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Breaking Bad: An Examination Of The Ncaa's Investigation Practices Over The Last Forty Years, Ryan Appel
Breaking Bad: An Examination Of The Ncaa's Investigation Practices Over The Last Forty Years, Ryan Appel
University of Miami Business Law Review
No abstract provided.
Magnifying Deterrence By Prosecuting Professionals, Scott Schumacher
Magnifying Deterrence By Prosecuting Professionals, Scott Schumacher
Indiana Law Journal
This Article examines the recent series of criminal prosecutions against tax professionals and offshore bankers. These criminal cases, brought against the largest Swiss bank (UBS), the oldest Swiss bank (Wegelin), one of the largest accounting firms in the world (KPMG), as well as numerous lawyers and accountants, represent a dramatic shift for the U.S. Department of Justice. After decades of tolerating abusive tax shelters and tax haven banks, the government changed its policy. However, rather than indicting the individuals and corporations who invested in tax shelters or hid money in offshore accounts, the Justice Department indicted the lawyers, accountants, and …
The Land Of Oz: Spoliation Of Evidence In Louisiana, Danielle Borel
The Land Of Oz: Spoliation Of Evidence In Louisiana, Danielle Borel
Louisiana Law Review
No abstract provided.
Putting A Hold On Ice: Why Law Enforcement Should Refuse To Honor Immigration Detainers, Alia Al-Khatib
Putting A Hold On Ice: Why Law Enforcement Should Refuse To Honor Immigration Detainers, Alia Al-Khatib
American University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Learning From The Past: Why Termination Of A Non-Citizen Parent's Rights Should Not Be Based On The Child's Best Interest, Stacy Byrd
University of Miami Law Review
No abstract provided.
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same: A Section 504 Examination Of The Social Security Administration's Use Of 1993 Medical Criteria To Determine Disability In 2014, Adrienne Jones
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
And The Oscar Goes To; Well, It Can't Be You, Can It: A Look At Race-Based Casting And How It Legalizes Racism, Despite Title Vii Laws, Latonja Sinckler
And The Oscar Goes To; Well, It Can't Be You, Can It: A Look At Race-Based Casting And How It Legalizes Racism, Despite Title Vii Laws, Latonja Sinckler
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Cultural Collisions And The Limits Of The Affordable Care Act, Jasmine E. Harris
Cultural Collisions And The Limits Of The Affordable Care Act, Jasmine E. Harris
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
(In)Equitable Relief: How Judicial Misconceptions About Domestic Violence Prevent Victims From Attaining Innocent Spouse Relief Under I. R. C. Sec. 6015(F), Jacqueline Clarke
(In)Equitable Relief: How Judicial Misconceptions About Domestic Violence Prevent Victims From Attaining Innocent Spouse Relief Under I. R. C. Sec. 6015(F), Jacqueline Clarke
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Wachovia Securities, Llc V. Brand (2012): The Fourth Circuit's Dubious Position In The Ongoing Federal Circuit Split In The Application Of "Manifest Disregard Of The Law" As A Basis For Vacatur Of Arbitration Awards Following The U.S. Supreme Court's Hall Street Decision (2008), Jonas Cullemark
University of Miami Business Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Dwindling Of Revlon, Lyman P.Q. Johnson, Robert Ricca
The Dwindling Of Revlon, Lyman P.Q. Johnson, Robert Ricca
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Globalization And The Aba Commission On Ethics 20/20: Reflections On Missed Opportunities And The Road Not Taken, Laurel S. Terry
Globalization And The Aba Commission On Ethics 20/20: Reflections On Missed Opportunities And The Road Not Taken, Laurel S. Terry
Hofstra Law Review
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 was established in order to “perform a thorough review of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the U.S. system of lawyer regulation in the context of advances in technology and global legal practice developments.” The thesis of this article is that the Commission was much more successful with the “technology” aspect of its work than it was with the globalization aspect of its work. This article offers an explanation for these differing levels of success and identifies an alternative path the Commission might have taken that might have led to greater success …
Organizational Responsibility For Workplace Racial And Sexual Harassment: The Stories Of One Company's Workers, Cheryl L. Wade
Organizational Responsibility For Workplace Racial And Sexual Harassment: The Stories Of One Company's Workers, Cheryl L. Wade
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses organizational responsibility for workplace-related racial and sexual harassment in America as of 2014, and it mentions the testimony of several African-American workers in a race discrimination lawsuit against the Turner Industries Group LLC industrial construction and fabrication firm. Employee exploitation claims are examined, along with American corporate and labor laws. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations are also assessed.
Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl: From Strict Construction To Serious Confusion, Allison E. Burke
Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl: From Strict Construction To Serious Confusion, Allison E. Burke
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the 2013 case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl which deals with the nation's Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the legal rights of biological fathers. American constitutional laws are addressed, along with the legal aspects of adoptions involving non-Indian parents. Legal consent and parental rights are examined, as well as American state laws and the definition of a father under the South Carolina Annotated Code
What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You: How The Finra Expungement Process Is Endangering Future Investors Through A Lack Of Information, James T. Farris
What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You: How The Finra Expungement Process Is Endangering Future Investors Through A Lack Of Information, James T. Farris
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the ways in which the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s (FINRA's) expungement process is endangering future investors in America through a lack of information sharing, and it mentions the laws governing the nation's securities industry, as well as the legal obligations of brokers. FINRA's Broker Check online database is mentioned, along with the efforts to protect investors from fraudulent brokers. U.S. government agency rules are also examined.
Do Tell! The Rights Of Donor-Conceived Offspring, Naomi Cahn
Do Tell! The Rights Of Donor-Conceived Offspring, Naomi Cahn
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the legal rights of donor-conceived children in America, and it mentions U.S. constitutional rights, the laws associated with donor conception in the country, and the concept of double disclosure. Parental rights and children's interests are mentioned, along with respect for familial autonomy and various aspects of U.S. family and health laws. Sperm and egg (ovum) donations are examined, along with the nation's fertility industry and assisted reproductive technology.
Perceived Homosexuals: Looking Gay Enough For Title Vii, Brian Soucek
Perceived Homosexuals: Looking Gay Enough For Title Vii, Brian Soucek
American University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Embyonic Personhood: Implications For Assisted Reproductive Technology In International Human Rights Law, Lauren B. Paulk
Embyonic Personhood: Implications For Assisted Reproductive Technology In International Human Rights Law, Lauren B. Paulk
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Virgin Fathers: Paternity Law, Assisted Reproductive Technology, And The Legal Bias Against Gay Dads, Elizabeth J. Levy
Virgin Fathers: Paternity Law, Assisted Reproductive Technology, And The Legal Bias Against Gay Dads, Elizabeth J. Levy
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Red Touches Black: The First Application Of Maker's Mark And Louboutin In The Context Of Color Trademarks, Ashley E. Green
Red Touches Black: The First Application Of Maker's Mark And Louboutin In The Context Of Color Trademarks, Ashley E. Green
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Restoring Rights For Reproductive Justice, Elizabeth J. Chen
Restoring Rights For Reproductive Justice, Elizabeth J. Chen
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Getting It Straight: A First Amendment Analysis Of California's Ban On Sexual Orientation Change Efforts And Its Potential Effects On Abortion Regulations, Elizabeth Bookwalter
Getting It Straight: A First Amendment Analysis Of California's Ban On Sexual Orientation Change Efforts And Its Potential Effects On Abortion Regulations, Elizabeth Bookwalter
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Ordinarily Reasonable: Using The Supreme Court's Barnett Analysis To Clarify Preferential Treatment Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Charles Conway
Ordinarily Reasonable: Using The Supreme Court's Barnett Analysis To Clarify Preferential Treatment Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Charles Conway
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Whose Rights Should Prevail? Toward A Child-Centric Approach To Revocation Of Birthparent Consent In Domestic Infant Abortion, David L. Thibodeaux
Whose Rights Should Prevail? Toward A Child-Centric Approach To Revocation Of Birthparent Consent In Domestic Infant Abortion, David L. Thibodeaux
Belmont Law Review
Though overhaul of adoption laws across the United States has been nearly universal, there is still no uniformity among the states in approach to voluntary relinquishment of parental rights: the very issue at the heart of the controversial cases that sparked reform. This Note attempts to track the development of domestic adoption laws as they affect birthparent consent in infant adoptions, the competing policies driving these developments, and the way states have attempted to reconcile that friction. Part I of this Note provides an underpinning of adoption terminology by outlining the actors involved, the basic elements required for infant adoption …