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Empirical Legal Studies
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ArticleVol. 101 · Iss. 2
Legal Ableism: A Systematic Review of State Termination of Parental Rights Laws
Although the fundamental right to raise a family is among our most cherished, it is not equally afforded to everyone. Indeed, the United States…
Robyn M. Powell -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 6
The SPAC Market
Introduction Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) exploded in popularity in the past few years, to such a degree that they made up 60% of…
Usha R. Rodrigues & Michael Stegemoller -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 6
Fairness Opinions and SPAC Reform
Abstract This paper assesses the emerging regulatory framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). According to this framework, mergers of SPACs, known as de-SPACs,…
Andrew F. Tuch -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 5
Antitrust and Race
Abstract Antitrust law regulates the consolidation and abuse of economic power. One of its core tasks is to ensure that market success is not…
Hiba Hafiz -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 4
Side Letter Governance
Abstract A standard feature of the private equity industry, “side letters” are confidential agreements between the sponsor and individual investors that give the latter…
Elisabeth De Fontenay & Yaron Nili -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 4
Property and the Problem of Disuse
Abstract Property often lies idle, even in times of dire need. Property scholars have largely overlooked this enduring social problem. The oversight is surprising,…
Nate Ela -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 2
Extraordinary Writ or Ordinary Remedy? Mandamus at the Federal Circuit
Abstract Ordinarily, in federal court, only case-ending judgments can be appealed. The writ of mandamus is one exception to that so-called final judgment rule.…
J. Jonas Anderson, Paul R. Gugliuzza & Jason A. Rantanen -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 1
Litigating Authority for the FDA
Abstract The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), like most federal agencies, is a captive client. Its “lawyer,” the Department of Justice (DOJ), ultimately decides…
C. Joseph Ross Daval -
ArticleVol. 99 · Iss. 6
Nonmarital Fathers in Family Court: Judges’ And Lawyers’ Perspectives
This Article presents findings revealing judges and government attorneys’ perspectives regarding nonmarital fathers as parents. The findings are drawn from original empirical data generated in a rigorous…
Tonya L. Brito -
ArticleVol. 99 · Iss. 5
Regional Immigration Enforcement
Regional disparities in immigration enforcement have existed for decades, yet they remain largely overlooked in immigration law scholarship. This Article theorizes that bottom-up pressure…
Fatma Marouf -
ArticleVol. 99 · Iss. 5
What Litigators Can Teach the Patent Office About Pharmaceutical Patents
Pharmaceutical patents listed in the FDA’s “Orange Book” are some of the most valuable patents in the world. Accordingly, for this valuable subset of…
S. Sean Tu & Mark A. Lemley -
ArticleVol. 99 · Iss. 1
Crime and the Mythology of Police
ABSTRACT The legal policing literature has espoused one theory of policing after another in an effort to address the frayed relationship between police and…
Shima Baradaran Baughman