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Empowering Law Students To Overcome Extreme Public Speaking Anxiety: Why "Just Be It" Works And "Just Do It" Doesn't, Heidi K. Brown

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Common Law Right To Information, Joe Regalia

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

A once-thriving doctrine, today the common law right to information has been largely forgotten by U.S. courts at both the state and federal level. But courts have not paused to question whether the common law right still has a role to play in modern litigation. One reason may be the dearth of case law explaining the common law right's operation. Another may be that courts believe this doctrine has been eradicated by the advent of freedom of information laws. This article first brings together the disparate authority on the common law right in an attempt to pin down the precise …

The Feminist Jurisprudence Of Jack Weinstein, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Our Uneasiness With Police Unions: Power And Voice For The Powerful?, Marcia L. Mccormick

All Faculty Scholarship

The police shooting of Michael Brown, and the other recent police shootings of black men and boys, gave rise to many important discussions about race, inequality, power, and policing. But one issue not as widely discussed was the the role and propriety of police unions. This Essay describes the history and uniqueness of public sector unions, such as police unions, and why they are both useful and problematic.

This Essay describes ways police unions might be used to help solve the current problems, such as helping to connect officers with the community. The Federal and State governments have provided recommendations …

Called To Serve: Five Habits Of Effective Board Members, Dana M. Malkus

All Faculty Scholarship

In any given year, a single nonprofit organization has the potential to positively impact hundreds of lives. Given their training, passion, and community standing, young lawyers are often a great asset for such organizations. At the same time, nonprofit organizations can provide excellent training and networking opportunities for young lawyers.

With a relatively modest investment of time, you can provide the kind of board service that brings substantial impacts for our communities. Whether you currently serve on a board or are simply considering doing so in the future, developing the following five habits will help you more effectively advance your …

E-Museletter: January 2015, Suzanne Corriell

Museletter

This Issue:

Law Library Alerts: Library Opening Earlier

Additional Cameras Installed in the Law Library

Spring 2015 Regular Library Hours

Saying Farewell to Familiar Faces and Welcome to Some New Ones!

E-Resource of the Month: Making of Modern Law

VPN Setup

The Common Law Right To Information, Joe Regalia

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

A once-thriving doctrine, today the common law right to information has been largely forgotten by U.S. courts at both the state and federal level. But courts have not paused to question whether the common law right still has a role to play in modern litigation. One reason may be the dearth of case law explaining the common law right's operation. Another may be that courts believe this doctrine has been eradicated by the advent of freedom of information laws. This article first brings together the disparate authority on the common law right in an attempt to pin down the precise …

Work Made For Hire – Analyzing The Multifactor Balancing Test, Ryan G. Vacca

Akron Law Faculty Publications

Authorship, and hence, initial ownership of copyrighted works is oftentimes controlled by the 1976 Copyright Act’s work made for hire doctrine. This doctrine states that works created by employees within the scope of their employment result in the employer owning the copyright. One key determination in this analysis is whether the hired party is an employee or independent contractor. In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court, in CCNV v. Reid, answered the question of how employees are distinguished from independent contractors by setting forth a list of factors courts should consider. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court did not give further guidance on …

The Incipient Stages Of A Nation Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages And The Battles Their Children Face, Gina I. Thomas

Child and Family Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Reforming The Law Of Reputation, Frank Pasquale

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Religion And Marriage Equality Statutes, Nelson Tebbe

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

High Society: Washington State’S Recreational Cannabis Law And Its Effects On Child Custody And Visitation Rights, Dana Petersen

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Richmond Law Magazine: Winter 2015

Richmond Law Magazine

Features:

Traces of Ourselves

A Librarian and His Muse

The Long Game

Foreword, Timothy M. Ravich

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nation-State Culpability And Liability For Catastrophic Air Disasters: Reforming Public International Law To Allow For Liability Of Nation-States And The Application Of Punitive Damages, James A. Beckman

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Astronauts Redefined: The Commercial Carriage Of Humans To Space And The Changing Concepts Of Astronauts Under International And U.S. Law, Steven A. Mirmina

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

National Regulation Of Private Suborbital Flights: A Fresh View, Rafael Moro-Aguilar

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Sky Is The Limit: Uavs By Private Actors And The Implications To Common-Law Privacy, Iva Todorova

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unilateral Non-Colonial Secession And The Criteria For Statehood In International Law, Glen Anderson

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

The following article examines the interactions between the right of peoples to unilateral non-colonial (“UNC”) secession and the criteria for statehood in international law. In this respect a three-point thesis is developed. First, it is argued that the law of self-determination has resulted in a less strict application of the criteria for statehood based on effectiveness, particularly the effective government criterion. This means that a state created by UNC secession pursuant to the law of self-determination will not have its statehood called into question if lacks an effective government. Second, it is argued that the declaratory approach to recognition is …

The Scottish Independence Referendum And The Principles Of Democratic Secession, Benjamin Levites

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

On September 18, 2014, Scottish voters decided whether to sever the 307 years of unity between Scotland and the United Kingdom in an independence referendum. While the voters ultimately rejected independence, the process by which the Scots accomplished this historic exercise will inform further democratic secession movements.

This Note examines the significant implications of Scotland’s independence referendum by assessing the history of independence referendums and the present scope of relevant international law. The formative history of the independence referendum and modern precedential examples established the requirements for democratic secession. In turn, the Scottish independence referendum, in the context of evolving …