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Is Jacobson V. Massachusetts Viable After A Century Of Dormancy? A Review In The Face Of Covid-19, Sawan Talwar Jan 2024

Is Jacobson V. Massachusetts Viable After A Century Of Dormancy? A Review In The Face Of Covid-19, Sawan Talwar

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The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched us into the vast unknowns, emotionally, logically, politically, and legally. Relying on their police power, governments inched into the darkness of the powers’ fullest extent, leaving many to wonder whether the exercise of this power was constitutional. This Article examines the extent of the police power that both the federal and state governments have, and how Jacobson v. Massachusetts1 was the “silver bullet” for governments across the United States. Further, this Article provides an overview of police power, and the status of COVID-19 mandates. This Article additionally examines quarantine case law and provides an analysis …


How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat Jan 2022

How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat

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There was a time when those that were unable to afford medical care risked being denied treatment in emergency situations. Before Congress passed Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), patients were being transferred to different hospitals, without being screened, because they did not have insurance and could not afford the treatment. Hospitals are no longer allowed to transport patients without properly screening and stabilizing them. Patients can bring a suit against a hospital if they believe the hospital violated EMTALA, however, in certain circuits the patient will need to prove that hospital had an “improper motive” for failing to …


Comic Books, The First Amendment, And The “Best Test” For Right Of Publicity Issues, Rachel Silverstein Jan 2021

Comic Books, The First Amendment, And The “Best Test” For Right Of Publicity Issues, Rachel Silverstein

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The Friday Night “Who Is Driving?” Debate Will Soon Come To An End: How Autonomous Vehicles Are Changing Our Lives And Societal Norms, Nicholas Calabria Jan 2020

The Friday Night “Who Is Driving?” Debate Will Soon Come To An End: How Autonomous Vehicles Are Changing Our Lives And Societal Norms, Nicholas Calabria

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The Law Of Obscenity In Comic Books, Rachel Silverstein Jan 2020

The Law Of Obscenity In Comic Books, Rachel Silverstein

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Criminal Usury And Its Impact On New York Business Transactions, Christopher Basile Jan 2020

Criminal Usury And Its Impact On New York Business Transactions, Christopher Basile

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Due Process Pringle V. Wolfe (Decided 28, 1996) Jul 2019

Due Process Pringle V. Wolfe (Decided 28, 1996)

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Gasperini In Line With Erie: New York Law Determines Excessiveness Of Verdict In Diversity Cases, Edie C. Grinblat Jan 1997

Gasperini In Line With Erie: New York Law Determines Excessiveness Of Verdict In Diversity Cases, Edie C. Grinblat

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Grand Jury Jan 1995

Grand Jury

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"Mixture Or Substance": Continuing Disparity Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Section 2d1.1, Eric J. Stockel Jan 1995

"Mixture Or Substance": Continuing Disparity Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Section 2d1.1, Eric J. Stockel

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Distinctions Between The Public Records Exception To The Hearsay Rule In Federal And New York Practice, Randi M. Simanoff Jan 1994

Distinctions Between The Public Records Exception To The Hearsay Rule In Federal And New York Practice, Randi M. Simanoff

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Symposium Comparing New York And Federal Evidence Law: Introduction, Honorable George C. Pratt Jan 1994

Symposium Comparing New York And Federal Evidence Law: Introduction, Honorable George C. Pratt

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The Supreme Court Rules On Statements Against Interest, Michael M. Martin Jan 1994

The Supreme Court Rules On Statements Against Interest, Michael M. Martin

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A Brief Look At New York's Efforts To Codify Its Law Of Evidence, Barbara C. Salken Jan 1994

A Brief Look At New York's Efforts To Codify Its Law Of Evidence, Barbara C. Salken

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There Goes The Neighborhood: The Evolution Of "Family" In Local Zoning Ordinances, William Graham Jan 1993

There Goes The Neighborhood: The Evolution Of "Family" In Local Zoning Ordinances, William Graham

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A Note To Our Readers, The Editors Jan 1993

A Note To Our Readers, The Editors

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Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code: Stepping Into Quicksand Or Something Else, Post Mackey, Maria A. Di Pippo, Gerald P. Wolf Jan 1992

Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code: Stepping Into Quicksand Or Something Else, Post Mackey, Maria A. Di Pippo, Gerald P. Wolf

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The Right Of Privacy And The New York State Constitution: An Analytical Framework, Edward R. Alexander Jan 1992

The Right Of Privacy And The New York State Constitution: An Analytical Framework, Edward R. Alexander

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Home Rule And The Secession Of Staten Island: City Of New York V. State Of New York, Florence L. Cavanna Jan 1992

Home Rule And The Secession Of Staten Island: City Of New York V. State Of New York, Florence L. Cavanna

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The Abrogation Of Expert Dissection In Popular Music Copyright Infringement Cases: Suggested Modifications For The Implementation Of The Lay Listener Standard, Matthew W. Daus Jan 1992

The Abrogation Of Expert Dissection In Popular Music Copyright Infringement Cases: Suggested Modifications For The Implementation Of The Lay Listener Standard, Matthew W. Daus

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A Comparison Of A Mentally Ill Individual's Right To Refuse Medication Under The United States And The New York State Constitutions, William M. Brooks Jan 1991

A Comparison Of A Mentally Ill Individual's Right To Refuse Medication Under The United States And The New York State Constitutions, William M. Brooks

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Right To Counsel Jan 1991

Right To Counsel

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The Pattern Of Racketeering Element Of Rico Liability, Committee On Federal Courts Of The New York State Bar Association Jan 1990

The Pattern Of Racketeering Element Of Rico Liability, Committee On Federal Courts Of The New York State Bar Association

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Property Rights Of Unmarried Cohabitants In New York: Proposal For Legislative Action Towards A More Equitable Future, Helene Kulczycki Jan 1990

Property Rights Of Unmarried Cohabitants In New York: Proposal For Legislative Action Towards A More Equitable Future, Helene Kulczycki

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Organizational Standing In Environmental Litigation, Jeanne A. Compitello Jan 1990

Organizational Standing In Environmental Litigation, Jeanne A. Compitello

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Affordable Housing Forum, Richard F. Bellman, John M. Armentano, Alan Mallach Jan 1990

Affordable Housing Forum, Richard F. Bellman, John M. Armentano, Alan Mallach

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Civil Rights In Transition: Sections 1981 And 1982 Cover Discrimination On The Basis Of Ancestry And Ethnicity, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz Jan 1988

Civil Rights In Transition: Sections 1981 And 1982 Cover Discrimination On The Basis Of Ancestry And Ethnicity, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz

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Can Mental Health Professionals Predict Judicial Decisionmaking? Constitutional And Tort Liability Aspects Of The Right Of The Institutionalized Mentally Disabled To Refuse Treatment: On The Cutting Edge, Michael L. Perlin Jan 1986

Can Mental Health Professionals Predict Judicial Decisionmaking? Constitutional And Tort Liability Aspects Of The Right Of The Institutionalized Mentally Disabled To Refuse Treatment: On The Cutting Edge, Michael L. Perlin

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New York: The Right To Discharge At-Will Employees Post Weiner, John V. Dember Jan 1986

New York: The Right To Discharge At-Will Employees Post Weiner, John V. Dember

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Weber V. Stony Brook Hospital: Inconsistent Procedure, Contradictory Results Jan 1985

Weber V. Stony Brook Hospital: Inconsistent Procedure, Contradictory Results

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