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Articles
United States v. Newsom: California’s Fight Against Privatized Immigration Detention
April 30, 2020
By: Natalie Feeney, Volume 104 Staff Member Private prisons have become a focal point of American criminal justice reform in recent years, especially in regard...
Climate Change Isn’t Material?: How People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corporation Highlights the Need for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosures
April 26, 2020
By: Han Li, Volume 104 Staff Member Over the past three years, major climate disasters have cost the U.S. over $450 billion. [1] The rate...
Antitrust Enforcement by Arbitration: DOJ's Use of Arbitration in United States v. Novelis Puts Matter of Consumer Protection in Questionable Hands
April 24, 2020
By: Hugh Fleming, Volume 104 Staff Member The suit filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division against Novelis, Inc. began like...
Tap a Button, Get Denied: Uber’s Noncompliance with the ADA
April 24, 2020
By: Carmen Carballo, Volume 104 Staff Member I. A CRASH COURSE ON UBER & SERVICE ANIMALS The basic idea behind Uber is simple — “tap...
When Cross-Examination into a Victim’s Immigration Status Crosses the Line: the Relevancy and Risk of Prejudice of U Visa Evidence
April 23, 2020
By: Nick Wolfson, Volume 104 Staff Member Although undocumented immigrants are more likely than citizens to be the victims of crimes committed in the United...
Cash Not Welcome Here: the Trend (and Backlash) Towards Cashless Retail
April 23, 2020
By: Matthew Cavanaugh, Volume 104 Staff Member Michael Rosen really wanted a pair of headphones. So much so, in fact, that he filed a lawsuit...
The International Special Prosecutor’s Office: Minimizing Presidential Influence in Prosecution of Political Crimes and Corruption
April 23, 2020
By: Rachel Wydra, Volume 104 Staff Member I. ROGER STONE AND PRESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE OVER CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS One of the more recent developments in the long...
Esports and the Dual Distribution Problem
April 17, 2020
By: Michael Arin, Volume 104 Editor Riot Games, the publisher of the games League of Legends and Valorant, recently released their North America Community Competition...
Telescope Media Group v. Lucero: Eight Circuit Strengthens Religious Freedom Arguments While Undermining Important Anti-Discrimination Statute
April 16, 2020
By: Cat Ulrich, Volume 104 Staff Member Minnesota has a long tradition of protecting minorities from discrimination [1], including those in the LGBTQ+ community. [2]...
Second Chances: Minnesota Should Ban De Facto Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
April 16, 2020
By: Alina Yasis, Volume 104 Staff Member In the past few decades, advances in psychology and neuroscience have provided us with empirical data supporting the...