![Fall '16 Issue](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-17-at-5.40.17-PM-397x140.png)
The Columbia Undergraduate Law Review is proud to announce the release of its Fall 2016 Issue. Included in the issue are the following articles: Refugees…
![Fall Launch Event! Trump and the Future of Refugee Law](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/15178060_1300208253357142_5361115253477485128_n-470x140.jpg)
Come join us next Wednesday (12/7) at 8pm in Lerner 569 for our annual Fall Launch Event and dinner! We will be distributing our new…
![Built on Sand or Set in Stone: Roe v. Wade and Its Aftermath](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/8099150429_ec73d9b109_o-470x140.jpg)
Nearly half a century after the monumental case Roe v. Wade was decided, abortion rights remain prevalent in contemporary political, policy and legal issues: indeed,…
![The Injustice of the Felony-Murder Rule](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226-470x140.jpg)
One night in 2008, three teenage boys—Travis Castle, Justin Doyle, and Cody Moore—broke into a seemingly unoccupied house. The boys were unarmed, and had no…
![Drones: The New Technology of War and its Legal Consequences](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/8555137435_e757299674_o-470x140.jpg)
From the Constitution’s inception, it was evident that there would be a clash between the Executive and Legislative branches over the oversight of and authority…
![Working Around Obama's New Overtime Rule](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/4864045598_e72c96edd6_o-470x140.jpg)
In 1975, nearly 65% of middle-class Americans were eligible for overtime compensation, which is pay at least one and one-half times their regular rates of…
![Juvenile Prosecution in the United States: The Convention of the Rights of the Child](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/4442238548_e54f2c3396_o-470x140.jpg)
The United States has come under fire from the international community for human rights violations by prosecuting juveniles inconsistent with international practices outlined in the…
![A Broken System: Resolving Our Faulty Approach to Funding Education](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/9575124337_6b09c63ddf_o-470x140.jpg)
Should educational resources be defined by a student’s zipcode? In every state across America, educational advocacy groups, local school boards, students, and parents have sought…
![Why Free Speech Does Not Include Denying Climate Change: A Legal Explanation](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/11/16610995162_d60f0a89b4_o-470x140.jpg)
The right to free and protected speech is one of the cornerstones of a democratic society that stresses tolerance towards disagreements. Nonetheless, the imperative for…
![Should We Prioritize Sovereign States or American Victims? JASTA & FSIA](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/10/1364595600_52d47969b2_o-470x140.jpg)
One of the largest hurdles faced by American lawmakers in the War on Terror is the issue of funding. Terrorist groups receive monetary support from…
![Sexual Assault Legislation in the Aftermath of Brock Turner and Bill Cosby](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/10/11143099765_55f5982c89_o-470x140.jpg)
Following public outcry after the lenient sentencing of Brock Turner and the failure to prosecute Bill Cosby, California has adopted several pieces of landmark legislation…
![Examining Clinton's Emailgate: The Legal Ambiguity Behind Handling Classified Information](https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2016/09/24338774540_53610dbc1c_b-470x140.jpg)
During a press conference in early July, James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, recommended no charges for Hillary Clinton concerning “Emailgate”: the…