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Capitalism & Jurisprudence, Paulo Barrozo

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Falling Flat: Why Ai Cannot Free Melodies From Copyright Protection With “All The Music” As An Example, Hayley Huber

Duke Law & Technology Review

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to surprise us with its humanlike abilities, it raises the question of whether AI-created music can or should be afforded legal protection. Particularly, how should copyright law treat melodies produced by an AI designed to algorithmically generate every possible melody? This article seeks to answer that question, ultimately concluding that AI-produced melodies are not copyrightable and that melodies are not merely facts undeserving of copyright protection, but something valuable to mankind and worth protecting by law.

The article explores Damien Riehl’s All the Music project (ATM) and his arguments for why ATM’s outputs should be …

Advancing The Kingdom, Anna Bennett

The Main Thing Devotional

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age,^” Matthew 28:19-20, NLT.

Susan Lloyd V. Manbel Devco I Lp

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 03.30.26, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

• Religious Liberty Clinic files amicus brief urging court to reject government’s efforts to suppress religious expression in the workplace
• Shaping the Next Generation: Notre Dame Law School Faculty Reflect on Teaching, Mentorship, and the Law
• Kelsey Zorzi Discusses High-Stakes Religious Liberty Cases Around the World
• Notre Dame Law School’s All-Women Jessup Team Advances to International Rounds for the First Time in ND Law History
• Notre Dame Law Students Contribute to U.N. Report on Religious Freedom and Honoring the Dead

Student News

• Dennis Wieboldt, a joint J.D./Ph.D. student in history at Notre Dame

Faculty Briefs

• Diane Desierto
• Jimmy …

Negotiating Identity: Local Religion Adherents And Majority Group Resistance In Indonesia, Tri Astutik Haryati, Amat Zuhri, Annisa Mutohharoh

The Qualitative Report

The existence of local religion adherents amidst a majority population is marked by structural and cultural rejection. This condition highlights fundamental issues surrounding freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia. This study aims to explore the experiences of local religion adherents in confronting structural and cultural resistance from an emic perspective, situating local religions within the broader academic discourse on the interaction between local wisdom and global religions. The participants consist of 11 adherents of local religions affiliated with Majelis Luhur Kepercayaan Indonesia (MLKI), an organization that supports followers of local religions and indigenous beliefs throughout Indonesia. Using a qualitative …

Relationship Between Teacher Psychological Safety And Perceived Administrator Support In Independent Schools, Kim Schinzel

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

The Experiences Of Faith-Based Non-Profit Human Services Professionals In The Implementation Of Parental Resources For Homeless Mothers, Latasha Sublett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Implementing An Acuity-Based Staffing Model To Improve Staffing Equity And Patient Safety In An Inpatient Mental Health Unit, Vivian Emuobe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Understaffing during the weekends has been related to issues in patient safety, delayed responses, and increased nurse fatigue and turnover in a majority of inpatient mental health units. This practice improvement Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to address disparities in nurse staffing ratios between weekdays and weekends within inpatient mental health units. The purpose of the project was to design and test an evidence-based acuity-based staffing model, supported by structured staff education and compliance monitoring, to promote equitable workload distribution and improve patient and organizational outcomes. The guiding practice question asked: How does the implementation of an acuity-based …

Effective Strategies For Hospital Adoption Of Value-Based Reimbursement Models, Nicholas Isbell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Acute care hospitals continue to experience financial strain as the healthcare system transitions from fee for service to value-based reimbursement (VBR) models. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify evidence-based financial, clinical, and operational strategies that support hospital adaptation to value-based models while maintaining financial stability and high-quality care. The guiding question focused on determining which strategies reduce financial pressures and improve value-based performance in acute care hospitals. Guided by resource-based theory, this integrative review included 25 empirical and nonempirical studies published between 2019 and 2025 that examined U.S. acute care hospitals. Data were synthesized through a thematic …

Perspectives Of Elementary Teachers On The Challenges Of Implementing Reading Technology, Hajirah Abdullah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Reading skills in elementary school students continue to decline despite the efforts of teachers and lawmakers. The problem addressed through this study was that although teachers at ABC Elementary School (pseudonym) had access to 30 different software/apps for technology literacy programs that could help improve student achievement on state assessments, district data showed that very few teachers were using the technology with students. The purpose of this qualitative project study was to explore the perspectives of elementary teachers on the challenges of implementing reading technology and ways to better support its use in classroom instruction at ABC Elementary School. The …

Lived Experiences Of Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color (Bipoc) Counselors Collaborating With Multidisciplinary Teams To Treat Bipoc Clients Diagnosed With Eating Disorders, Melissa Sherfield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Eating disorder (ED) treatment has historically been grounded in Eurocentric models that inadequately account for the cultural contexts and lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), contributing to persistent disparities in care. The purpose of this descriptive transcendental phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of BIPOC counselors who provide culturally responsive care to BIPOC clients diagnosed with EDs. Guided by Husserl’s phenomenological philosophy of intentionality and Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological method, the central research question addressed the lived experiences of BIPOC counselors providing culturally responsive ED care, with a sub-question addressing how counselors describe their preparedness …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of African American Women In Counseling For Body Dysmorphia, Sitonja Valenzuela

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women may experience body dysmorphia differently due to cultural, racial, and societal influences that shape their body perceptions and counseling experiences. Guided by a Heideggerian theoretical foundation, this hermeneutic phenomenological study aimed to explore how African American women experience receiving counseling for body dysmorphia in the United States. The guiding research question was: How do African American women with body dysmorphia experience receiving help in counseling? Eight African American women participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and data analytic procedures were analyzed using the hermeneutic circle. Key findings revealed body dysmorphia as a persistent, embodied experience shaped by racialized …

Oral Pcsk9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Versus Oral Nonstatin Therapies: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial, Alberico L Catapano, Elina Mikhailova, Ann Marie Navar, Puja Banka, Pablo Corral, Manish Saxena, P Gabriel Steg, Subodh Verma, Andrew Yacoub Kordahi, Geraldine Mendizabal, Pengfei Zhu, Christie M Ballantyne, Coralreef Addon Investigators

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Many adults fail to achieve guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals on statin monotherapy, requiring additional nonstatin lipid-lowering medication. Enlicitide, an oral proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, lowered LDL-C by 60% compared with placebo; its efficacy compared with other oral nonstatin therapies has yet to be examined.

Objectives: This study assessed the efficacy of enlicitide, a novel oral PCSK9 inhibitor, vs other oral nonstatin therapies.

Methods: In this phase 3, randomized, double-blind, active-comparator trial, statin-treated adults aged ≥18 years with LDL-C ≥55 mg/dL and a previous major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event, or LDL-C ≥70 mg/dL if at …

The Blurred Boundaries Of Care: A Qualitative Analysis Of Nurse-Doula Role Conflict, Curisa Mae Tucker Phd, Rn, Maria Mcclam, Kelly Russin Dnp, Rnc-Ob, Chse, Nansi Boghossian, Rachel Gulczinski, Lauren Workman

Faculty Publications

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Comparative Morphometric Study Of Saanen And Indigenous Goats, In Northern Pakistan, Nadar Khan, Ihsan Uddin, Sohail Khan, Hayat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Suleman

Journal of Bioresource Management

Goats play an essential role in sustaining rural communities in Pakistan by providing milk, meat, and income under diverse production systems. This study compared the morphometric features of exotic Saanen goats with local breeds (Beetal, Kaghani, Gaddi, and non-descriptive) in Swat, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to evaluate growth patterns, body structure, and the potential for body weight estimation. A total of 500 animals were sampled from research stations and smallholder farms, with morphometric and qualitative traits recorded following FAO guidelines. Distinct differences among breeds were observed. Beetal goats exhibited the highest body weight (58.2 ± 2.0 kg), chest girth, and body …

Falls In Inpatient Hospital Settings, Merlina Constantine

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Inpatient falls are a common and preventable problem that affects health care costs, patient safety, and clinical quality. Inpatient falls occur within hospitals, cause harm, extend hospitalization, and require additional healthcare funding. Falls harm a patient’s physical health and cause emotional trauma, decrease patient satisfaction, and undermine confidence in the hospital care systems. Falls are therefore a significant concern in the nursing practice environment because nurses form the first component of prevention, monitoring, and intervention. This doctoral project aimed to re-educate and reinforce staff understanding of clinical guidelines to prevent inpatient falls through evidence-based interventions targeting environmental, behavioral, and organizational …

The Experiences Of Faith-Based Non-Profit Human Services Professionals In The Implementation Of Parental Resources For Homeless Mothers, Latasha Sublett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Homelessness is a worldwide, complex social problem that has impacted groups like women and children. In recent studies, researchers have demonstrated that homeless mothers can face mental health challenges and stressors related to parenting, while homeless children can experience emotional and physical difficulties. Parental resources have been cited as a tool to help homeless families address stress and development in distinct settings in current research; however, there was limited research on how faith-based non-profits utilize parental resources to help homeless mothers. The purpose of the generic qualitative study was to learn the perceptions and experiences of faith-based non-profit human services …

Ai Adoption In Research Administration At Emerging Research Institutions, Dylan Ruediger, Ruby Macdougall, Stefanie Brachfield, Douglas R. Dechow, Jonathan Parker, Jana Remy

Library Articles and Research

"With funding from the National Science Foundation’s GRANTED program (grant #2437518), Ithaka S+R, Chapman University, and Montclair State University organized two workshops to help research administrators consider how to leverage AI to build research capacity at ERIs. Our first workshop, held at Montclair State in September 2025, brought together 31 participants from 13 academic and medical institutions in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania region. Our second workshop, hosted by Chapman University on December 5, 2025, included 32 participants from 13 colleges and universities in Southern California. The approximately 2,600 ERIs in the United States receive a disproportionately small amount of federal …

What I Wish I Knew As A 1l Part 2: Journals And Honor Societies, Cardozo Minority Law Student Alliance (Mlsa), Gold Iro, Rebecca Reyes, Agustina Lucero, Cristian Miranda

2025–2026 Flyers

No abstract provided.

Combating The Colorblind Courtroom: Using Race-Switching To Make Racial Bias Salient, Cynthia Lee

Brooklyn Law Review

In criminal courtrooms across the country, well-meaning judges insist on running colorblind courtrooms — courtrooms in which the attorneys are not allowed to call attention to race. Many judges, including many US Supreme Court justices, believe it is best to ignore racial difference, and that noticing race will encourage racial discrimination. The problem is that colorblind courtrooms are likely to exacerbate, not ameliorate, implicit racial bias. Decades of social science research have demonstrated that making race salient helps decision makers treat similarly situated individuals of different races the same and that not calling attention to race results in decisionmakers treating …

Siding With Goliath: Nra V. Vullo, Dru Stevenson

Brooklyn Law Review

The Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in NRA v. Vullo found a plausible First Amendment violation by a state regulator for allegedly coercing private entities to cease business with the NRA. While the Court portrayed its decision as merely applying longstanding precedent, the facts of the case were quite different from the cases on which the Court relied, especially related to Vullo’s responsibilities as a regulator of the financial sector. This Article argues that the Court’s decision was misguided. Support for this view comes from case law about the chilling effects on government officials that come from potential liability, the Court’s …

Urbanizing Nuisance, George F. K. Werner

Brooklyn Law Review

If you are a prospective resident of neighborhoods like Brooklyn’s Bushwick or Chicago’s Bronzeville, being close to a hip music venue may sound like a never-ending party—that is, until you discover that the hip music venue is your downstairs neighbor, and the party really never ends. Similarly, newcomers to gentrifying neighborhoods are often drawn by a sense of authenticity and vibrancy. But the sights, sounds, and smells that make neighborhoods “authentic” or “vibrant” may not be a good fit for the lifestyles those newcomers bring with them. In these cases, should a plaintiff be able to successfully sue in nuisance? …

Governing Artificial Intelligence: A Dual-Board Solution To The Corporate Oversight Crisis, Harrison Carter

Brooklyn Law Review

Corporate governance structures have proven fundamentally inadequate for managing the unprecedented challenges of artificial intelligence development, as demonstrated by OpenAI's dramatic 2023 governance crisis and the broader failure of both traditional and hybrid corporate forms to balance massive capital requirements with public safety concerns. Current approaches create three critical failures: structural accountability gaps between boards and management, distorted power dynamics from concentrated capital needs, and an inability to enforce safety commitments against commercial pressure. While companies like Anthropic have attempted innovative private solutions through benefit corporation structures and specialized trusts, these voluntary mechanisms ultimately prove inadequate against the extraordinary pressures …

Curbing Common Benefit Fees, Matthew Lyness

Brooklyn Law Review

Multidistrict litigation (MDL) courts routinely use common benefit orders and fee assessments to compensate the attorneys who generate work product that benefits the broader plaintiff class. Courts’ largely unguided approach to setting assessment percentages—often justified through invocation of a court’s inherent authority—leaves participating counsel uncertain about their eventual recovery, invites arbitrary midstream changes, and risks windfalls unconnected to the actual utility of common benefit work product. This Note argues that in order to guarantee the continued efficiency of the MDL system, judges should adopt a standardized fee assessment framework that is predictable from the outset and proportionate to the ultimate …

Police And Ai: When Abundantly Helpful Becomes Intrinsically Harmful, Landon Brickey

Brooklyn Law Review

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly crept into nearly all aspects of life, including in government, the criminal justice system, and policing. While Supreme Court Due Process jurisprudence has outlined certain boundaries for police interrogations, much police conduct is left for the states to regulate. Such regulation is sporadic and less restrictive than the public might assume, especially in the realm of police deception. Across jurisdictions, courts allow police to deceptively inform suspects that a witness identified the suspect of the perpetrator of a crime. That the suspect’s finger prints, DNA, or shoe prints were found at the scene of the …

The Resurgence Of Anti-Mask Laws: Is There A Constitutional Right To Conceal Your Identity?, Jillian Block

Brooklyn Law Review

There is little question that the First Amendment protects a wide range of expressive activity, including symbolic conduct and, in some cases, anonymous speech. At the same time, anti-mask legislation, which sometimes prevents individuals from concealing their identity during public demonstrations, has a long history in the United States. Much of this history is rooted in efforts to curtail Ku Klux Klan violence and intimidation. Yet, many of those anti-mask laws were repealed in the wake of COVID-19, and mask-wearing for identity concealment purposes has become a more common feature of modern political protests. As a response to rising antisemitism …

Donative Freedom, Disrupted, Carla Spivack, Deborah S. Gordon

Brooklyn Law Review

You can do what you want with your property at death—and after—because it is “yours.” This is the “fundamental guiding principle” of American succession law. Despite occasional criticism over the years, legal scholars, courts, law reformers, legislators, and practitioners accept donative freedom as succession law’s unshakeable foundation. Every proposal for change – securing a child’s inheritance, protecting surviving spouses, taxing wealthy estates – meets with that refrain. But the ideology of donative freedom has left us a legacy of wealth inequality, disinherited children and spouses, dynastic wealth, and thousand-year trusts that grow tax-free for generations. The ideology of donative freedom …

A Narrative Review Of Stigma And Masking In Adhd: Insights From English-Language Research And The Japanese Cultural Context, Chiharu Maeda, Laura E. Knouse, Konoka Takeda, Chisato Masudomi, Eriko Takahashi, Taisuke Katsuragawa, Hiroaki Kumano

Psychology Faculty Publications

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition associated with impairments across educational, occupational, and social domains. Individuals with ADHD are often exposed to misunderstanding and negative evaluation, which can contribute to stigma and psychological distress. Recently, “masking”—efforts to conceal or compensate for ADHD-related characteristics to meet social expectations—has been discussed as a potential behavioral response to stigma, yet empirical research on this phenomenon remains limited. This narrative review synthesizes English-language research on public stigma and self-stigma related to ADHD and examines how stigma may be associated with masking behaviors in ADHD, drawing on conceptual insights from the literature on …

Susan Lloyd V. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania