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S18rs Sgcr No. 16 (Performance Arts Fee), John Green

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To place a referendum before the Louisiana State University student body in the Fall 2018 Elections to urge and request the LSU Board of Supervisors to reconsider the Performing Arts Fee

S18rs Sgb No. 6 (Amend Governing Documents), Cassidy Riley, Tyler Porche, Samuel Cupp

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Bill

To amend the Student Government Governing Documents

S18rs Sgb No. 7 (Amend Psif Bylaws), Austin Grashoff

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Bill

To Amend the Program, Support, and Initiatives Fund Committee bylaws

Vacating Criminal Convictions For Victims Of Human Trafficking: Weighing Opportunities For Expansion With A State Interest In Finality, Lori Waichman

Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review

The note argues that while human trafficking is illegal under both U.S. and international law, victims often face lasting harm due to criminal records for crimes committed during their exploitation. Current vacatur laws, which allow victims to clear such convictions, are limited in scope, focusing primarily on prostitution-related offenses. The note advocates for expanding these laws to cover all crimes committed as a result of trafficking, emphasizing the need to prioritize victim relief over the finality of criminal convictions. It also highlights the role of state and federal legislation in addressing these gaps and ensuring victims can rebuild their lives.

Unjust Enrichment: Revolution And Evolution In The Asia-Pacific, Tiong Min Yeo

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

This article contrasts two approaches to the development of the law of unjust enrichment in Malaysia and Singapore, as evidenced by recent case law. While the Malaysian Federal Court has taken the bold step of steering Malaysian common law into the somewhat uncharted territory of "absence of basis" as a general justification for claims to reverse unjust enrichment, the Singapore Court of Appeal has been more cautious in taking incremental steps to build on the "unjust factor" approach.

Restoring Congress's Role In The Modern Administrative State, Christopher J. Walker

Michigan Law Review

A review of Josh Chafetzm Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and Separation of Powers.

Steering (Or Not) Through The Social And Legal Implications Of Autonomous Vehicles, Melissa L. Griffin

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

No abstract provided.

Rfra As Legislative Entrenchment, Branden Lewiston

Pepperdine Law Review

When there is a conflict between two federal statutes, the more recent statute overrides the past statute. However, courts have used the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to preempt federal laws passed after it. Normally that is the role of constitutional provisions, not statutes. RFRA has been subject to much constitutional criticism, but its attempt to control subsequent federal law has drawn little attention. Courts use RFRA to trump subsequent federal statutes without second thought. This Essay draws on legislative entrenchment doctrine to argue that this feature of RFRA is unconstitutional. RFRA should be used to strike down prior laws …

The Beginning Of The End: Implications Of Violating Userra, Jessica Vasil

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Legislative, Executive, And Judicial Shaping Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) And The Need For A Cleared Federal Public Defender, Max W. Rerucha

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

A Treatise On International Development Law, David H. Lempert

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Lost In Trans*-Lation: Why Title Vii Jurisprudence Fails To Address Issues Of Gender Identity In Employment Discrimination Litigation, Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Detainment Of Families: Moral Implications Lacking In Legal Justifications, Stephanie Costa

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Dilemma Of Judicial Appointment In Egypt Questions Of Gender Equality, Elimination Of Political Opposition And Underprivileged Citizens, Shams Al Din Al Hajjaji

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Letter From The Editors, Editorial Board

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents, Editorial Board

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

National Association Of Manufacturers V. Department Of Defense, Summer L. Carmack

Public Land & Resources Law Review

In an attempt to provide consistency to the interpretation and application of the statutory phrase “waters of the United States,” as used in the Clean Water Act, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers together passed the WOTUS Rule. Unfortunately, the Rule has created more confusion than clarity, resulting in a number of lawsuits challenging substantive portions of the Rule’s language. National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense did not address those substantive challenges, but instead determined whether those claims challenging the Rule must be filed in federal district courts or federal courts of appeals. In its decision, the …

Understanding The Sexual Assault Kit Backlog In Pennsylvania, Kallie Crawford, Lyndsie Ferrara

Graduate Student Research Symposium

According to the FBI, to date, there are more than 400,000 untested sexual assault kits nationwide. While this is a huge issue that cannot be solved overnight, continual improvements and changes are needed to reduce and hopefully eliminate the backlog.

This research examines work going on nationwide and aims to better understand the backlog issues specifically in Pennsylvania. Furthermore, the research examines a program utilized by the law enforcement community that garnered necessary resources. First, a comprehensive review of improved practices in proactive jurisdictions of Ohio, Houston, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan was conducted to identify general policies and procedures that …

Consumers In Shock: How Federal Government Overregulation Led Mylan To Acquire A Monopoly Over Epinephrine Autoinjectors, Nicole O'Toole

DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal

The philosophy that federal government intervention increases costs and decreases options and values available to consumers can be analyzed across a plethora of markets. This Note will focus on the epinephrine autoinjector market, specifically looking at Mylan's epinephrine autoinjector known as the EpiPen. Today, the EpiPen is considered the “Kleenex” of epinephrine autoinjectors as it is estimated to control over ninety percent of the market share. From a Darwinist perspective it would appear that because the EpiPen controls most of the market, it must be the most superior product available to consumers. However, as this note will cover, this is …

Where Have All The Soldiers Gone? Observations On The Decline Of Military Veterans In Government, Donald N. Zillman

Maine Law Review

This Essay examines the consequences of the growing decline in the number of military veterans in positions of leadership in the federal government, most particularly in the United States Congress. In its visible form, this issue has given rise to popular debate in the last three presidential elections. Did Dan Quayle pull strings to get a safe post in the Indiana National Guard to avoid Vietnam service? Did Bill Clinton improperly evade the draft during Vietnam? Were veterans George Bush or Bob Dole better qualified to be President because of their combat service in World War II? In its less …