Apr 26, 2014 | Notes, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47
Democracy is founded upon the principle that no one is above the law. International law nevertheless permits diplomats to escape liability for crimes or civil wrongs they commit in the country where they are being hosted. Some scholars estimate that, each year,...
Apr 26, 2014 | Notes, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47
The cover of John Lennon’s 1968 record Two Virgins shocked the world by showing Lennon and Yoko Ono naked, which was an unheard of act of controversy for a popular celebrity at the time. Today, however, public nudity in the context of protest has become prevalent...
Apr 25, 2014 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides criminal defendants with one of the country’s most basic criminal law principles–the right to confront one’s accusers–by prohibiting prosecutors from using a witness’s adverse testimony against the...
Apr 24, 2014 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47
Through the patent system, inventors are rewarded for their ingenuity with a limited monopoly to practice their inventions at the exclusion of all others for a finite period of time. The grant of a monopoly is not taken lightly in the United States, resulting in a...
Mar 16, 2014 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 47
How is it possible to turn brown to green? Think back to elementary school when you learned about the color wheel, and with great determination, you would mix colors together to get the exact hue needed for your painting. It was easy to mix the wrong colors and end up...
Mar 16, 2014 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 47
The fundamental goal of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Federal Rules), as set out in Rule 1, is “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” Prior to the adoption of the Federal Rules, both state and federal courts...