Author: Bridget Devlin Cases where children are key witnesses – especially those involving child abuse – are among the most challenging facing our justice system. The line between protecting children and preventing the wrongful conviction, or the wrongful termination of parental rights, of an alleged abuser can many times be difficult to determine. The system must also… continue reading
In February 2018, the New Jersey legislature introduced the A3178 legislative bill, which would completely ban the sale of flavored electronic smoking devices, cartridges, and liquid refills. The regulation of e-cigarettes has been addressed in other states, but New Jersey considered significantly broader restrictions. Some public health experts have criticized this proposed legislation fearing it… continue reading
In the United States of America, police brutality and overreach have been and continue to be insidious problems. Protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, after the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teenager at the hands of a Ferguson police officer. A subsequent United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigation into the conduct of… continue reading
James Madison defined factions as “a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” Madison noted the dangers… continue reading
An option contract limits the power of acceptance and is a promise not to revoke an offer, in exchange for consideration. Without the enforceability of option contracts, parties would not be able to trust that the other party would not revoke the offer whenever it sees fit. Even with the myriad of ways contract law… continue reading
The modern era has posed a plethora of philosophical challenges for Islamic scholars and Muslim communities that were unrecognizable in the pre-modern period. Although the passage of time has brought about seismic shifts in societal values, the religious discourses on certain fundamental questions, especially conventions relating to marital law, are still based on pre-modern assumptions… continue reading
Including Students with Disabilities (SWDs) in physical education is a national interest that must be protected. Federal law, codified in the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), articulates that disability is a natural part of the human experience, and improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of U.S. national policy of ensuring… continue reading
Author: Abigail E. Cregge Minimum wage has been a passionate topic for Americans ever since the federal statutory scheme for minimum wages, known as the Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), was introduced in 1938. At that time, the idea of establishing fair labor standards for the workforce by setting a pay floor was revolutionary.The American… continue reading
Author: William J. Tronsor When people think of self-driving cars, they most likely conjure up images of themselves relaxing in their car, possibly watching Netflix, while their car takes them to their destination. While that may not be far from a reality, with the Center for Automotive Research predicting that the first fully autonomous vehicles… continue reading
Author: Eric A. San Juan At the current juncture of fiscal uncertainty and pending tax reform, this Article offers an historical perspective by setting taxation in the context of demographic trends. The Article divides the last century of Federal income taxation legislatively into four periods from enactment in 1913, to codification in 1939, recodification in… continue reading
