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Posted in Uncategorized on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Preservation of First Amendment Freedoms, or an Invitation to Corporations to Bankroll the United States Election Process?
Posted in Constitutional Law, Election Law, Judges, Uncategorized, tagged 2 USC 441b, Adam Liptak, Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporate funding elections, First Amendment, Hilary: The Movie, Justice Kennedy, McConnell v. Federal Elections Comm'n, McGain-Feingold ACt, Supreme Court on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Melissa Ann Dizon, Government Law Review Member
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, recently held that corporate funding of political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited because to do so would run afoul of the First Amendment.[1] This ruling stemmed from the non-profit corporation Citizens United’s case before the court regarding its documentary [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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International Child Abduction and the Legitimacy of International Law
Posted in International Law, Uncategorized, tagged Battle over Child, Brazil, Bring Sean Home, Bruna Bianchi Carneiro Ribeiro, Charter of the United Nations', Child Abduction, David Goldman, Drummond, Edecio Martinez, Elian Gonzalez, Hague Convention, HCCH, International Child Abduction, International Law Norms, Jeffrey L. Dunoff, Joano Paulo Lins e Silva, Kirk Semple, NY Divorce and Family Law, Rafael romo, Sean Goldman, The Goldman Controversy, Tim Padgett, United States on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Alicia Dodge, Government Law Review Member
I. Background
The vast advancements in technological capabilities have greatly changed traditional jurisdictional principles. No longer is it sufficient for a state’s laws to only apply to persons and property solely within its territory, a concept known as the “territorial principle.”1 A state’s jurisdiction must now be able to extend extraterritorially in [...]
ACLU Sues School in Online Photo Controversy: Female Students Punished for Racy MySpace Pictures
Posted in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Municipal Law, Uncategorized, tagged ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, Churubusco High School, Facebook, First Amendment, internet regulation, MySpace, school regulation, student online activity, substantial disruption, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brittany Grome, Government Law Review Member
Background
In Indianapolis, Indiana, two sophomore girls at Churubusco High School were punished by the school district for posting sexually suggestive photos on their MySpace pages.[1] According to the complaint, the girls dressed in lingerie and pretended to lick “penis-shaped” lollipops.[2] These photos were taking during their summer break at [...]
Measles, Mumps, Rubella . . . Swine Flu?
Posted in Constitutional Law, Health Law, Uncategorized, tagged 179 ny 235, 197 us 11 1905, 2009 strain of h1n1, 562 nys2d 605, center for disease control and prevention, donald s burke, Food and Drug Administration, fourteenth amendment, H1N1, jacobson v. massachusetts, mandatory vaccinations, New York State Department of Health, public health emergency, richard e besser, Richard F. Daines, ritterband v. axelrod, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, shanta m zimmer, Swine Flu, swine flu vaccinations, vaccinations, viemeister v. white on November 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ian Group, Government Law Review member
It is relatively rare that in adulthood we are faced with vaccinations as most are administered during childhood, for federal law requires United States residents to be vaccinated for diseases such as measles, rubella and polio.[1] Similarly, New York State requires residents be vaccinated for measles, mumps, and rubella.[2] But [...]
Criminalizing Pubescent Exploration or Curtailing Dangerous Behavior? – How Should Child Pornography Laws Apply to Teenagers Engaged in the Practice of Sexting?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, child pornography laws, Jessica Logan, marissa miller, Miller v. Skumanick, Philip Alpert, Riva Richmond, sexting on November 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Stephen Dushko, Editing Chair for the AGLR Fireplace Blog, Staff Writer
For better or worse, the digital age has provided teenagers with a plethora of new means of exploring their nascent sexuality. Prominent among these practices is that of “sexting.” According to the plaintiffs in the case Miller v. Skumanick,[1] “sexting” is “the practice of sending [...]
New York’s Proposed Smoking Ban in Public Parks: How Far Is Too Far?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christine Quinn, Clinton v. Brown & Williamson Holdings, David Kessler, Food and Drug Administration, smoking laws, Thomas A Farley on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Danielle A. Erickson, Staff Writer
On September 14, 2009, New York City’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas A. Farley, announced that he would strive to ban smoking in city parks and beaches.[1] A few years ago, on March 26, 2003, New York legislators approved and Governor Pataki signed a state-wide smoking ban that took effect July [...]
