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High Expectations And Some Wounded Hopes: The Policy And Politics Of A Uniform Statute On Videotaping Custodial Interrogations, Andrew Taslitz

Andrew E. Taslitz

Much has been written about the need to videotape the entire process of police interrogating suspects. Videotaping discourages abusive interrogation techniques, improves police training in proper techniques, reduces frivolous suppression motions because facts are no longer in dispute, and improves jury decision making about the voluntariness and accuracy of a confession. Despite these benefits, only a small, albeit growing, number of states have adopted legislation mandating electronic recording of the entire interrogation process. In the hope of accelerating legislative adoption of this procedure and of improving the quality of such legislation, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), formerly the National Conference …

Ada And The Internet: Standardizing The Accessibility Of Web Sites, Laura Corcoran

Laura Corcoran

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently considering what standards should be applied to commercial web sites to make online information and services accessible to people with disabilities. Should the overall performance of a website be the measuring standard, or would compliance with technical rules be a sufficient measure of web accessibility?

There are dangers in adopting technical standards in DOJ regulations. The process of updating regulations is slow and will not keep pace with changing technology. Accessibility issues involving detailed technical standards would likely deteriorate into battles about computer programming techniques. Compliance with technical standards does not necessarily guarantee …

In Defense Of The Shuckers: Enhanced Consumer Warnings And Assumption Of The Risk, Not Forced Post-Harvest Processing, As The Proper Remedy For Raw Oyster Toxicity, Scott T. Schmidt

Scott Schmidt

Oysters are a popular culinary delight. Oyster connoisseurs ("ostreaphiles") thoroughly enjoy consuming the bivalves in a multitude of ways, including fried, baked, and raw. A large portion of oysters in the U.S. come from the Gulf of Mexico. However, the FDA has proposed regulations which would make it difficult to consume living raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during certain times of the year. The Vibrio family of bacteria is the leading cause of raw shellfish toxicity. It occurs naturally in seawater, and is more heavily concentrated in warmer months. It is known to cause several illnesses and death …

Deference To Agency Interpretations Of Regulations: A Post-Chevron Assessment, Thomas A. Schweitzer, Russell L. Weaver

Thomas A. Schweitzer

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Discrimination Cases In The 2000 Term, Eileen Kaufman

Eileen Kaufman

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Testimony Of Rena Steinzor…Before The U.S. House Of Representatives, Energy And Commerce Committee, Subcommittee On Environment And Economics. 112th Congress, 1st Session (2011)., Rena Steinzor

Rena I. Steinzor

Environmental regulations have saved millions of lives, preventing chronic respiratory illness and heart attacks in cities across the country. These rules protect children from irreversible neurological damage, save billions of dollars in cleanup costs, and preserve water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. If anything, our regulatory system is dangerously weak, and Congress should focus on reviving it rather than eroding public protections….