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Delaware Law, Friend or Foe? The Debate Surrounding Sandbagging and How Delaware’s Highest Court Should Rule on a Default Rule

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...

The Plague of Net Profits Payments: Possible Texas Solutions and Recommendations

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...

Scoot Over: How Electric Scooters Violate the ADA and What Cities Can Do to Maintain Title II Compliance

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....

“WWW” Marques the Spot: Privateering as a Solution to Cryptocurrency Theft

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...

The Blockchain Paradox: Almost Always Reliable, Almost Never Admissible

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...

Taxing Trades: Proposals to Keep Moneyball Out of Tax Law

Dec 1, 2019 | Cody Wilson, Comment, Tax

By Cody Wilson Abstract Ever since professional sports first captivated the hearts and minds of American fans, team scouts have scoured the land for athletic talent. Upon discovery, scouts must gauge the discovered player’s worth to their team, which is done...

“Heal Thyself.”—An Argument for Granting Asylum to Healthcare Workers Persecuted During the 2014 West African Ebola Crisis

Dec 1, 2018 | Bethany Echols, Comment, Health Law and Policy, Human Rights, Immigration

By Bethany Echols Abstract This article argues for a change in United States asylum policy at a time when change is needed most. Those seeking asylum must prove that they fear persecution in their home country based on one of five protected categories and that their...

A Texas Two-Step in the Right Direction—Looking Beyond Recent Legislation to Improve the Provision of Special Education Services in Texas

Dec 1, 2018 | Comment, Education Law, State and Local Government, Taylor Michals

By Taylor Michals Abstract This article analyzes the current state of the special education system in Texas following the 85th Legislative Session, focusing on the practical and legal implications of the limitation imposed by the Texas Education Agency in 2004 before...

Avoiding the Alien Tort Statute: A Call for Uniformity in State Court Human Rights Litigation

Dec 1, 2018 | Alicia Pitts, Alien Tort Statute, Comment, Conflict of Laws

By Alicia Pitts Abstract For decades, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) has played a valuable role in human rights litigation in U.S. courts. However, in recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has limited the ATS’s effectiveness in a number of respects. In response to these...

Saving Grace: The Role of Religious Organizations in Disaster Recovery and the Constitutionality of Federal Funding to Rebuild Them

Dec 1, 2018 | Chelsea Till, Comment, Constitutional Law, Disaster Law

By Chelsea Till Abstract Natural disasters are on the rise and religious organizations, the same organizations that came to victims’ rescue in the wake of the last natural disaster, are often left in the path of destruction. Under President Trump’s administration,...
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