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Racing To The Courthouse: The Demise Of Race-Conscious, Private Sector Dei In The Wake Of Fearless Fund And Awakening Of Trump-Era Executive Action, Ava Rose Anacreonte Sep 2025

Racing To The Courthouse: The Demise Of Race-Conscious, Private Sector Dei In The Wake Of Fearless Fund And Awakening Of Trump-Era Executive Action, Ava Rose Anacreonte

Hofstra Law Review

This article examines the current challenges and legal controversies surrounding race-conscious Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the private sector, focusing on the 2024 Eleventh Circuit ruling in* American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC*(“Fearless Fund”) and the impact of Trump-era executive orders targeting DEI programs. It distinguishes DEI from affirmative action, outlines the evolving legal landscape involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, and analyzes how recent judicial decisions and executive actions have emboldened litigation against DEI efforts, often framed as “reverse discrimination.” The …


Minor League Baseball Players' Ascendance From "Seasonal Apprentices" To Full-Time Baseball Players, Garrett Q. Mcguinness Sep 2025

Minor League Baseball Players' Ascendance From "Seasonal Apprentices" To Full-Time Baseball Players, Garrett Q. Mcguinness

Hofstra Law Review

This article focuses on the historic ratification and ongoing challenges of the first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players, signed in 2023, over fifty years after Major League Baseball (MLB) players first secured a CBA. It outlines the long-standing disparities between MiLB and MLB players, including delayed unionization, inadequate salaries, poor housing, limited health benefits, and restricted player mobility under the reserve clause. The article highlights key events leading to the CBA, such as the Senne lawsuit addressing wage violations and the controversial Save America’s Pastime Act, which exempted MiLB players from minimum wage laws. While …


Urgent Issues And Prospects In Guilty Plea Research And Practice, Allison D. Redlich, Lydia Becker, Lucian E. Dervan, Michael P. Donnelly, Annabelle Frazier, Meredith Gallen, Oren Gazal-Ayal, Rebecca K. Helm, Brian D. Johnson Sep 2025

Urgent Issues And Prospects In Guilty Plea Research And Practice, Allison D. Redlich, Lydia Becker, Lucian E. Dervan, Michael P. Donnelly, Annabelle Frazier, Meredith Gallen, Oren Gazal-Ayal, Rebecca K. Helm, Brian D. Johnson

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Criminal legal systems around the world rely heavily on defendants foregoing their right to trial and pleading guilty. However, legal scholars, social scientists, and practitioners have identified and empirically examined numerous problems with pleas, such as the high potential for coercion, innocent defendants falsely pleading guilty, and undue incentives in exchange for accepting plea offer. In this article, leading guilty plea experts (practitioners and researchers) were asked to identify what they considered to be the most urgent questions surrounding pleas. Across nine commentaries, three primary themes emerged. First were calls for increased transparency in pleas, specific to rules of discovery …


From The Great Recession To The Post-Covid 19 Pandemic U.S. Municipal Fiscal Condition: “Austerity Urbanism,” “Pragmatic Municipalism” And On-Going Explanatory Challenges, Mark Davidson, Kevin Ward Sep 2025

From The Great Recession To The Post-Covid 19 Pandemic U.S. Municipal Fiscal Condition: “Austerity Urbanism,” “Pragmatic Municipalism” And On-Going Explanatory Challenges, Mark Davidson, Kevin Ward

Geography

How much did the Great Recession change U.S. municipal budgetary and fiscal governance? According to an academic literature that subsequently emerged, the period saw a combination of both change and continuity. The work offered two distinct ways to explain and understand the emerging context: austerity urbanism and pragmatic municipalism. This paper reviews these explanations with the goal of showing how and why they developed contrasting conceptualizations. We argue differing epistemological approaches underpin the two competing approaches. Understanding these differences is, we argue, critical for moving forward. The COVID 19 pandemic saw another round of changes to U.S. municipal budgetary and …


A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson Sep 2025

A Settlement By “Any Other Name”: Evaluating The Sustainability Of Settlement Mechanisms, Dorcas Quek Anderson

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Private settlements have been consistently encouraged by the Singapore civil justice system. Depending on the context, the settlement may take on many forms, including consent orders and settlement agreements. This begs the question of whether the exact form of settlement matters, or whether a settlement “by any other name” suffices. This article proposes the concept of “sustainable settlements” – comprising the measures of ease of enforcement, finality, and confidentiality – to holistically appraise the effectiveness of settlement mechanisms. The assessment of six settlement mechanisms using these measures clearly indicates that not every mechanism is equally sustainable. Exploring settlement amidst the …


Government Vicarious Liability And The Concept Of Deemed Equality With Private Persons, Gary K. Y. Chan Sep 2025

Government Vicarious Liability And The Concept Of Deemed Equality With Private Persons, Gary K. Y. Chan

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The immunity against Crown liability was abolished in the United Kingdom in 1948 based on the Diceyan notion of rule of law and deemed equality under the law between public officials and private persons. This paper analyses government vicarious liability in respect of the acts and omissions of public officers under the Singapore Government Proceedings Act with reference to the concept of deemed equality. We will discuss the scope of the statute in light of recent common law developments in vicarious liability, statutory exceptions to government vicarious liability that may be justified by the functions of the government in the …


What Are The Limits To Smart Innovation? The Digital Underground Initiative And New Frontiers Of “Smartness” In Singapore, Prerona Das, Orlando Woods, Lily Kong Sep 2025

What Are The Limits To Smart Innovation? The Digital Underground Initiative And New Frontiers Of “Smartness” In Singapore, Prerona Das, Orlando Woods, Lily Kong

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

This paper argues that the emergence of new frontiers of smart transformation, such as underground spaces, can pose significant challenges to the implementation of “smart” technological solutions. Exploring the case of Singapore’s Digital Underground initiative, we show that elements such as material complexity, co-ordination between stakeholders, and the availability of appropriate regulatory and administrative frameworks can problematize the implementation of subterranean smart initiatives. By considering multistake-holder perspectives on these “more-than-technological” factors, this paper offers lessons for urban planners, policymakers, and developers in cities around the world that are keen to leverage technology to unlock the potential of underground space.


A Critical Literature Review Of Canadian Anti-Trafficking Policies And Their Impacts On Sex Work, Autonomy, And Marginalized Communities, Gabriella Raslic Sep 2025

A Critical Literature Review Of Canadian Anti-Trafficking Policies And Their Impacts On Sex Work, Autonomy, And Marginalized Communities, Gabriella Raslic

Social Justice and Community Engagement Major Research Papers

No abstract provided.


Defending Democracy: Women's Leadership In Preventing And Mitigating Election Violence, Briana Mawby, Arenne Taylor Flanders Sep 2025

Defending Democracy: Women's Leadership In Preventing And Mitigating Election Violence, Briana Mawby, Arenne Taylor Flanders

Kroc IPJ Research and Resources

The annual Women Waging Peace report provides a resource for policymakers and funders, created directly from the recommendations and priorities of women peacebuilders around the world. These findings have been drawn from peacebuilders working in different conflict contexts and across a range of sectors of peacebuilding work. Each year, the survey provides an analysis of the work of women peacebuilders, the progress they have made, and the challenges and opportunities they are facing. These questions are repeated yearly, allowing for the collection of longitudinal data and analysis of trends over time. In addition to the repeated questions, the survey has …


A Neutrosophic Framework For Nursing Education Quality Analysis Using Upside-Down Logics And Narrative Factori, Lihua Gu, Ming Le Sep 2025

A Neutrosophic Framework For Nursing Education Quality Analysis Using Upside-Down Logics And Narrative Factori, Lihua Gu, Ming Le

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.


Complex Neutrosophic Vague Soft Graphs, Suriyakumar G., V. J. Sudhakar, Syed Tahir Hussainy, Mana Donganont Sep 2025

Complex Neutrosophic Vague Soft Graphs, Suriyakumar G., V. J. Sudhakar, Syed Tahir Hussainy, Mana Donganont

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.


Core Concepts Behind Quadripartitioned Neutrosophic Soft Block Matrices, S. Ramesh Kumar, A. Stanis Arul Mary Sep 2025

Core Concepts Behind Quadripartitioned Neutrosophic Soft Block Matrices, S. Ramesh Kumar, A. Stanis Arul Mary

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.


Proposed Cloud Services Sourcing Rule: The Right Direction, Reuven Avi-Yonah, Jeffery M. Kadet, Karen Sam Sep 2025

Proposed Cloud Services Sourcing Rule: The Right Direction, Reuven Avi-Yonah, Jeffery M. Kadet, Karen Sam

Articles

This past January, in conjunction with the issuance of a final regulation (T.D. 10022) that treats income from defined cloud transactions as income from services, Treasury and the IRS released a proposed regulation (REG-107420-24) on the sourcing of that income. In 2019 a Treasury official had asked the tax community for feedback on whether specific cloud transaction sourcing rules were needed, and the preamble to a 2019 proposed regulation asked for comments on “administrable rules for sourcing income from cloud transactions in a manner consistent with sections 861 through 865.” The feedback was “split almost evenly with regard to whether …


Table Of Contents, Editorial Board, Law School Faculty And Administration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law Sep 2025

Table Of Contents, Editorial Board, Law School Faculty And Administration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Nothing To Gain: The Disparate Impact Of The Capital Gains Tax Preference On Women And Persons Of Color, Ann M. Murphy Sep 2025

Nothing To Gain: The Disparate Impact Of The Capital Gains Tax Preference On Women And Persons Of Color, Ann M. Murphy

Nevada Law Journal

Tax preference provisions are scattered across the Internal Revenue Code, and the capital gains tax rate offers an enormous advantage for wealthy taxpayers. When first enacted, it was touted as eliminating the “lock-in effect” which caused investors to hold on to their investment property. Today, it is justified as encouraging investment and eliminating gains produced merely by the passage of time. The provision’s unequal benefits are hidden from the picture. Although not overtly dis-criminatory, the preference operates as a tax cut for the wealthy. Women and per-sons of color see little benefit from the lower tax rate. The difficulty of …


Getting It Just Right: The Goldilocks Level Of Securities Regulation, David Nows Sep 2025

Getting It Just Right: The Goldilocks Level Of Securities Regulation, David Nows

Nevada Law Journal

Across the world, developed economies use roughly the same framework to regulate entrepreneurial ventures raising capital. The minor differences in how developed countries regulate securities for emerging businesses lie primarily in their legal thresholds for fundraising caps, disclosure requirements, and the criteria for accredited investors. This uniform regulatory framework persists despite significant empirical evidence that the citizens of developed countries vary widely in their desire to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities, their perceptions of the number and quality of entrepreneurial opportunities available to them, and their perceptions of their own ability to succeed in entrepreneurship. This Article advocates for a new approach …


Immigration Detention Expansion By Stealth, Denise Gilman Sep 2025

Immigration Detention Expansion By Stealth, Denise Gilman

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Safe Structure: Utilizing Antitrust Structuralism To Address Institutional Investors In The Housing Market, Vanessa M. Brady Sep 2025

A Safe Structure: Utilizing Antitrust Structuralism To Address Institutional Investors In The Housing Market, Vanessa M. Brady

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Uncovering Red Flags In The Silver State: Recognizing And Expanding The Corporate Duty Of Oversight In Nevada, Daren Dunaway Sep 2025

Uncovering Red Flags In The Silver State: Recognizing And Expanding The Corporate Duty Of Oversight In Nevada, Daren Dunaway

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Worker Fight Against Compelled Listening: The Past, Present, And Future Of Captive Audience Meetings In The Wake Of Amazon.Com, Hailey Simpson Sep 2025

The Worker Fight Against Compelled Listening: The Past, Present, And Future Of Captive Audience Meetings In The Wake Of Amazon.Com, Hailey Simpson

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Intersection Of Race And Nativity: Exploring Criminal Justice Contact Among Black Adults In The United States., Uchenna Makuochukwu Onuoha Sep 2025

The Intersection Of Race And Nativity: Exploring Criminal Justice Contact Among Black Adults In The United States., Uchenna Makuochukwu Onuoha

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Black immigrants in the United States navigate a dual identity as both Black and immigrant, yet their unique experiences remain underexplored in research on immigration and crime. While prior studies have documented generational differences and negative associations between immigration and crime, the intersection of race and nativity in shaping criminal justice contact for Black immigrants is unknown. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this study examines the role of race and nativity on various forms of criminal justice contact. Specifically, we investigate (1) the extent to which nativity plays a role in criminal legal …


Analysis Of Traffic Crash Data In Kentucky 2020-2024, Paul Ross, Eric Green, Christopher Blackden, Christopher Van Dyke Sep 2025

Analysis Of Traffic Crash Data In Kentucky 2020-2024, Paul Ross, Eric Green, Christopher Blackden, Christopher Van Dyke

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

No abstract provided.


Enhanced Key Generation Method Using Deep Q-Networks Algorithm With Chaotic Maps, Ali A. Mahdi, Mays M. Hoobi Sep 2025

Enhanced Key Generation Method Using Deep Q-Networks Algorithm With Chaotic Maps, Ali A. Mahdi, Mays M. Hoobi

Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity

In contemporary digital environments, exponential cyber threat growth has made cryptographic key generation a critical security challenge. Traditional Pseudo-Random Number Generators (PRNGs) and existing chaos-based methods often exhibit insufficient entropy, limited randomness quality, and inadequate resistance to statistical attacks. Current implementations frequently produce suboptimal entropy values and fail to meet modern cryptographic security standards and rigorous randomness testing protocols. This paper aims to design and implement an advanced cryptographic key generation system that combines Deep Q-Networks (DQN) algorithms with multiple chaotic maps to produce cryptographically secure stream key bits with high randomness and strong resistance to cryptanalytic attacks. The proposed …


Blockchain-Based Accountability: A Systematic Literature Review, Nabeel Z. Tawfeeq, Dujan B. Taha Sep 2025

Blockchain-Based Accountability: A Systematic Literature Review, Nabeel Z. Tawfeeq, Dujan B. Taha

Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity

The Blockchain algorithm has advanced the accountability and transparency of modern digital infrastructures. Enforcing responsible behavior and data integrity across distributed environments involves several key components, such as smart contracts, access control models, cryptographic techniques, and a decentralized identity framework. Because the blockchain ledger is immutable and transparent, once a transaction is recorded, it cannot be altered without detection, making fraudulent actions easily traceable and thereby ensuring accountability. However, the need for hybrid approaches that combine on-chain and off-chain solutions for an efficient reliability system introduces challenges, including privacy preservation, scalability, and regulatory compliance. This paper analyzes the effective features …


From The Intermediate Impossible To Core Democratic Check: The Future Of The Right To Counsel For Crime Victims, Margaret Garvin Sep 2025

From The Intermediate Impossible To Core Democratic Check: The Future Of The Right To Counsel For Crime Victims, Margaret Garvin

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.


Race, Class, And The Victims’ Rights Movement, Michael Vitiello Sep 2025

Race, Class, And The Victims’ Rights Movement, Michael Vitiello

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.


Crypto Regulation In The Time Of Trump, Lawrence J. Trautman Sep 2025

Crypto Regulation In The Time Of Trump, Lawrence J. Trautman

Michigan Technology Law Review

Donald Trump’s election as president during November 2024 results in perhaps the most dramatic philosophical change in approach to governmental regulation in over ninety years. The Great Depression of the 1930s created a need for regulatory reform and resulted in the advent of such new regulatory frameworks as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It has been the purpose of the SEC to create and nurture efficient securities markets enabling vibrant capital formation while preventing fraud upon the investing public. At issue is the contrast between the regulatory regime in place since 1933-34 and the Trump Administration’s desire to …


Remedies For Non-Disclosure In Asset Sales: Voidance Vs. Damages, Albert H. Choi, Kathryn E. Spier Sep 2025

Remedies For Non-Disclosure In Asset Sales: Voidance Vs. Damages, Albert H. Choi, Kathryn E. Spier

Law & Economics Working Papers

This paper analyzes the problems of non-disclosure in the context of an asset sale between a buyer and a seller. The seller can have important information about the asset and can opportunistically decide not to disclose that information to the buyer, and the buyer may sue the seller ex post for remedy. The buyer and the court have a choice over different types of remedy. The paper considers three different remedy regimes: (1) no liability; (2) voidance; and (3) damages. Under voidance, the buyer can rescind the transaction (return the asset and get the price back), while with damages, the …


September 2025 Library News, University Libraries Sep 2025

September 2025 Library News, University Libraries

Library News

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Tillage On Wheat Canopy, Stephanie Adanna Anyanwu Sep 2025

Effects Of Tillage On Wheat Canopy, Stephanie Adanna Anyanwu

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Wheat canopy cover and greenness are useful crop performance indicators that provide significant insight into the performance of wheat crops. Understanding the effects of no-till and conventional tillage practices on winter wheat canopy cover and greenness will help inform agronomic decision making in wheat production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of no-till and conventional tillage practices on wheat canopy cover and greenness using drones. Wheat canopy cover mapping was carried out using deep learning supervised classification. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI) and optimized soil adjusted vegetation …