Vol. 80, Issue 1, 2017

THE RITE OF COPYRIGHT: THE COMPARATIVE PROCEDURAL EMPHASIS OF AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW

Jimmy J. Zhuang

This essay argues that American copyright law is heavily influenced by an emphasis on procedure and is much less attentive to underlying substantive rights.

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ANOTHER LOOK AT SKELLY OIL AND FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

Paul E. Salamanca

If a state brings an action for declaratory relief under its own laws, the defendant sitting on a coercive action may not remove the case to federal court.

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OPTIONS FOR CONTINUED REFORM OF MONEY IN POLITICS: CITIZENS UNITED IS NOT THE END
Nicole A. Gordon
In the post-Citizens United campaign finance world, several major problems have been posed and exacerbated.
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REHABILITATING FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER: REPAIRING THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE ROTH IRA
Ausher M.B. Kofsky
This article concludes that the government should not abandon the Roth IRA, but instead, Congress should enact sensible restrictions to minimize the harmful effects.
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ONE SHINING MOMENT TO A DARK UNKNOWN FUTURE: HOW THE EVOLUTION OF THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY HAMMERS HOME THE FINAL NAIL IN THE NCAA’S ARGUMENT ON AMATEURISM IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Wayne M. Cox
This article examines the growing emergence of the “right of publicity,” and how the right of publicity might finally defeat the NCAA’s argument clinging to amateurism and the student-athlete.
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LAW AND SOCIAL INNOVATION: LAWYERING IN THE CONCEPTUAL AGE
Raymond H. Brescia
This article focuses on one problem-solving course through which students engage in real-world problem solving in ways that invoke Pink’s aptitudes of the Conceptual Age.

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WHY DAIMLER ACCOMMODATES PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN MASS TORT LITIGATIONS

Alani Golanski

When she authored the majority opinion in Daimler AG v. Bauman, did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg intend to fracture mass tort litigations that involve numerous out-of-state defendants and plaintiffs?

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IS THE GAME STILL WORTH THE CANDLE (OR THE VISA)? HOW THE H-1B VISA LOTTERY LAWSUIT ILLUSTRATES THE NEED FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

Emily C. Callan

The H-1B Visa Lottery has become less and less “fair,” as companies have conceived of savvy ways to heighten their chances of having USCIS select and approve their petitions.

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GETTING EVEN: EMPOWERING VICTIMS OF REVENGE PORN WITH A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION

Jessica M. Pollack

Criminalizing revenge porn is not the best method by which to seek redress against an offender, but rather, states should enact civil causes of action specifically against revenge porn.

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TWIQBAL, INC.: FINDING DISPARATE-IMPACT CLAIMS COGNIZABLE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND RAISING SERIOUS CONCERNS IN THE PROCESS
Steven Cummings
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. ICP amounts to the Court making a new pleading requirement for a specific claim, which conflicts with the Rules Enabling Act.

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