Sep 1, 2020 | Civil Procedure, Comment, Ellen Smith Yost, Social Media
By Ellen Smith Yost Abstract Modern communication has been transformed by ubiquitous social media platforms and near-universal connectivity. Any individual, from any location, can now publish speech to thousands or potentially millions of readers, viewers, or...
Sep 1, 2020 | Christopher Thomson, Civil Procedure, Comment, Criminal
By Christopher Thomson Abstract Since its introduction to the public discourse, lawyers have admonished the pejorative phrase, “off on a technicality”—and rightfully so. However, the phrase may rightfully find application to the law’s present treatment of criminal...
Sep 1, 2020 | Comment, Health Law and Policy, Laura Sundin
By Laura Sundin Abstract Babies born with sex characteristics that do not “fit typical binary notions of male or female” are as common as babies born with red hair. These newborns may have one of many types of internal or external abnormalities, coined “intersex”...
Sep 1, 2020 | Comment, Constitutional Law, Criminal, Fourth Amendment, Morgan Smith
By Morgan Smith Abstract Under current Supreme Court precedent, the “sniff” of a trained drug detection dog generally does not constitute a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment because of the dog’s unique ability to detect contraband items without...
Sep 1, 2020 | Comment, Health Law and Policy, Morgan Mendicino
By Morgan Mendicino Abstract Gene editing technology, once a far-fetched scientific fantasy, has become a tangible reality. One emerging form of gene editing in particular, human germline genome editing, possesses revolutionary capabilities that warrant cautious...
Dec 1, 2019 | Comment, Law, Seth Cleary
By Seth Cleary Abstract Because Delaware is the choice of law used in a majority of M&A deals, certainty in default rules is a necessity for its contractarian approach to corporate law. As such, the new uncertainty from Eagle Force Holdings, LLC v. Campbell, if...
Dec 1, 2019 | Christopher Gambini, Comment, Law
By Christopher Gambini Abstract Due to the lucrative prospect of finding oil and gas, mineral estates are deeply fractionalized among multiple owners. The multiplicity of owners creates barriers of inefficiencies for oil and gas development and thus hinders...
Dec 1, 2019 | Civil Rights and Discrimination, Comment, Jo Ann Mazoch, Transportation
By Jo Ann Mazoch Abstract While electric scooters are not a new concept, recent start-ups have enhanced the old scooter model through the addition of mobile apps. Electric scooters can now be found on nearby street corners through GPS tracking by using a smartphone....
Dec 1, 2019 | Comment, Joshua Parisi, Law
By Joshua Parisi Abstract This paper aims to present a viable method for businesses and individuals to combat cyber piracy through a mechanism that is already present in the U.S. Constitution. Under Article I, Section Eight, “Congress shall have Power To … grant...
Dec 1, 2019 | Comment, J. Collin Spring, Law
By J. Collin Spring Abstract Bitcoin – to some people, it is “gold for nerds.” “A techno tour de force.” To others, it’s “rat poison.” However any given person might feel about cryptocurrencies, though, the underlying...
