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Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Illinois's Drug-Induced Homicide Statute: Injecting Some Sense Into A Misinterpreted Law, Seth Mcclure
Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Illinois's Drug-Induced Homicide Statute: Injecting Some Sense Into A Misinterpreted Law, Seth Mcclure
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
In 1988, Illinois went on the offensive in the War on Drugs by creating the Drug-Induced Homicide Statute. In essence, this statute creates increased punishment beyond normal drug trafficking penalties when a person delivers drugs to another person and, as a result of that delivery, somebody dies. For twenty years, the law remained mostly dormant, only being charged and prosecuted in a handful of cases. In a new push to fight drug-related deaths across Illinois over the last few years, prosecutors have dusted off the old law and vastly increased the number of drug-induced homicide charges. As these charges become …
Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Beyond The Womb: An Argument For Fundamental Rights In Vaccination Exemption Law, Samantha Hardt
Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Beyond The Womb: An Argument For Fundamental Rights In Vaccination Exemption Law, Samantha Hardt
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
This Comment analyzes jurisprudence from the areas of abortion law and family autonomy rights, blending principles from both to suggest that a parent's right to decline vaccinations for his/her child should be deemed fundamental and, thus, should be statutorily protected by philosophical exemptions.
Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Table Of Contents & Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement
Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 2012; Table Of Contents & Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
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Vol. 3 No. 2, Spring 2012; Table Of Contents & Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement
Vol. 3 No. 2, Spring 2012; Table Of Contents & Masthead, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement, Northern Illinois University Law Review Online Supplement
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
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Vol. 3 No. 2, Spring 2012; Grounding The Preemptive Effect Of The Federal Aviation Act: A Look At The Third Circuit's Recently Modified Field Preemption Ruling In Elassaad V. Independence Air, Inc. And The Effect Of Wyeth V. Levine, Edward J. Boula Iii
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
Whether claims of negligence or product liability are preempted by the Federal Aviation Act currently splits the federal circuits. Despite over sixty years of federal control and significant changes to the statutory scheme, there is no consensus among courts as to what extent the Federal Aviation Act preempts state-based standards of care. Through interpretation of the Federal Aviation Act, most circuits have attempted to delineate how, why, and to what extent claims are preempted, but have reached markedly different results. Instead of clarifying the issue, the Supreme Court further complicated the matter in a recent decision which could pose implications …
Vol. 3 No. 2, Spring 2012; Illinois Supreme Court: Overturn Thompson V. Gordon And Protect Design Professionals From Unbargained-For, Extra-Contractual Obligations, Daniel Nunney
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
This Note addresses how Illinois courts conduct contract interpretation and define the scope of contractual duties for design professionals. It discusses how the appellate court in Thompson v. Gordon improperly interpreted the contract in question, and how the court incorrectly followed applicable Illinois precedent when defining the scope of contractual duties for an engineer. It addresses the short- and long-term practical impacts of the Thompson decision, and also addresses a number of policy considerations associated with the majority's ruling. In sum, this Note advocates that it was necessary for the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn the Thompson decision.