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Genetic Patient Reform In The United States: The Growing Problem With § 101, Abigail Carlson 2019 Fordham University

Genetic Patient Reform In The United States: The Growing Problem With § 101, Abigail Carlson

Fordham Undergraduate Law Review

With revolutionary findings in the biomedical industry growing exponentially, patents are more crucial than ever in crediting researchers for their property. Many of these patents are of genetic material which have rattled the fabric of trademark law. This paper aims to assess § 101 of the Patent Act and where genetic patents fall under the existing clauses. While most genetically modified patents have been upheld in the courts, precedent has established that there has to exist a certain degree of modification to the material to maintain the patent. This is because genetic material falls under the exception of the laws …


Whistleblowing As A Ciceronian Moral Obligation To The State, Hailey Sylvander 2019 Fordham University

Whistleblowing As A Ciceronian Moral Obligation To The State, Hailey Sylvander

Fordham Undergraduate Law Review

This Note explores the public law of whistleblowing through the lens of the Ancient Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC). It first describes the current discourse on whistleblowing, justifications for whistleblowing, and a contemporary jurisprudential theory that examines those justifications. Then, the Note will explain Cicero’s theory on one’s duty to the state through acceptable public behavior, and how it relates to jurisprudence via the lens of morality. Next, the Note will apply Cicero’s theory to the case Department of Homeland Security v. Maclean to illustrate how the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) has used precedent …


Special Counsel Investigations And Legal Ethics: The Role Of Secret Taping, Peter A. Joy 2019 Duquesne University

Special Counsel Investigations And Legal Ethics: The Role Of Secret Taping, Peter A. Joy

Duquesne Law Review

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Second-Best Criminal Case, William Ortman 2019 Wayne State University

Second-Best Criminal Case, William Ortman

Law Faculty Research Publications

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Civility, Courtesy, Professionalism And Behaving Responsibly In An Age Of Rudeness, Leonard Pertnoy 2019 St. Thomas University

Civility, Courtesy, Professionalism And Behaving Responsibly In An Age Of Rudeness, Leonard Pertnoy

Intercultural Human Rights Law Review

As members of the legal profession, we live out who we are by our actions, and it is time this includes good manners, disciplined behavior, and respect for each other and for the legal system. It is these requirements that are at the core of maintaining and preserving our democratic system. Perhaps it is time to supplement the code of professional responsibility with a code of personal behavior to ensure civility in courts. Toward this end, I propose the following: The Twelve Commandments of Professional Behavior


Conflicts Of Interest And Law-Firm Structure, Cassandra Burke Robertson 2019 Case Western University School of Law

Conflicts Of Interest And Law-Firm Structure, Cassandra Burke Robertson

Faculty Publications

Business and law are increasingly practiced on a transnational scale, and law firms are adopting new business structures in order to compete on this global playing field. Over the last decade, global law firms have merged into so-called “mega-brands” or “mega-firms”—that is, associations of national or regional law firms that join together under a single brand worldwide. For law firms, the most common mega-firm structure has been the Swiss verein, though the English “Company Limited by Guarantee” structure is growing in popularity as well, as is the similar “European Economic Interest Grouping.” All of these structures allow related entities to …


What Is The Best Model For Investigating Presidential Wrongdoing, Today?, Bruce Ledewitz 2019 Duquesne University

What Is The Best Model For Investigating Presidential Wrongdoing, Today?, Bruce Ledewitz

Duquesne Law Review

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Prosecutors In The Court Of Public Opinion, Bruce A. Green 2019 Duquesne University

Prosecutors In The Court Of Public Opinion, Bruce A. Green

Duquesne Law Review

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I, Too, Sing America: Presidential Pardon Power And The Perception Of Good Character, Jalila Jefferson-Bullock 2019 Duquesne University

I, Too, Sing America: Presidential Pardon Power And The Perception Of Good Character, Jalila Jefferson-Bullock

Duquesne Law Review

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Law School And Professional Identity Formation, Patrick Emery Longan, Daisy Hurst Floyd, Timothy W. Floyd 2019 Mercer University School of Law

Law School And Professional Identity Formation, Patrick Emery Longan, Daisy Hurst Floyd, Timothy W. Floyd

Articles

Law school is a transformative process. Students learn things that lawyers need to know and learn how to do some of the things that lawyers do. But that is not all. Beyond knowledge and skill, law students absorb lessons about the professional values that are supposed to guide the deployment of their newfound knowledge and skill.


When Peer Pressure Is Not Enough: Mandatory Disclosure And Third-Party Funding, Sarah Gilcrest 2019 American University Washington College of Law

When Peer Pressure Is Not Enough: Mandatory Disclosure And Third-Party Funding, Sarah Gilcrest

Arbitration Brief

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Licensing Paralegals To Practice Law: A Path Toward Bridging The Justice Gap In Minnesota, Conner Suddick 2019 Hamline University

Licensing Paralegals To Practice Law: A Path Toward Bridging The Justice Gap In Minnesota, Conner Suddick

Departmental Honors Projects

There are few legal avenues for low-income and other marginalized groups in the United States to seek civil justice. A lack of legal assistance in civil issues can be detrimental to a person’s health and wellbeing. Given this reality, the legal profession must broaden its capacity to serve these needs, and one path is to embrace the aid of paralegals. In 2016, the legal community of Minnesota had conversations about whether the state should provide limited licenses to paralegals. To study models from across the country, the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) formed the Alternative Legal Models Task Force. In …


University Legal Counsel: The Role And Its Challenges, Sally Gunz, Marianne M. Jennings 2019 Notre Dame Law School

University Legal Counsel: The Role And Its Challenges, Sally Gunz, Marianne M. Jennings

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Attorney-Client Communication In Public Defense: A Qualitative Examination, Janet Moore, Vicki L. Plano Clark, Lori A. Foote, Jacinda K. Dariotis 2019 University of Cincinnati College of Law

Attorney-Client Communication In Public Defense: A Qualitative Examination, Janet Moore, Vicki L. Plano Clark, Lori A. Foote, Jacinda K. Dariotis

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

This article presents a qualitative research approach to exploring attorney-client communication in an urban public defense system. The study drew upon procedural justice theory [PJT], which emphasizes relationships between satisfaction with system procedures and compliance with system demands. Interpretive analysis of interview data from 22 public defense clients revealed four major themes. PJT accounted well for three themes of communication time, type, and content, highlighting relationships between prompt, iterative, complete communication and client satisfaction. The fourth theme involved clients exercising agency, often due to dissatisfaction with attorney communication. This theme was better accommodated by legal consciousness theory, which emphasizes that …


Florida Legal Malpractice Law: Commentary And Forms, Robert Jarvis 2019 Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law

Florida Legal Malpractice Law: Commentary And Forms, Robert Jarvis

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Conference Report: Handling Allegations Of Corruption In Arbitration And Judicial Dispute Settlement, Adam Briscoe, Björn Arp 2019 American University Washington College of Law

Conference Report: Handling Allegations Of Corruption In Arbitration And Judicial Dispute Settlement, Adam Briscoe, Björn Arp

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


When Less Is More: The Limitless Potential Of Limited Scope Representation To Increase Access To Justice For Low- To Moderate-Income Individuals, Kristy D'Angelo-Corker 2019 Barry University

When Less Is More: The Limitless Potential Of Limited Scope Representation To Increase Access To Justice For Low- To Moderate-Income Individuals, Kristy D'Angelo-Corker

Faculty Scholarship

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The Duty To Establish, Monitor, And Enforce: How Today’S Corporate Compliance Standards Provide A Workable Model To Limit Defamation And Protect First Amendment Freedoms, Timothy L. Fort, Melissa Latini 2019 Notre Dame Law School

The Duty To Establish, Monitor, And Enforce: How Today’S Corporate Compliance Standards Provide A Workable Model To Limit Defamation And Protect First Amendment Freedoms, Timothy L. Fort, Melissa Latini

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Fisheries Management In American Samoa And The Expanding Application Of Parens Patriae Standing To Challenge Federal Administrative Action, Kamaile A.N. Turčan 2019 Notre Dame Law School

Fisheries Management In American Samoa And The Expanding Application Of Parens Patriae Standing To Challenge Federal Administrative Action, Kamaile A.N. Turčan

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Just Another School?: The Need To Strengthen Legal Protections For Students Facing Disciplinary Transfers, Miranda Johnson, James Naughton 2019 Notre Dame Law School

Just Another School?: The Need To Strengthen Legal Protections For Students Facing Disciplinary Transfers, Miranda Johnson, James Naughton

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


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