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When Trade Secrecy Goes Too Far: Public Health And Safety Should Trump Corporate Profits, Julie Zink Jul 2018

When Trade Secrecy Goes Too Far: Public Health And Safety Should Trump Corporate Profits, Julie Zink

School of Law Faculty Publications

This Article addresses the historical and ongoing use of trade secrets to withhold critical information from the public. Through its text and footnotes, the Article discusses the positives and negatives of trade secret protection; addresses historical and current examples of trade secret abuse; analyzes the inadequate solutions that have been tried and proposed; and, ultimately, recommends changing trade secret law by incorporating the precautionary principle into the definition of a trade secret to ensure that protection will no longer be available for information that endangers public health. This Article is both timely and necessary, as the public is continually bombarded …


A Historical Reassessment Of Congress's "Power To Dispose Of" The Public Lands, Jeffrey M. Schmitt Jan 2018

A Historical Reassessment Of Congress's "Power To Dispose Of" The Public Lands, Jeffrey M. Schmitt

School of Law Faculty Publications

The Property Clause of the Constitution grants Congress the “Power to Dispose” of federal land. Congress uses this Clause to justify permanent federal land ownership of approximately one-third of the land within the United States. Legal scholars, however, are divided as to whether the original understanding of the Clause supports this practice. While many scholars argue that the text and intent of the framers show that Congress has the power to permanently own land within the states, others contend that these sources demonstrate that Congress has a duty to dispose of all federal land not held pursuant to another enumerated …


The Assessment Mandates In The Aba Accreditation Standards And Their Impact On Individual Academic Freedom Rights, Victoria L. Vanzandt Jan 2018

The Assessment Mandates In The Aba Accreditation Standards And Their Impact On Individual Academic Freedom Rights, Victoria L. Vanzandt

School of Law Faculty Publications

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