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Drawing The Line: A First Amendment Framework For Partisan Gerrymandering In The Wake Of Rucho V. Common Cause, Kyle Keraga

Maryland Law Review

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Masthead

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Key

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Dental Board Of California, Katie Abajian, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Department Of Managed Health Care, Taylor C. Brewer, Rayne Brown, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Veterinary Medical Board, Christine Lambert, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Medical Board Of California, Angela O’Hara, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Board Of Pharmacy, Stephanie Mendivil, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Contractors’ State License Board, Mariela Romo, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Board Of Registered Nursing, Shana Sobel, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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California Board Of Accountancy, Thomas Burke, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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State Bar Of California, Madeline Rojer, Alaina Dye, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Committee Of Bar Examiners, Halie Turigliatti, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education, Mikaila Hernández, R C. Fellmeth

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Department Of Insurance, Marie Mcdonald Hulen, Brittany Hodgson, Bridget Fogarty Gramme

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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California Public Utilities Commission, Michael J. Melton, Marcus Friedman, Strider Kachelein, R C. Fellmeth

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Department Of Business Oversight, James D. Colleran, R C. Fellmeth

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Diploma Privilege And The Constitution, Patricia E. Salkin, Claudia Angelos, Sara J. Berman, Mary Lu Bilek, Carol L. Chomsky, Marsha Griggs, Joan W. Howarth, Eileen Kaufman, Deborah Jones Meritt, Judith Wegner, Andrea Curcio

Scholarly Works

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdowns are affecting every aspect of society. The legal profession and the justice system have been profoundly disrupted at precisely the time when there is an unprecedented need for legal services to deal with a host of legal issues generated by the pandemic, including disaster relief, health law, insurance, labor law, criminal justice, domestic violence, and civil rights. The need for lawyers to address these issues is great but the prospect of licensing new lawyers is challenging due to the serious health consequences of administering the bar examination during the pandemic.

State Supreme Courts are …

Death Need Not Part Owners And Their Pets: Regulating Pet Cemeteries Through Zoning Regulation, Patricia E. Salkin, Sydney Gross

Scholarly Works

Pet ownership in the United States has grown substantially over the years. In the past, when a family pet died, it was typically buried in the back yard or cremated by the local veterinarian who might return the ashes to the owner if requested. Today the relationship between people and their pets is different. In many cases pets are treated like members of the family, and a growing number of people wish to be buried alongside their pet either in a burial ground for human remains or for animal remains. Others wish to inter their pets in a specially designated …

Puppies, Puppies, Puppies: Why Georgia Should “Adopt” A Progressive Puppy Lemon Law And Engage In Much-Needed Statutory Reform, Jonathan T. Tortorici

Georgia Law Review

The Georgia Animal Protection Act—a set of animal
protection laws that has remained unchanged for nearly two
decades—was passed to promote animal welfare across the
state. Although the Act was progressive at its inception, its
failure to curb the atrocious conditions created by puppy mills
has become increasingly apparent, resulting in serious
consequences for both consumers and dogs. Georgia must
amend its animal protection laws to shift the costs of puppy
mills to where they belong: on pet sellers. Among other
innovative solutions to this problem, many states have enacted
“puppy lemon laws” that generally provide pet purchasers with
the …

The Law Of The Eruv, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

Describes case law governing municipal regulation of the eruv (an artificial enclosure designed to allow observant Jews to carry on the Jewish Sabbath). The article focuses on First Amendment case law, and concludes that a municipality may prohibit eruvin only pursuant to a regulation that is enforced against comparable secular signs.

The “Free Market” For Marijuana: A Sober, Clear-Eyed Analysis Of Marijuana Policy, H. Justin Pace

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Federal law prohibits the possession and sale of marijuana. At the same time, states are not only decriminalizing marijuana but also attempting to provide a regulatory apparatus for its sale. This has created a unique business environ- ment. In some ways, there is a true “free market” for marijuana in states that have legalized it—free, that is, of the legal and financial infrastructure avail- able to fully licit businesses in America.

Contracts may not be enforceable because they lack a legal purpose. Relief in bankruptcy court may not be available, either as a debtor or as a creditor. Use of …

Comparative Analysis Of Data Breach Laws: Comprehension, Interpretation, And External Sources Of Legislative Text, Carol M. Hayes

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Data breach laws in the United States have evolved in waves during the last couple of decades. There are a few federal laws that address aspects of data security and the aftermath of data breaches, but these laws tend to be narrow or sector-specific. This Article instead focuses on state legislative responses. As of 2018, all 50 states have a data breach law that at least addresses notifications. In this Article, the author presents the results of an empirical examination of the language used in these statutes. Examining the statutes side by side highlights the subtle choices of various state …

Covid, Crisis And Courts, Colleen F. Shanahan, Alyx Mark, Jessica K. Steinberg, Anna E. Carpenter

Faculty Scholarship

Our country is in crisis. The inequality and oppression that lies deep in the roots and is woven in the branches of our lives has been laid bare by a virus. Relentless state violence against black people has pushed protestors to the streets. We hope that the legislative and executive branches will respond with policy change for those who struggle the most among us: rental assistance, affordable housing, quality public education, comprehensive health and mental health care. We fear that the crisis will fade and we will return to more of the same. Whatever lies on the other side of …

The Economics Of Leasing, Thomas W. Merrill

Faculty Scholarship

Leasing may be the most important legal institution that has received virtually no systematic scholarly attention. Real property leasing is familiar in the context of residential tenancies. But it is also widely used in commercial contexts, including office buildings and shopping centers. Personal property leasing, which was rarely encountered before World War II, has more recently exploded on a world-wide basis, with everything from autos to farm equipment to airplanes being leased. This article seeks to develop a composite picture of the defining features of leases and why leasing is such a widespread and highly successful economic institution. The reasons …

Going Bare In The Law Of Assignments: When Is An Assignment Champertous?, Anthony J. Sebok

Articles

The article critiques the legal distinction between champerty and assignment, arguing that the focus should be on the assignor's motives rather than the assignee's identity. It challenges Dr. David Capper's approach to defining "bare assignments" and proposes that assignments should not be prohibited based solely on the assignee's identity unless they facilitate abus

The Role Of State And Federal Law In Energy Condemnations, Stewart E. Sterk

Articles

When an energy provider condemns fee interests or easements to permit construction of transmission lines, what roles do state and federal law play in determining the "just compensation" available to affected landowners? That question has arisen in a number of different factual contexts. Usually, condemnors seek to avoid state law rules that provide for compensation beyond what they believe represents the market value of the property they seek to acquire. For instance, condemnors may seek an offset for benefits the condemnation generates for neighboring land owned by the condemnee. Condemnors may also seek to avoid state rules that entitle condemnees …