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Wonky Walden: The Dizzying New Personal Jurisdiction Rule, Adam Balinski Mar 2016

Wonky Walden: The Dizzying New Personal Jurisdiction Rule, Adam Balinski

BYU Law Review

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Upping The Ante: Rethinking Anti-Slapp Laws In The Age Of The Internet, Andrew L. Roth Mar 2016

Upping The Ante: Rethinking Anti-Slapp Laws In The Age Of The Internet, Andrew L. Roth

BYU Law Review

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Local Home Rule In The Time Of Globalization, Kenneth A. Stahl Feb 2016

Local Home Rule In The Time Of Globalization, Kenneth A. Stahl

BYU Law Review

Cities are increasingly taking the lead in tackling global issues like climate change, financial regulation, economic inequality, and others that the federal and state governments have failed to address. Recent media accounts have accordingly praised cities as the hope of our globally networked future. This optimistic appraisal of cities is, however, undermined by local governments’ cramped legal status. Under the doctrine of home rule, local governments can often only act in matters deemed “local” in nature and cannot regulate “statewide” issues that may have impacts beyond local borders. As a result, the global issues that local governments are being praised …


No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Lack Of Protection For Volunteers Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Statutes, Lawrence D. Rosenthal Feb 2016

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Lack Of Protection For Volunteers Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Statutes, Lawrence D. Rosenthal

BYU Law Review

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Mind The Gap, Charles H. Brower Ii Feb 2016

Mind The Gap, Charles H. Brower Ii

BYU Law Review

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Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Hobby Lobby Weakens Religious Freedom, Frank S. Ravitch Feb 2016

Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Hobby Lobby Weakens Religious Freedom, Frank S. Ravitch

BYU Law Review

The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., which brought for-profit corporations under the protection of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, has been the subject of widespread support and criticism. Some have lauded the Hobby Lobby decision as an important step in protecting religious freedom. Others have derided it as an affront to the civil rights of corporate employees. This Article suggests a third perspective, namely, that Hobby Lobby harms, rather than helps, religious freedom. Both legally and politically, Hobby Lobby is likely to lead to a reduction in protection for religious individuals and entities …


Behind The Curtain Of Tort Reform, Roland Christensen Feb 2016

Behind The Curtain Of Tort Reform, Roland Christensen

BYU Law Review

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Is Using Call Of Duty In This Comment Infringement?, Brittany Frandsen Feb 2016

Is Using Call Of Duty In This Comment Infringement?, Brittany Frandsen

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Peril Of Paroline: How The Supreme Court Made It More Difficult For Victims Of Child Pornography, Janet Lawrence Feb 2016

The Peril Of Paroline: How The Supreme Court Made It More Difficult For Victims Of Child Pornography, Janet Lawrence

BYU Law Review

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