Public Health or Personal Exemptions? Assessing the Constitutionality of California’s SB277 School-Entry Vaccination Mandate

Public Health or Personal Exemptions? Assessing the Constitutionality of California’s SB277 School-Entry Vaccination Mandate

In July 2015, the state of California experienced an unexpected measles outbreak in its Disneyland theme park, infecting 131 Californians. This case shocked many, because…

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De Steal: When Art Ownership Meets DNA

De Steal: When Art Ownership Meets DNA

In the largely unregulated global market for art, price setting relies on verifying a particular piece’s authenticity. Forgers have long used technology to mimic the…

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership in Perspective: Examining Challenges and Implications

The Trans-Pacific Partnership in Perspective: Examining Challenges and Implications

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a groundbreaking new agreement raises a set of new legal challenges in the realm of global trade. The TPP is both…

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The Supreme Court, Education, and Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court, Education, and Affirmative Action

Since the United States’ inception, the education sector has always faced questions over federal or local regulation. Traditionally, the Supreme Court has balanced this conflict….

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Globalization and American Law: A Review of The Court and the World

Globalization and American Law: A Review of The Court and the World

“Globalization,” or the trend for industries and philosophies to spread across international borders, permeates across a versatile set of societal realms. We see it manifest…

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Are Unpaid Internships Legal?

Are Unpaid Internships Legal?

Americans participate in 1.5 million internships per year, half of which are unpaid [1]. Although unpaid internships lack formal compensation, young students are often won…

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A Most Dangerous Game: Securities laws in the 21st century

A Most Dangerous Game: Securities laws in the 21st century

Crises have plagued the U.S. financial markets consistently since their inception. In response, the U.S. government reacts to each crisis with regulatory introspection, analyzing what…

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Abusing the Limitations of the First Amendment

Abusing the Limitations of the First Amendment

In 1993, James Perry was paid to murder a mother, her eight-year old mentally handicapped son, and her son’s nurse. When asked to testify, Perry…

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Interview: General Counsel Steven Della Rocca

Interview: General Counsel Steven Della Rocca

CULR online editor Ned Brose went to Vestar Capital Partners, a private equity firm, to interview Steven Della Rocca, a Managing Director and General Counsel….

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The Monopoly of Major League Baseball

The Monopoly of Major League Baseball

The MLB has one of the few lawfully ratified monopolies left in American sports. While there are multiple professional leagues in other sports, such as…

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Global Cyber Crime: Catching Overseas Hackers

Global Cyber Crime: Catching Overseas Hackers

Not since the misplaced fear of an apocalyptic Y2K bug has cyber security commanded so much attention worldwide. Firms and governments have been scrambling to…

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Role of Race in Partisan Gerrymandering

Role of Race in Partisan Gerrymandering

Dr. Martin Luther King best defines the goal of racial equality in his illustrious I Have a Dream speech. During these moments, he states his…

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