GUNS DON‘T KILL PEOPLE ALTHOUGH 30,000 AMERICANS EACH YEAR WOULD DISAGREE: AN ANALYSIS OF GUN MANUFACTURER LIABILITY

>On November 5, 2009, America was shocked and disturbed to find that a mass shooting had occurred at one of the nation‘s largest military posts. A U.S. Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire inside Fort Hood in Texas. Thirteen people were killed and 30 people were injured, most of whom were U.S. military personnel. The ―U.S…. continue reading

DEALING DOGS: CAN WE STRENGTHEN WEAK LAWS IN THE DOG INDUSTRY

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, there have been 4,377 American military deaths as of the time of this article. One overarching commonality amongst many of these men and women is that they most likely did not attend Reserve Officer Training Corps drill at an elite institution of higher education in the United… continue reading

FEDERAL REGULATION OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY: ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR WHO? HOW FEDERAL REGULATION WOULD HELP THE INDUSTRY INTO THE NEW MILLENNIA

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, there have been 4,377 American military deaths as of the time of this article. One overarching commonality amongst many of these men and women is that they most likely did not attend Reserve Officer Training Corps drill at an elite institution of higher education in the United… continue reading

LOCAL GUN CONTROL LAWS AFTER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. HELLER: SILVER BULLETS OR SHOOTING BLANKS? THE CASE FOR STRONG STATE PREEMPTION OF LOCAL GUN CONTROL LAWS

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, there have been 4,377 American military deaths as of the time of this article. One overarching commonality amongst many of these men and women is that they most likely did not attend Reserve Officer Training Corps drill at an elite institution of higher education in the United… continue reading

ADDRESSING THE CIVIL-MILITARY GAP: ADOPTING A 21ST CENTURY SOLOMON AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE ON CAMPUS ACCESS TO RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORP PROGRAMS AT ELITE INSTITUTIONS

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, there have been 4,377 American military deaths as of the time of this article. One overarching commonality amongst many of these men and women is that they most likely did not attend Reserve Officer Training Corps drill at an elite institution of higher education in the United… continue reading

STATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND THE STATES RESEARCH UNIVERSITY: A TIME WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY TO COLLABORATE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF COMMUNITY GROWTH

The need for state higher educational agencies and state research universities to perform more than their traditional role requires them to consider taking on the additional role of urging and assisting a municipal, county, or state regional (community) government and businesses to concurrently enhance community growth and integrate and expand economic development. Community, state, and… continue reading

AN ANALYSIS OF THE FCC’S RULING ON FLEETING PROFANITIES AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE ROAD AHEAD FOR THE HIGH COURT

The holder of an FCC broadcasting license takes that franchise “burdened by enforceable public obligations.” Among those public-interest obligations is a duty not to transmit indecent material during times when children are likely to be listening. The duty of licensees to refrain from broadcasting indecent materials was first set out in the Radio Act of 1927…. continue reading

PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION: THE BASIS FOR DEFERRAL REMAINS SOUND

In 1991, the federal court system took an important step to slow the tide of asbestos-related bankruptcies that still threatens compensation for the sick. The judge then managing the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation docket (MDL 875), United States District Court Judge Charles Weiner of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, chose to sever and retain jurisdiction… continue reading