Feb 18, 2016 | Current, Current Notes, Notes, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Besides their strong economic enticement, the hosts of “Bring Your Own Booze” (BYOB) parties may have inadvertently discovered a strong legal incentive for hosting this form of party, namely to escape civil liability. Individuals under the legal drinking age often...
Feb 18, 2016 | Comments, Current, Current Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Case Comment Pinpoint IT Services, LLC v. Rivera (In re Atlas IT Export Corp.), 761 F.3d 177 (1st Cir. 2014) After the filing of a bankruptcy petition, all pending civil actions involving the debtor are stayed pursuant to the automatic stay provision of 11 U.S.C. §...
Feb 18, 2016 | Comments, Current, Current Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Case Comment Maryland v. King, 133 S. Ct. 1958 (2013) The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was enacted to protect citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. In Maryland v. King, a case of first impression, the Supreme Court addressed the question of...
Feb 18, 2016 | Current, Current Notes, Notes, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Sex offenders are some of the most hated and feared members of our society. This revulsion towards sex offenders is because they are considered more likely than other criminals to offend again. Accordingly, the public seeks to strengthen legislation that imposes...
Feb 4, 2016 | Number 4, Print Edition, Volume 48
[accordion] [acc_item title=”We, the Class: What the Founding Generation Can Tell Us About Adequate Representation in Class Action Litigation, by E. Samuel Geisler & R. Jason Richards”] In many ways, Justice Story’s Bill of Peace stands as the keystone...
Dec 29, 2015 | Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 48
Symposium—Student Loans [accordion] [acc_item title=”Foreword, by Rohit Chopra”] “Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law as part of his Great Society agenda. He said, “[e]ducation in this day and age is...