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Miracle Temple Apostolic Holiness Church Of Am., Inc. V Mack And Heward

All Decisions

In this holdover proceeding, the landlord sought to evict month-to-month tenants based on a 90-day notice, claiming exemption from the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) under RPL § 214(14) as a religious institution. The tenants moved to dismiss, arguing the landlord failed to state a cause of action. The court interpreted RPL § 214(14) to require current use of the premises by the religious facility, not merely future intent to house missionaries. Finding that the landlord's current use was only for rental purposes and the unit was not tax-exempt or currently affiliated with the church, the court granted the tenants' …

Patents In Paradise: The Evolution Of Patent Law In The Cayman Islands, Andrew W. Torrance, Andrew P. Morriss, Lisa C. Friedman

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

This study examines the Cayman Islands’ unique position in the global intellectual property (IP) landscape, contrasting its success as an exporter of financial and legal services with the inherently domestic nature of patent protection. We hypothesize that due to this limitation, the Cayman Islands functions as a strategic, cost-effective jurisdiction for augmenting patent protection initially obtained elsewhere. Our research provides the first comprehensive analysis of Caymanian patents, and through a quantitative examination of patent family data—including filing trends, economic valuation, geographic distribution, and assignee profiles—we find strong empirical evidence to support this thesis.
Our findings reveal a disproportionate presence of …

Automated Project Initiation And Management Using Generative Ai And Organizational Knowledge Retrieval, Katherine Brown Armstrong, Kevin Woods, Magdalena Flores

Defensive Publications Series

Significant administrative overhead is often encountered in operational environments due to fragmented, manual processes for tracking diverse work types and managing project lifecycles. Reliance on individual effort across disparate applications leads to inconsistent execution and limited visibility into workflows. To address these limitations, a method is disclosed for context-aware workflow automation utilizing generative artificial intelligence. Techniques are grounded in a curated organizational knowledge base containing standard operating procedures and best practices. Digital interactions are analyzed to derive project context, triggering automated cross-application actions such as drafting project artifacts, identifying stakeholders, and populating tracking tools. Administrative burdens are reduced by automating …

Increasing Housing Stability Through State-Funded Community Mediation Massachusetts Housing Mediation Program Fy2025 Evaluation Report, Madhawa Palihapitiya, Karina Zeferino

Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration Publications

Mediation offers a flexible alternative to court for resolving housing disputes, allowing parties to address a wider range of issues and solutions without the delays and formalities of the judicial system. The Housing Mediation Program (HMP or Program) was established in FY2021 as part of the Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI), a coordinated state and federal response to the housing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), the EDI brought together housing agencies, Community Mediation Centers (Centers) through MOPC, and legal services to provide robust support for tenants and …

When Constitutional Protection For Religious Liberty Gets Lost In Translation: A Case Study From Washington State, Robert W. Gomulkiewicz

Articles

Protecting religious liberty can present difficult challenges when religious liberty conflicts with laws prohibiting discrimination. Balancing religious liberty and nondiscrimination requires courts to accurately apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s complex First Amendment jurisprudence, including cases that address compelled speech, expressive association, and church autonomy. Amidst all the complexity, protection for religious liberty can get lost in translation. One important venue where protection can get lost in translation is in religious liberty cases decided by state supreme courts. The decisions of state supreme courts are especially significant because they provide the authoritative construction for state statutes and the state constitution. In …

Soci 101s.H51: Introduction To Sociology, Sara R. Wozniak

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Filling The Gaps: Maiti Nepal And Anti-Trafficking Governance In Nepal, Sushmita Lamsal

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Human trafficking in Nepal is closely linked to labor migration, gender inequality, and weak state capacity. In this context, non-governmental organizations play a key role in anti-trafficking efforts. This capstone project examines Maiti Nepal’s approach to prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation, with focus on its work at border points and internal facilities provided to human trafficking victims. The study analyzes how Maiti Nepal functions as a quasi-state actor by addressing gaps in Nepal’s anti-trafficking framework, highlights challenges associated with limited inconsistent funding, uneven resource distribution, and support for survivors. The study argues that Maiti Nepal’s significance lies not only in its …

Build, Freeze, Expedite, Renew: Messages On Housing In The 2025 New York City Mayoral Campaign, Elizabeth A. Foley

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Polls of likely voters prior to New York City’s 2025 mayoral race suggested that proposing a persuasive solution to the city’s housing crisis was likely to be critical to the building of a winning electoral coalition. And an important factor in voters’ reception of each candidate’s housing proposals would be the role that housing developers are perceived to play in those solutions. Developers, who are widely regarded as unscrupulous profiteers in a local housing landscape where the deck is always already stacked against the renter or home buyer, figure (accurately or not) as the chief villain in the story many …

Transforming Indigent Appellate Advocacy, Rachel T. Goldberg, Estelle M. Mckee

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Indigent appellate advocacy has long been confined to a narrow, technocratic model—one that prioritizes legal expertise over client autonomy and treats appellate cases solely as isolated legal battles rather than opportunities for systemic change. Unlike their trial-level counterparts, appellate attorneys representing indigent clients have received little scholarly attention, leaving critical questions about client participation, ethical representation, and social justice largely unexplored.

This Article challenges the status quo, arguing that appellate attorneys should rethink their role in ways that empower clients and confront the broader injustices shaping their cases. We introduce two alternative frameworks—client-centered appellate representation and participatory appellate representation—that draw …

The Guardian The Month Of February 2026, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the Month of February 2026. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Assessing Juvenile Detention Capacity In Tennessee

Miscellaneous Reports

No abstract provided.

El Leñador, February 2026, El Leñador Staff

El Leñador Newspaper

El Leñador is an English and Spanish newspaper produced by Humboldt State University students. Our staff cover and provide news to Latinx and other diverse communities on campus and in Humboldt County. We are committed to providing relevant news and expanding the representations and stories told about people of color and other marginalized groups. Our work helps create more social, political and cultural diversity in local media.

El Leñador es un periodico en español y inglés producido por estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Humboldt. Nuestro personal cubre y provee noticias a la comunidad Latinx y otras comunidades diversas en …

Structuring A Practice Sale: The Basics, Daniel Schulte Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This legal column provides an overview of the basic structures involved in selling a dental practice. It distinguishes between equity interest sales, which often favor sellers through capital gains treatment and liability transfers, and asset sales, which buyers generally prefer to avoid liabilities and gain tax depreciation benefits. The author discusses the role of a Letter of Intent, the importance of due diligence, and professional valuation, urging practitioners to assemble a team of specialized legal and financial advisors.

Non-Audit Services And Knowledge Spillover: Evidence From Audit Hours And Billing Rates, Jaeyoon Yu, Yongsuk Yun, Yoonseok Zang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Using audit hours from firms listed on the Korea Exchange as a direct proxy for audit effort, this study examines whether non-audit services (NAS) purchased from audit firms improve audit efficiency. Our results reveal that the ratio of NAS fees to total fees paid to audit firms is associated with lower audit hours and audit fees, but it is not significantly related to audit billing rates. The reduction in audit effort associated with NAS is more pronounced when NAS provided are audit-related, and for clients who hire Big 4 auditors, have short-tenured auditors, and report a profit. Further, using path …

Evolving Skills And Stakeholder Dynamics: Investigating The Transformative Influence Of Generative Ai On Egyptian Public Policy, Zeinab Hosny Abdelgawad

Theses and Dissertations

Since its public release in November 2022, OpenAI's Generative AI (GenAI) has been met with varied responses, from widespread individual adoption to institutional caution. This phenomenon is evident among Egyptian public policy makers, where some institutions quickly embraced GenAI, while others have been slow to integrate it. The adoption of GenAI among these professionals is influenced by multiple factors, with institutional factors and budget constraints being the most significant. The varied adoption creates a need for new skills and the enhancement of existing ones. This uneven adoption is hypothesized to cause two main issues in Egyptian public policy: a policy …

Top Documenting Mistakes To Avoid: Reduce Your Risk Of A Malpractice Case, Jeff Spindler Mda Ifg, Lynda Farnen Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This month’s cover story addresses the critical importance of accurate patient records in reducing the risk of malpractice suits and Board of Dentistry discipline. It identifies common documenting errors, such as charting only abnormal findings, failing to identify the specific treatment provider, and omitting treatment discussions or drug administration details. The authors emphasize that documentation is a team-wide responsibility and offer guidance on correcting errors and adhering to record retention requirements.

The Chinese Blogosphere As A Site Of Social Engagement And Contestation, Jianxin Liu

Fast Capitalism

No abstract provided.

Derivative Attorney-Client Privilege In Organizations, Douglas R. Richmond

University of Miami Business Law Review

A lawyer and client must be able to communicate about the client’s legal affairs in confidence for the lawyer to be able to meaningfully advise the client, hence courts’ recognition of the attorney-client privilege. Fundamentally, the very term “attorney-client privilege” seemingly requires a lawyer’s participation in a communication for the privilege to attach. But, in fact, lawyers need not always participate in client communications for the attorney-client privilege to shield the communications from discovery. Clients or their employees’ confidential conversations among themselves with respect to legal matters sometimes deserve privilege protection. This derivative application of the privilege can be crucial …

Spartan Daily, January 27, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 2

An Analysis Of The People's Republic Of China's Foreign Investment Law And Foreign Direct Investment In Shanghai's Free Trade Zone, Omar R. Gutierrez

Florida Journal of International Law

This Article will explain how the megacity of Shanghai, China is currently developed and ever progressing, which is key to attracting foreign investors and continuing to build a world leading financial center. Additionally, this article will revisit the setbacks China experienced under rule by Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. This article will then fast forward in time to present day China and Shanghai to describe the initial open door reforms that created specialized “zones,” which was a petri dish for China to experiment with foreign investment. The largest section of this article will cover China foreign investment law and its …

The Disaster Management Complex: Law’S Adaptations In Times Of Climate Disaster, Michael Burger, Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Lucia Bragg

University of Chicago Legal Forum

The Anthropocene is marked by constant climate-related disasters and defined by the urgent need to foster and implement adaptations to future climate impacts that reduce disaster risk. The intensity, frequency, and severity of extreme weather events continue to rise even as nations and corporations alike miss their emissions targets, all promising a hotter, wetter, and more extreme future. A number of federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), have, at times, sought to adapt their own famously fragmented responses to these changing circumstances. However, federal disaster response is conducted against a backdrop of authorizing legislation that is designed …

2904 Atlantic Avenue, Llc V. Hoyte

All Decisions

The Appellate Term affirmed the Civil Court's denial of the tenant's motion for summary judgment on an overcharge counterclaim for the period March 2017 to March 2019. The court held that Part F of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), which extended the statute of limitations for overcharge claims to six years, does not apply retroactively to claims that accrued before the HSTPA's effective date in June 2019, even if not yet pending. The court, bound by First Department precedent, found a DHCR regulation inconsistent with this interpretation and limited overcharge damages to four years under …

Jones Living Trust V. Burnell

All Decisions

The Appellate Term reversed a Civil Court order that dismissed a holdover petition based on a defective notice of petition. The tenant had moved to dismiss, arguing the notice failed to conform to the mandatory form under 22 NYCRR § 208.42(b). The Appellate Term held that while non-conformity may be jurisdictional, here the notice was substantially compliant with the spirit and intent of the sample notice. Minor differences pertained to form, not substance, and did not prejudice the tenant's rights. The case was remitted for the Civil Court to determine the remaining branches of the tenant's motion.

Women In Law And The Draft, Thomas Helgerman, Benjamin David Pyle

Faculty Scholarship

Between 1964 and 1973, women’s representation in full-time law school programs rose fivefold, from 3.7% to 20.1%. This paper examines whether Vietnam War draft policy contributed to this increase. In 1968, men enrolled in law school lost eligibility for 2-S student deferments, threatening law schools’ tuition revenues and incentivizing schools to admit more women to stabilize enrollment. To test this mechanism, we construct a school-by-year dataset of enrollment counts split by women/men and full-time/part-time status. Using a uniform adoption difference-in-differences design, we find that women’s representation rises by 2 percentage points in full-time programs relative to part-time programs (which were …

"Building The Farmworkers Union"

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Document from the United Farm Workers to inform of the mission of the organization and the plans of action.

May 1972 Newsletter From The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee

Migrant Farm Workers Organizing Movement Collection

Correspondence from the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) providing information regarding the boycott on non-union lettuce.

1362 Ocean Llc V. Phillip

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding, the court granted the tenant's motion for summary judgment, dismissing the landlord's petition. The court awarded a 100% rent abatement for May-November 2024 due to rent-impairing violations under MDL § 302-a, specifically a leaky roof in common areas. The landlord's claim of denied access was rejected as the violations were in areas under its control. Additionally, the court found the landlord engaged in harassment, directed HPD to place a Class C violation, ordered the landlord to cease harassing conduct, and imposed a $5,000 civil penalty. The tenant's escrowed funds were released.

Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence For Lawyers: I’M Sorry Dave, I’M Afraid I Can’T Do That: Competence, Confidentiality, And Communication, Cliff Mckinney

Arkansas Law Notes

In Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the spaceship’s onboard computer, HAL, calmly refuses to follow the astronaut’s command with the chilling words, “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” HAL’s response has become a cultural shorthand for what happens when human expectations collide with machine limitations. The line endures because it captures the chilling reality that machines may appear capable, but they cannot always be trusted to act in ways humans expect or need.

This installment explores three pillars of Formal Opinion 512: competence, confidentiality, and communication. These pillars focus on what lawyers need to understand about …

Talking Foreign Policy, May 28, 2024 Broadcast: 75th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions, Inamori Center

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-006 College Composition Ii, Ashley Tacke

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.