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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
