Author: Amanda Follett “We can no longer operate under the assumption that what we do not know about a chemical substance cannot hurt us.” These words were spoken by Senator James B. Pearson (R-KS) during a March 26, 1976 debate concerning enactment of a bill that became the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15… continue reading
Author: Gregory S. Bergman “Should everyone be paid something, or are unpaid internships simply a part of getting your foot in the door?” That quote typifies the ultimate question about unpaid internships and the law. As of 2013, the American economy is still slowly recovering from its 2008 collapse. In April 2012, 13.2% of 20–… continue reading
Author: Michal Gilad In recent years, the phenomenon of domestic violence has been elevated to the unreputable status of a global epidemic infesting our society. Despite continuous efforts by law and policy makers to combat this adverse phenomenon affecting one in every three women around the globe, the problem persists to thrive among us. This… continue reading
Author: Anne E. Hoover What if parents had the power to gain control of a public school and force it to change or even close? In 2010, the nation’s first “Parent Trigger” law was passed in California, which did just this. Now the law in seven states (California, Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas)… continue reading
Author: Adrianna Exler The laws of innovation and intellectual property have been well established and prominently secured in the United States since the enactment of the U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states: “Congress shall have Power . . . To promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts, by… continue reading
Author: Georgette Chapman “Zombie” is a Haitian Creole term used to denote an animated corpse that is brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. Zombie cities, as I use the term here, are decimated urban areas that are brought back to life by mystical means such as public policy. The success of… continue reading
On April 9, 2014, the Rutgers-Camden Health Law Society hosted a Symposium on organ donation. Speakers included Jennifer Walter, M.D., PhD, M.S., of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Jan Weinstock, Esq., Vice President, Administration and General Counsel of Gift of Life Donor Program, and Christina Strong, Esq., Counsel for N.J. Sharing Network. For more information… continue reading
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), drug overdose death rates in the United States have increased three- fold since 1990. In 2009, more Americans died from drug poisoning than from injuries sustained in a car accident. Not surprisingly, the marked increase in fatal drug overdoses coincided with a rapid rise in the sale… continue reading
Night vision goggles (NVGs) are optical instruments that provide image enhancement in low-light situations. Sold publicly, NVGs are utilized by a host of military and civilian actors for differing purposes. The warrantless use of NVGs is an issue that undergoes periodic, albeit repeated, challenges in various courts. Although most analogous to binoculars, defendants often argue… continue reading
Wall Street Journal laid their eyes upon on September 16, 2008 starkly summarized the previous ten days in the banking world, “[m]ore than 200 years after it was born at the base of a buttonwood tree, Wall Street as we have known it is ceasing to exist.” However, that morning’s above the fold article failed… continue reading
