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Coop Businesses: Ownership For The Disowned, Tyler Gurss

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Congress Addresses Federally-Funded Animal Research Lab, Angela Sukurs

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Future Of United States "Wet Foot-Dry Foot" Policy For Cuban Immigration, Elizabeth Hanford

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Lawyers Represent Clients ... Or Do They?, Alan Mills

Public Interest Law Reporter

In most cases, lawyers file cases on behalf of clients. However, lawyers do not-get to make substantive decisions about the cases we work on; our clients do. Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2 makes this clear: [A] lawyer shall abide by a client's decisions concerning the objectives of representation and .. . Shall consult with the client as to the means by which they are to be pursued. But what happens in a class action lawsuit? Once a class is certified, lawyers represent both named plaintiffs and every member of the class. What happens when there is a conflict between …

Making Higher Education An Option: Taking A Look At The Chicago Support System For Undocumented High School Students, Martha Laura Garcia

Public Interest Law Reporter

From the injunction on the President's Executive Action to expand the current immigration policies to the current language presidential candidates have used when speaking about immigration reform, immigrants have more than enough reasons to feel uneasy about their future in this country. All is not bad, however, especially for undocumented students. Cities like Chicago, a city of immigrants, are making great strides to create welcoming and supportive communities for immigrants. Compared to other U.S. cities, Chicago is very immigrant-friendly, with people working across the city to provide support for undocumented students and ensure that they have access to higher education. …

Polling Stations Not Up To Ada Standards Prevent Voting, Bethany Dixon

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Finding Common Ground: Exploring Whether Gentrification And Public Housing Can Co-Exist, Adrien Fernandez

Public Interest Law Reporter

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State Budget Cuts Cause Disproportional Impact On Minorities, Women, And Immigrants, Ji Hwang

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Who's In The Sights: Fighting The Illegal Effects Of Legal Gun Ownership In Chicago, Sarah Nagy

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Should Transgender Men And Women Be Allowed To Get Sex Reassignment Surgery While Incarcerated?, Keimer Raymond

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Are The Sexual Assault Policies On Illinois College Campuses Procedurally Structured To Support The Reproductive Rights Of Female Victims?, Erika Weaver

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Marriage Certificates, Wedding Bells Unemployment Lines: Employment Discrimination Issues Post Marriage Equality, Joel Viramontes-Gallegos

Public Interest Law Reporter

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How Chicago Is Criminalizing Homelessness, Anthony Wadas

Public Interest Law Reporter

Chicago passed an ordinance banning "aggressive panhandling," and the definition is rather broad, providing no clear definition of what constitutes "aggressive." The ordinance outright bans panhandling in certain locations, such as within ten feet of any CTA bus stop, "L" entrance, ATMs, or certain businesses including currency exchanges, banks, and outdoor cafes. Additionally, individuals are prohibited from soliciting people in vehicles for donations. Further, it prohibits soliciting in a manner that a reasonable person would find intimidating. Faced with these efforts to criminalize the homeless condition, individuals living on the streets face additional struggles when trying to escape poverty. People …

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform: Is Chicago Making The Grade?, Austin Spillar

Public Interest Law Reporter

Civil asset forfeiture allows police to seize a person's cash and property without charging or convicting them of a crime, or even without making an arrest. The police simply just have to suspect that the assets are tied to an illegal activity. This leads some to call it "legal robbery," while law enforcement sees it as a tool to fight crime and supplement their budget. This article will examine civil asset forfeiture and its proceeds, emerging efforts for reform, and recent data and case law on civil asset forfeiture in Chicago.

Political Activism: Chicago Politicians' Silence When Black Lives Matter, Alison Hill

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Fight That Must Be Fought: Reflections On Race, School, Struggle And Sacrifice On The South Side Of Chicago, David Stovall

Public Interest Law Reporter

The following paragraphs are centered in the realities of life in a hyper-segregated city that moves to displace, marginalize and isolate certain members of its population while making space for new investments in housing and other infrastructure. The story is layered and multi-pronged, while deeply imbued in the politics of race, class, and government. Fortunately for some members of the city, the struggle for the basic needs of housing, education and quality of life has not ended. Instead, a public awakening has begun to ignite city members to work in unison to change the current condition.

Environmental Justice, Human Rights, And The Global South, Carmen Gonzalez

Faculty Articles

From the Ogoni people devastated by oil drilling in Nigeria to the Inuit and other indigenous populations threatened by climate change, communities disparately burdened by environmental degradation are increasingly framing their demands for environmental justice in the language of environmental human rights. Domestic and international tribunals have concluded that failure to protect the environment violates a variety of human rights (including the rights to life, health, food, water, property, and privacy; the collective rights of indigenous peoples to their ancestral lands and resources; and the right to a healthy environment). Some scholars have questioned the utility of the human rights …

Beyond Known Worlds: Climate Change Governance By Arbitral Tribunals?, Valentina Vadi

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Can economic development and the fight against climate change be integrated successfully? What role, if any, does international investment law play in global climate governance? Can foreign direct investments (FDI) be tools in the struggle against climate change? What types of claims have foreign investors brought with regard to climate change--related regulatory measures before investment treaty arbitral tribunals? This Article examines the specific question as to whether foreign direct investments can mitigate and/or aggravate climate change. The interplay between climate change and foreign direct investments is largely underexplored and in need of systematization. To map this nexus, this Article proceeds …

Acknowledgment Of Supporters, Utton Center, University Of New Mexico - School Of Law

Water Matters!

List of supporters.

Outcome Report Of Roundtable On Human Rights Impact Assessments (Hrias) Of Large-Scale Foreign Investments, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

CCSI, the Sciences Po Law School Clinic, and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute recently published an outcome document of a one-day roundtable focused on the opportunities and challenges presented by human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) of large-scale foreign investments. The roundtable, which was held in April 2014 at Columbia University, provided an opportunity for collaborative reflection on the development of HRIAs, as well as on ways to enhance HRIAs as a framework and tool for both human rights advocacy and human rights risk management in respect of foreign investments.

By sharing the outcomes of the roundtable, this document …

Nimby: Not In Mexico's Back Yard? A Case For Recognition Of A Human Right To Healthy Enviroment In The American States, Scott D. Cahalan

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Not A Drop To Spare: The Global Water Crisis Of The Twenty-First Century, Ranee Khooshie Lal Panjabi

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Meeting Summary Of Colloquium On Policy, Law, Contracts, And Sustainable Development, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

In November 2014, CCSI and the Institute for Human Rights and Business co-convened a colloquium on policy, law, contracts, and sustainable development, with a particular focus on large-scale investments in the extractive industries and the agriculture sector. The colloquium provided an opportunity for practitioners to share information on their related work, as well as to reflect on current practices and remaining gaps regarding efforts to embed sustainability and human rights into large-scale deals. This outcome document provides a summary of the discussion, while its annex includes information on participants’ relevant programs, initiatives, and tools.

Toward Win-Win Sustainable Development, Linda Moon

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

An interview with Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.

Human Rights And Climate Change: Moving From An Intrinsic To An Instrumental Approach, Edward Cameron

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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The Intersection Of International Human Rights And Domestic Environmental Regulation, Rebecca M. Bratspies

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Procedural Rights As A Crucial Tool To Combat Climate Change, Svitlana Kravchenko

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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"First, Do No Harm": Human Rights And Efforts To Combat Climate Change, Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Human Rights Obligations And Accountability In The Face Of Climate Change, Marc Limon

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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