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Our Oceans Need Sharks: A Comparative Analysis Of Shark And Turtle Conservation Law In Australia And The United States, Gabrielle Stiff Heim Jan 2017

Our Oceans Need Sharks: A Comparative Analysis Of Shark And Turtle Conservation Law In Australia And The United States, Gabrielle Stiff Heim

Law Student Publications

The model used for turtle conservation and recovery would be an accurate model for conserving and recovering the endangered shark species, as well. As sharks are crucial to the marine environment, action needs to be taken in the form of policies that parallel those that protect turtles. Specifically, the models of protection for turtles in both Australia and the United States can serve as examples for shark conservation and recovery policies. As sharks are migratory species like turtles, international efforts and treaties are also crucial to providing boundaries and regulations for sharks in the global arena. The future of sharks …


Exempt Wells And Agriculture, Jesse Richardson, Iris Aloi Jan 2017

Exempt Wells And Agriculture, Jesse Richardson, Iris Aloi

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Picking Up The Pieces: Congress's Role In Combatting The Global Issue Of Marine Debris, Sheldon Whitehouse, Lisa Murkowski Jan 2017

Picking Up The Pieces: Congress's Role In Combatting The Global Issue Of Marine Debris, Sheldon Whitehouse, Lisa Murkowski

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The 10th Marine Law Symposium, Julia Wyman Jan 2017

Introduction To The 10th Marine Law Symposium, Julia Wyman

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bootlegging, Oysters, And Closed-To-Harvest Waters: Adding Teeth To The Coastal Zone Management Act To More Effectively And Efficiently Restore The Coastal Zone, Clare M. Harmon Jan 2017

Bootlegging, Oysters, And Closed-To-Harvest Waters: Adding Teeth To The Coastal Zone Management Act To More Effectively And Efficiently Restore The Coastal Zone, Clare M. Harmon

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Plastics In The Ocean: The Environmental Plague Of Our Time, Joan M. Bondareff, Maggie Carey, Carleen Lyden-Kluss Jan 2017

Plastics In The Ocean: The Environmental Plague Of Our Time, Joan M. Bondareff, Maggie Carey, Carleen Lyden-Kluss

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Big Apple's Tiny Problem: A Legal Analysis Of The Microplastic Problem In The N.Y./N.J. Harbor, Sean Dixon, Zachary Lees, Andrea Leshak Jan 2017

The Big Apple's Tiny Problem: A Legal Analysis Of The Microplastic Problem In The N.Y./N.J. Harbor, Sean Dixon, Zachary Lees, Andrea Leshak

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rising To The Level Of Climate Science: Rhode Island, The National Flood Insurance Program, And Sea Level Rise Projections, Nicole E. Rohr Jan 2017

Rising To The Level Of Climate Science: Rhode Island, The National Flood Insurance Program, And Sea Level Rise Projections, Nicole E. Rohr

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property And Permitting Boundaries At The Shoreline (Legal Fact Sheet: Ctsg-17-03), Audrey Elzerman Jan 2017

Property And Permitting Boundaries At The Shoreline (Legal Fact Sheet: Ctsg-17-03), Audrey Elzerman

Sea Grant Law Fellow Publications

The determination of the boundary between public and private areas of the shoreline can be a topic of substantial interest and dispute, especially as the environment changes over time. This document explains the property and regulatory boundaries that apply in Connecticut and how those boundaries change.


The Poles Of Power: Magnetic Bi-Directional Turn Of The Meter, Steven Ferrey Jan 2017

The Poles Of Power: Magnetic Bi-Directional Turn Of The Meter, Steven Ferrey

Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works

This article contrasts the legal practices of 44 states which have enacted specific state legal incentives to favor renewable power, comparing legal differences and which have been held to be illegal and why, suggesting alternative means to salvage their legality.


Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter Jan 2017

Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Sanctuary Cities And The Federal Government Power Struggle: How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Back, Conor Grealish Jan 2017

Sanctuary Cities And The Federal Government Power Struggle: How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Back, Conor Grealish

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Reproductive Healthcare Under A New Administration, Alexandra Lehr Jan 2017

Reproductive Healthcare Under A New Administration, Alexandra Lehr

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Cleaning Up The Act - The Illinois Domestic Workers' Bill Of Rights Act: Necessity, Purpose, And Effect, Joanna Pawlowska Jan 2017

Cleaning Up The Act - The Illinois Domestic Workers' Bill Of Rights Act: Necessity, Purpose, And Effect, Joanna Pawlowska

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


"An Alarming Trend": The Dangers Of Recently Proposed Anti-Protest Legislation, Kristine Ruhl Jan 2017

"An Alarming Trend": The Dangers Of Recently Proposed Anti-Protest Legislation, Kristine Ruhl

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Trump And Pruitt's Epa: Are We Destined For A Seismic Shift In Environmental Law?, William Ryan Jan 2017

Trump And Pruitt's Epa: Are We Destined For A Seismic Shift In Environmental Law?, William Ryan

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The Dodd-Frank Solution To Predatory Lending, Marko Stojkovic Jan 2017

The Dodd-Frank Solution To Predatory Lending, Marko Stojkovic

Public Interest Law Reporter

This Article is part two of a two-part series exploring the dangers of predatory lending and how Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") have solved predatory lending and ended the possibility of another subprime debacle. Part one covered how predatory lending harmed minority, low-income, and immigrant communities, and was a main cause of the 2008 economic collapse. Part two will show how the CFPB was built to stop and prevent predatory lending and another subprime debacle. The enactment and implementation of Dodd-Frank and the CFPB have improved the mortgage market. However, politicians and lawmakers, notably President Donald Trump …


Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter Jan 2017

Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Los Angeles As A Blueprint For Police Reform In Chicago, Stephen Rushin Jan 2017

Los Angeles As A Blueprint For Police Reform In Chicago, Stephen Rushin

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Universal Basic Income: The New Safety Net?, Joseph Camper Jan 2017

Universal Basic Income: The New Safety Net?, Joseph Camper

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Smartphones, Fingerprints, And Search Warrants, Fabiola De Armas Jan 2017

Smartphones, Fingerprints, And Search Warrants, Fabiola De Armas

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


New Income Shares Model For Determining Child Support To Be More Equitable, Jennifer Straka Jan 2017

New Income Shares Model For Determining Child Support To Be More Equitable, Jennifer Straka

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


How Can Big Data Impact Affordable Housing?., Kara Simon Jan 2017

How Can Big Data Impact Affordable Housing?., Kara Simon

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The American Dream After War: Veterans' Accessibility To A Higher Education Through The Post-9/11 Gi Bill, Maha Sadek Jan 2017

The American Dream After War: Veterans' Accessibility To A Higher Education Through The Post-9/11 Gi Bill, Maha Sadek

Public Interest Law Reporter

The Post-9/11 Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ("Post-9/11 GI Bill") went into-effect in 2009. Since 2013, about 800,000 service men and women have taken advantage of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and 80% of GI Bill spending is attributed to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Though educational benefits are provided, at varying rates to veterans who served after September 10, 2001, about 26% of veterans aged 25 or older have a bachelor's degree compared to 28% of the total population. There are several factors that contribute to veteran's attainability of a degree including adjusting to life outside of the military …


Reaping Whirlwind: How U.S. Interventionist Foreign Policies Created Our Immigration Crisis, Nubia Batista Willman Jan 2017

Reaping Whirlwind: How U.S. Interventionist Foreign Policies Created Our Immigration Crisis, Nubia Batista Willman

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Juvenile Justice: Oppose H.R. 3697, The Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, Elizabeth Rodriguez Jan 2017

Juvenile Justice: Oppose H.R. 3697, The Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, Elizabeth Rodriguez

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The Transgender Military Ban: A Major Step Back For Lgbt Rights, Jon Santiago Jan 2017

The Transgender Military Ban: A Major Step Back For Lgbt Rights, Jon Santiago

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The Economic Impact Of Immigration On The American Workforce, Michelle Tinajero Jan 2017

The Economic Impact Of Immigration On The American Workforce, Michelle Tinajero

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Immigration In The Trump Era: Can American Tourism Survive Without Immigrants?, Mercades White Jan 2017

Immigration In The Trump Era: Can American Tourism Survive Without Immigrants?, Mercades White

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments In Climate Justice, Randall S. Abate, Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Maria Antonia Tigre, Patricia Ferreira, Wil Burns Jan 2017

Recent Developments In Climate Justice, Randall S. Abate, Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Maria Antonia Tigre, Patricia Ferreira, Wil Burns

Journal Publications

Climate justice can be defined generally as addressing the disproportionate burden of climate change impacts on poor and marginalized communities. It seeks to promote more equitable allocation of these burdens at the local, national, and global levels through proactive regulatory initiatives and reactive judicial remedies that draw on international human rights and domestic environmental justice theories. Yet, efforts to define climate justice as a field of inquiry remain elusive and underinclusive; a recent book, Climate Justice: Case Studies in Global and Regional Governance Challenges (ELI Press 2016), seeks to fill that void by providing an overview of the landscape of …