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CommentaryVol. 101 · Iss. 2
Corporate Consolidation of Rental Housing & the Case for National Rent Stabilization
Rental housing in the United States is increasingly owned by corporate landlords that operate under a different set of incentives, behind a level of…
Brandon Weiss -
CommentaryVol. 100 · Iss. 5
The Age of Racism
Abstract This Essay introduces the concept of aged racism, a distinct species of systemic racism characterized by its intersection with age. This subject has…
Alexander A. Boni-Saenz -
CommentaryVol. 100 · Iss. 4
Bargaining About Birth: Surrogacy Contracts During a Pandemic
Abstract Surrogacy contracts depend on the exchange of information. Intended parents want information about the surrogate’s pregnancy to make decisions regarding prenatal care, during-pregnancy…
Rachel Rebouché -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 5
Cross-Statute Employment Discrimination Claims and The Need For A “Super Statute”
Congress has not drafted one statute to govern all claims of employment discrimination, regardless of whether those claims are based upon any of the…
William R. Corbett -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 4
Sentencing Co-Offenders
ABSTRACT Tort law and criminal law are the two main vehicles utilized by the state to deter wrongful behavior. Despite the many similarities between…
Ehud Guttel, Ittai Paldor & Gideon Parchomovsky -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 3
Lowball Rural Defense
Abstract Focus on the deleterious effects of the privatization of functions in both the criminal adjudicative system and criminal legal system has increased on…
Maybell Romero -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 1
The [E]x Factor: Addressing Trauma from Post-Separation Domestic Violence as Judicial Terrorism
Abstract When victims of intimate terrorism leave their abusers, the abuse rarely ends. While many victims exit intimate relationships to try to escape…
Lisa A. Tucker -
CommentaryVol. 99 · Iss. 2
Regulating Speech Online: Free Speech Values in Constitutional Frames
ABSTRACT Regulating speech online has become a key concern for lawmakers in several countries. But national and supranational regulatory efforts are being met with…
Claudia E. Haupt -
CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 5
Diversity and the Federal Bench
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment was historic. She is the first Latina Supreme Court member and President Barack Obama’s initial appointment. Her confirmation is the…
Carl Tobias -
CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 4
The Case for Employee Referenda on Transformative Transactions As Shareholder Proposals
This proposal would amend the bylaws to provide for a non-binding employee vote on any merger, acquisition, or other corporate combination on which the…
Matthew T. Bodie -
CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 3
Closing the Legislative Experience Gap: How a Legislative Law Clerk Program Will Benefit the Legal Profession and Congress
In this gloomy hiring season there is at least one increasingly bright spark, one that may light the way to a new kind of…
Dakota S. Rudesill -
CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 2
Bailouts, Bonuses, and the Return of Unjust Gains
In March 2009, ailing insurance giant American International Group (AIG) triggered a national outcry when it paid out $165 million in government bailout funds…
Tracy A. Thomas