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Perfect Strangers: Improving Access To Justice By Regulating Third-Party Litigation Funding And Forced Arbitration, Benedict W. Luongo

Duke Law Journal

The rising cost of litigation and the Supreme Court's expansion of forced arbitration leave vast swaths of consumers and civil rights plaintiffs without an adequate path to the only forum with the independence to fairly decide controversies: courts. This access-to-justice gap presents an opportunity for third parties seeking to profit from litigation to provide funding to support plaintiffs' litigation costs in exchange for an interest in the judgement or settlement. But third-party litigation funding mostly benefits businesses, and it does not help plaintiffs overcome forced arbitration. Many who acquire third-party funding realize that they are victims of a new form …

Acmh, Inc. V. Williams

All Decisions

In this holdover proceeding, the court granted the tenant's summary judgment motion and dismissed the petition. The landlord, a supportive housing provider, failed to plead that the premises and tenancy are subject to OMH and DOHMH regulations, violating RPAPL § 741. The court noted the landlord's prior awareness of this pleading requirement, rejecting claims of inadvertence. It found significant prejudice to the unrepresented tenant due to this omission, which prevented proper adjudication. The landlord's cross-motion to amend the petition was denied.

Learning By Doing: The Importance Of Thoughtful And Limited Generative A.I. Use In The Il Legal Writing Classroom, Luke Repici

Faculty Publications

Technological advances that impact lawyers day-to-day work are nothing new. From typewriters, dictaphones, and computers to electronic legal research, email, and e-discovery, new technologies have changed the nuts and bolts of how lawyers practice for decades. Previous technologies may have replaced the pen with the typewriter and supplanted the letter for the email, but the lawyer remained the one doing the work. For more junior lawyers, this meant assigned tasks – reading cases, drafting motions, dictating client updates, summarizing discovery, and creating deposition outlines – could not be outsourced to technology.

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (“Gen AI”) presents …

Washington Report: The Taxpayers’ Bill Of Rights, Joel M. Forster

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Toward Certifying Tax Specialists In Law And Accounting, Barry C. Broden, Jerome S. Horvitz

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

The Tax Adviser, Volume 6, Number 6, June 1975, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Professional Corporations Revisited (After The Employee Retirement Income Security Act Of 1974) A, Arthur Kalish, Patricia G. Lewis

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Preventive Transparency In Third-Party Litigation Funding, Seth Katsuya Endo

Northwestern University Law Review

For years, efforts to comprehensively regulate third-party litigation funding have been unsuccessful. But bills requiring mandatory disclosure are being introduced in Congress, and the Advisory Committee for Civil Rules has finally agreed to take up the issue. By grounding the discussion of third-party litigation funding in both the broader civil procedure and professional responsibility scholarship, this Article identifies an easy, uncontroversial reform to preventively address the categorical concerns raised by the practice. The primary contribution is a doctrinal intervention, identifying how legal ethics are an integral part of federal civil procedure and then drawing out the implications for third-party litigation …

The Law Fox Manifesto, Benjamin H. Barton

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Brief Amicus Curiae Regarding Presumption Of Only Partial Invalidity On Behalf Of Former Members Of The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission On Behalf Of Respondents, Trump V. Slaughter, U.S. Supreme Court (No. 25-332), Eric Schnapper

Court Briefs

Summary of Argument:

When a statute is held unconstitutional, the ‘normal rule [is] that partial, rather than facial, invalidation is the required course.” Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc., 472 U.S. 491, 504 (1985). The Court should hold that the removal provision in section 41 is constitutional. But if the Court concludes that section 41 violates Article II, it should “limit the solution to the problem.” Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, 546 U.S. 320, 328 (2006).

The gravamen of the government’s constitutional argument is that the FTC exercises substantial executive authority, and that because of section 41—in contravention …

Finance Committee Meeting - Open Session Book 11/14/2025, Uc Law Sf

2025 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Finance Committee Meeting - Notice And Agenda 11/14/2025, Uc Law Sf

2025 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Experiences Of Widowhood Practice On Young Widows’ Well-Being In Southeastern Nigeria, Ijeoma Josephine Edinoh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In Nigeria long-standing sociocultural norms dictate widowhood practice, which widows are expected to undergo when they lose their husbands. The impact of this ancient culture, which has continuously been encouraged from generation to generation to date, has been devastating for widows. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to investigate the effects of widowhood practices on the well-being of young widows in southeastern Nigeria. Feminist theory was the conceptual framework. Through semistructured, audio-recorded interviews conducted via Zoom, data were collected from 10 young widows between age 18 to 45 in the southeastern Nigeria. After the data were collected, Braun …

Efficacy Of Medical-Legal Partnerships To Address Health-Harming Legal Needs: A Systematic Review Of Experimental Studies In The Field, Jemima John, Thomas Murphy, Emily Zientek, Winston Liaw, Odinakachukwu Dimgba, Thien-An Nguyen, Catherine Burnett, Mary Aitken, Shreela Sharma

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Despite the documented success of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs), there is a dearth of robust experimental-based research on their efficacy. This review synthesizes the findings of MLP interventions and identifies opportunities for MLP expansion in vulnerable communities.

Methods: Articles were eligible if they tested the experimental effects of an MLP intervention on health-harming legal needs (HHLNs) and had full text for review. Two reviewers independently screened articles for inclusion and assessed the quality (risk of bias) of each study.

Results: Seven studies were eligible. Populations were largely women, of color, and of lower socioeconomic status. All studies demonstrated positive effects …

Gladys Hampton Affordable Preservation, Llc. V. Goodwin

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding, the tenant moved to consolidate several similar proceedings against the same landlord, citing common issues regarding VAWA compliance and the landlord's alleged failure to serve required HUD-5382 forms as a condition precedent. The landlord cross-moved for sanctions, alleging frivolous conduct. The court partially granted the tenant's motion to consolidate, combining cases in similar procedural postures involving the same building and petitioner. The court denied the landlord's cross-motion, finding the tenant's motion was not frivolous. The tenant's motion to dismiss the petitions was deferred and restored for a future status conference.

Law Review Symposium: Prisoners' Rights: Protecting Civil Liberties Behind Bars & Beyond 11-7-2025, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.

View From The Bench, Wilf Impact Center For Public Interest Law

WILF Impact Center for Public Interest Law | Event Posters

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Join us for a discussion with five NYC Housing Court judges who will share stories of what brought them to the bench, advocacy pointers, and their perspectives on the current state of our housing courts.

Wilf Impact Center Conversations | Purposes Of Incarceration, Wilf Impact Center For Public Interest Law

WILF Impact Center for Public Interest Law | Event Posters

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Join us for the first session in the Purposes of Incarceration series as we explore the historical and present-day framing of incarceration. We will examine how retribution and deterrence have shaped the criminal justice system through statistics, context, and discussion, and consider when punishment crosses the line from justice into systemic harm.

Uniform Maine Citations, 2025-2027 Edition, Sara T.S. Wolff, Charles K. Leadbetter, Michael D. Seitzinger

Uniform Maine Citations

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into …

Tax Trends, Harry Z. Garian

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Modernizing Family Courts: How Technology-Driven Triage Improves Access To Justice For Self- Represented Litigants And Enhances Efficiency For Lawyers, Ayyoub Ajmi, Alicia Davis

Faculty Works

Family courts are overwhelmed by rising caseloads, increasing parental conflict, and limited judicial resources. With 80–90% of litigants self-represented (SRLs), case delays and inefficiencies affect all parties, including those with private counsel. High-conflict cases make up 10–30% of dockets, consuming judicial time and worsening outcomes for families, especially children. This article explores the Family Court Services Portal, a technology-driven triage tool designed to streamline family case processing, improve access to justice, and help courts allocate re- sources effectively. The portal integrates pre-screening triage automation, guiding parties through structured issue identification to support proportional judicial intervention and informed case management. Developed …

Immutable Suffering: How The Bia’S Decision In Matter Of K-E-S-G- Complicates Asylum For Victims Of Gender-Based Persecution, Phoebe Appel

Immigration Law Blog

This article addresses the recent BIA decision in Matter of K-E-S-G-, which held that a social group defined by sex and nationality fails to meet the definition of a particular social group eligible for relief under U.S. asylum law. The article argues that while the issue of gender-based persecution is widespread, victims of such harm are united by a unique form of suffering and immutable characteristics. To offer an example of the distinct effects of gender-based persecution, the article highlights women in Eurasia who have been subject to forced marriages.

Systemic Exploitation Of Farmworkers: The Depreciation Of H-2a Farmworkers' Wages And The Effect On Similarly Situated Domestic Jobs, Brady Clark

William & Mary Business Law Review

Immigration has played a key role in helping the U.S. economy grow and provide labor to a variety of industries. One of the key pieces of this growth has been the H-2A visa program, which allows farm workers from other countries to come to the United States to help farmers plant, grow, and harvest. Yet, the H-2A program is riddled with problems that give complete power to the farm owner and strip the farm worker of any ability to stop a farm owner’s abuse. Because of this power, farm owners can take advantage of their H-2A workers, paying them lower …

Governance In Nigeria’S Extended Continental Shelf : Implications For Domestic Regulation, Mark Terver Mailumo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Code As Counselor: How Robo-Will Platforms Are Productizing Estate Planning Services, John Speirs

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Assembly-Line Public Defense, David S. Abrams, Priyanka Goonetilleke

Faculty Scholarship

Each year, millions of Americans rely on public defenders to fulfill their Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Despite being the linchpin of the criminal justice system, public defense remains both underfunded and understudied. This Article provides empirical analysis to contribute to a critical question: How should public defender systems be structured?

Criminal justice advocates, scholars, and the American Bar Association strongly favor vertical representation in public defense. Under this model, a single public defender represents a defendant throughout their case, from their initial appearance through sentencing. The alternative approach—horizontal representation—operates like an assembly line: Different attorneys handle each stage of …

Beyond Mass Deportation, Nancy Plankey-Videla, Huyen Pham, Angela D. Morrison, Luz E. Herrera

Faculty Scholarship

Donald Trump’s threats to carry out the mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants helped propel him to a second term as President of the United States. For the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. without lawful status, those threats have increased fears of forced returns to their countries of origin. While American immigration law is heavily focused on the legal processes leading to deportation, little attention has been paid to the post-deportation experiences of individuals who must reintegrate into their home countries. This gap in understanding is especially alarming given the high stakes of reintegration. A successful transition can empower …

Finding A New Enforcer: Combatting International Corporate Tax Avoidance With Multinational Organizations, Ryan Mcnicholas

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

No abstract provided.

J Mich Dent Assoc November 2025

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Each month, the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association delivers news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. It remains the main publication reaching Michigan dentists and is available worldwide through ADA Commons.

The November 2025 (Volume 107, No. 11) issue of the Journal is published in both hard copy and with a digital-only format to provide updates and insights for Michigan's oral health community and MDA members. Print editions will resume in November.

The November issue focuses on membership along with a reprinted clinical article on the Oral Manifestations …

Dentistry And The Law: There Will Be No Ban On Covenants Not To Compete, Daniel Schulte Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted on September 5, 2025, to accept a federal court ruling that it had exceeded its authority in proposing a ban on covenants not to compete (CNTCs), ending two-and-a-half years of speculation. Consequently, the enforceability of CNTCs will primarily be determined by Michigan statutory and common law. Guidelines for drafting enforceable CNTCs include setting a reasonable term, typically two years or less for employees, though purchase agreements may allow up to five years. The restricted geographic territory must be limited to what is necessary to protect the practice’s current patient population, such as a 10-mile …