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Assessing the Legality of Juliana v. United States
In recent months, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal has captured the nation’s attention, as it presents the first comprehensive...


Chocolates, Confessions, and Court Cases: The Valentine’s Day Lawsuit for Same-Sex Marriage in Japan
On February 14, 2019, thirteen LGBTQ couples filed coordinated lawsuits in district courts in Japan in an attempt to legalize same-sex...


Legal Framework of Offshore Wind Energy
As the push from both the public and private sectors to invest in renewable energy has intensified in recent years, new methods of energy...


Itsy, Bitsy, and Vulnerable? The Need for Greater Jurisprudence in the World of Fashion
In June 2013, Ipek Irgit debuted her bikini line Kiini. Fun and flirty, the crocheted, triangle bikini soon became all the rage among...


Forced Off His Land by a Frog
Edward Poitevent, a long-time Louisiana resident and proud business-owner, could not believe his ears when he was ordered to give up some...


Mandatory Million-Dollar Donations: Examining Cy Pres Settlements
In 2014, six institutions received approximately $5.3 million total for the purpose of educating the public on Internet privacy. [1] This...


Mitigation, Time, and the Immorality of Death
The death penalty is a widely contested form of punishment plaguing legal theorists, juries, and society as a whole today. Current death...


A Civil Responsibility for Representation
The advent of American justice, in criminal proceedings, is often tied to the constitutional guarantee of the attorney. Our 6th Amendment...


Child-Criminals: The Unclear Relationship between Children and the Justice System
It is estimated that in 2017, nearly 809,700 children under the age of 18 were arrested in the United States for crimes including...


Keystone XL in Court: The Tumultuous Journey of Changing Environmental Law
The Keystone Pipeline has been a politicized issue since the beginning of the Obama presidency and the many lawsuits that have come out...
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