NEW JERSEY’S FULL DISCOVERY MANDATE: A LESSON FOR OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND THE NEED FOR FURTHER JUVENILE LAW REFORM

Author: Gianna DeLizza This note considers the recent decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court in In re N.H. that requires the prosecution to provide full discovery to juveniles prior to a waiver hearing, ensuring that the best interests of juvenile offenders are protected. The author proposes that the mandate helps to prevent some of… continue reading

A LICENSE TO SELL CASKETS? PREVELENT LICENSING LAWS ON THE LABOR MARKET AND JUDICIAL CONTROL

Author: Ruichao Hu This article discusses the dramatic rise in occupations that require licenses over the last few decades, as well as the onerous requirements that often accompany the licenses, making it difficult for some individuals to practice their chosen trade. Obtaining and maintaining occupational licenses often requires time, training, and fees. The author argues… continue reading

HOW DO WE KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF THOSE ON THE TERRORIST WATCH LIST WITHOUT VIOLATING DUE PROCESS

Author: Diane Yandach This note addresses the procedural and substantive legal issues that need to be addressed before proposals to prohibit individuals on terrorist and no-fly lists from purchasing guns could be implemented without violating constitutional rights. Currently, individuals on these lists are often unaware of their inclusion, and when they do discover it they… continue reading

DO NOT ATTEMPT RESUSCITATION ORDERS IN OUR SCHOOLS: THE UNTHINKABLE ETHICAL DILEMMA FOR EDUCATORS

Authors: Todd A. DeMitchell & Winston C. Thompson Article discusses “Do Not Attempt Resuscitate” (DNAR) orders describing their effects on educators and schools. Author recognizes how the legal and practical considerations are highly complex, and how this issue is very emotionally charged. Focuses on the dilemma faced by educators when they are forced to follow… continue reading

SPACE WARS: DUAL-USE SATELLITES

Author: Adbul Rehman Khan Article discusses the burgeoning field of space law, development is space militarization, and dual-use satellites. Provides a brief overview of space law and war theory, and illustrates tension between bodies of law by exploring issues that dual-use satellites create. Also, discusses public policy implications of war in space, and invites reconsideration… continue reading

STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CURRENT DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS IN SCHOOLS

Author: Shuvo Robi Sircar Comment discusses current and proposed disciplinary mechanisms in schools. Illustrates the notion that suspension and expulsion practices, like corporal punishment, need to be left in the past; and extolls the benefits of restorative justice models in lieu of current suspension and expulsion measures. Starts by showing how suspension and expulsion practices… continue reading

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders in Our Schools: The Unthinkable Ethical Dilemma for Educators

Article discusses “Do Not Attempt Resuscitate” (DNAR) orders describing their effects on educators and schools. Author recognizes how the legal and practical considerations are highly complex, and how this issue is very emotionally charged. Focuses on the dilemma faced by educators when they are forced to follow DNAR orders, and how schools are not equipped… continue reading

The Battle of the Bathrooms and the Equal Protection Clause

  I. Introduction             In recent decades the United States has seen a rise in jurisprudence surrounding the gay community but it was not until the last five to ten years that there has been an exponential increase in cases surrounding transgender rights. The issue of transgender “bathroom rights” rose to… continue reading

BIOSIMILARS AFTER ACTAVIS: SIMILAR CONSIDERATIONS, SIMILAR RESULTS

Author: Jason M. Premus On September 3, 2015, the United States watched as the first “generic-like” biologic drug entered the market ushering in a new era for the pharmaceutical industry. In tow, the hopes of the American people and the promise of lower-priced, life-altering medication. This entry comes at a time when the lower courts… continue reading