, available from lawyers or accredited representatives. Yet, for most, such representation is shockingly hard to locate and prohibitively expensive. While over 200 nonprofit organizations provide low-cost or free representation to noncitizens, they can assist only a small fraction …

Disposing Of Misdemeanors: An Empirical Perspective, Cynthia Alkon, Jonathan Marshall, Kyle Chrisman, Lydia Sidhom

St. John's Law Review

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This Article will begin by discussing why misdemeanors matter and the importance of examining these cases to better understand how the criminal legal system is functioning or not. Next, in Section III, we will discuss the importance of plea bargaining, both how it works in practice and the concerns surrounding this process. We will then turn, in Section IV, to a discussion of why it matters to have better data so that the players in the system are better informed about how the legal system actually works. Better data contributes to transparency, which can help improve the general public’s …

Packing Our Way To Balance: A Necessary Correction For The Supreme Court, Robert E. Wagner

St. John's Law Review

The Supreme Court is in turmoil. It has the lowest recorded approval rating in its history. Multiple decisions over the past decade made by Justices nominated by a single political party, that the majority of the country viewed as political in nature, have tarnished the reputation of what was once a beacon of justice and impartiality. The Court is increasingly seen as a partisan institution with political actors rather than the fair and honest arbiter America needs it to be. In addition to dramatically unpopular decisions, the Court has suffered increasingly hostile and political machinations in its nominating process. This …

Gilded Executive Privilege: The Unstated Evidentiary Rule In Trump V. United States, Matthew D. Woodham, Ramona C. Albin

St. John's Law Review

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In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a former President has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts within his core constitutional powers, presumptive immunity for all other official acts, and no immunity for private conduct undertaken while in office. Although the Court granted certiorari to address an immunity question, it then strayed into an evidentiary one in holding certain official acts evidence to be categorically inadmissible in the prosecution of private conduct. This Article interrogates the evidentiary foundation for this lesser-explored aspect of the Trump opinion and the danger …

Officers Of Administration And Faculty

St. John's Law Review

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St. John's Law Review

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Review Of A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story Of Hope, Deception, And Survival At Jonestown, Brad Stoddard

Communal Societies

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Review Of Talking With The Children Of God: Prophecy And Transformation In A Radical Religious Group, Timothy Miller

Communal Societies

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Review Of Heaven's Bride: The Unprintable Life Of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, And Madwoman, Joshua Fleer

Communal Societies

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Review Of Demographic Directory Of The Harmony Society, Donald E. Pitzer

Communal Societies

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Single-Sex, Secular Intentional Communities In Australia, William J. Metcalf

Communal Societies

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The New Kibbutzim: Case Study Overview Of The Structure, Organization, And Management Of A Kibbutz Of Kvutzot, James Horrox

Communal Societies

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Charitable Trusts And Longevity In New Zealand's Intentional Communities, Olive Jones

Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Review Of Modem Polygamy In The United States: Historical, Cultural, And Legal Issues, Christopher James Blythe

Communal Societies

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Review Of America's Spiritual Utopias: The Quest For Heaven On Earth, Timothy Miller

Communal Societies

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A Visit To The Shaker Village Of White Water In 1881, Thomas Sakmyster

Communal Societies

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Rebuilding Oneida: Ideology, Architecture, And Community Planning In The Oneida Community Limited, 1880-1935, Thomas A. Guiler

Communal Societies

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From The Editors, Peter Hoehnle, Carol Medlicott, Joshua Fleer, Ruth Lambach

Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Examining Diversity Messaging Practices Of Division I Athletic College Sports Communicators, David Cassilo

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

In recent years, college athletic communication departments have been tasked with more messaging related to race and diversity. This research used semi-structured interviews to understand the message creation practices of Division I athletic communication departments when generating diversity and social justice messaging. The research was examined within the context of the theory of racialized organizations. Interviews were conducted with 11 athletic communication staff members at Division I universities. Five themes were constructed related to diversity and social justice messaging of athletic communication departments at Division I universities. These are (a) a White world, (b) need to represent collegiate athletes, (c) …

Review Of The Communal Age In Western Europe, C. 1100-1800: Towns, Villages, And Parishes In Pre-Modem Society, Ezra L. Plank

Communal Societies

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Review Of Utopias: A Brief History From Ancient Writings To Virtual Communities, Tom Moylan

Communal Societies

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Review Of Fool's Gold? Utopianism In The Twenty-First Century, Eliezer Ben-Rafael

Communal Societies

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Review Of Inside The Ark: The Hutterites In Canada And The United---States, Timothy Miller

Communal Societies

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Review Of The Communal Idea In The Twenty-First Century, Lucy Sargisson

Communal Societies

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Review Of Gospel According To The Klan: The Kkk' S Appeal To Protestant America, 1915-193 0, Martin E. Marty

Communal Societies

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Review Of Arcadia, Deborah E. Altus

Communal Societies

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