Issue 5
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ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Why Do Cities Innovate in Public Health? Implications of Scale and Structure
Big cities have frequently enacted public health regulations—especially with respect to tobacco use and obesity—that go beyond the state and federal regulatory floors. That…
Paul A. Diller -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Noise Reduction: The Screening Value of Qui Tam
Whistle-blowing mechanisms have long been recognized and used as tools to encourage the revelation of hidden information. The information sought is often evidence of…
Anthony J. Casey & Anthony Niblett -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Illegal Secrets
When can the government keep its illegal action secret? In spite of the strong incentive for government officials and institutions to hide unlawful conduct…
Jenny-Brooke Condon -
CommentaryVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Completing the Picture of Uncertain Patent Scope
Uncertain patent scope is perhaps the most significant problem facing the patent system. Uncertainty in patent rights leads to avoidable infringement; suppressed competition; inefficient…
Greg Reilly -
NoteVol. 91 · Iss. 5
A Change in the Environment of Plea Bargaining: Using the Inspiration of Administrative Procedural Safeguards Like NEPA to Add Process Protections
Plea bargaining has evolved into the most prominent way criminal justice is administered in the United States today, even though it is met with…
Jared R. Jedick -
NoteVol. 91 · Iss. 5
“I [Won’t] Follow You”: The Misguided, and Dangerous, Interpretation of Constitutional Extraterritoriality in United States v. Ali
Not only is United States citizenship a “high privilege,” it is a priceless treasure. For that citizenship is enriched beyond price by our goal…
Isaac D. Chaput