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
Sherlock Holmes is, without a doubt, one of the most well- known and quoted characters of literary history, and has had a recent resurgence in contemporary entertainment. Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s first work featuring Sherlock Holmes and his partner John Watson, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1887, the novel’s copyright term has… continue reading
Gambling law and policy in the United States are at a tipping point. Gambling regulation has traditionally been a power reserved to the states. States are free to have casinos (except for Indian Casinos, which are governed under federal law), pari-mutuel wagering on horses, greyhounds, or jai alai, or have state lotteries. The Federal Interstate Wire… continue reading
Employers are required to categorize their workers as either employees or independent contractors. On average, most independent contractors are properly classified, but the problem is that many employers misclassify their workers in order to save on labor costs and avoid liability under various employment Acts. A disheartening story told during a committee hearing involved a dishwasher… continue reading
The orphan works issue has continued to grow in the United States despite strong efforts to find a workable solution. Stakeholders on both sides of the issue have proposed and opposed both solutions and compromises that could have alleviated the problem and are still no closer to an agreement. This paper posits that the solutions… continue reading
Imagine the scene: in the not too distant future you, as a U.S. Army Captain, are on a mission in the snowy mountain topography of some far off land. Accompanying you are several soldiers, one of which, Sergeant Johnny Five, sits prone behind a large caliber machine gun as you overlook a village. You have… continue reading
