Submissions from 2014
Moving Beyond Marriage: A Proposed Unit of Presumed Economic Interdependence for Joint Filing Purposes in Bankruptcy and in Tax, Heather V. Graham
Brown v. Plata: The Struggle to Harmonize Human Dignity with the Constitution, Benjamin F. Krolikowski
Let’s Talk About Sex: How Societal Value Evolution Has Redefined Obscenity, Kamilah Mitchell
One Giant Heap for Mankind: The Need for National Legislation or Agency Action to Regulate Private Sector Contributions to Orbital Debris, Charles Mottier
Meaningful Involvement in Collections: Should Ethics or the FDCPA Govern?, Jeffrey S. Peters
New York’s Decanting Statute: Helping an Old Vintage Come to Life or Spoiling the Settlor’s Fine Wine?, David Restrepo
Protecting a Celebrity’s Child from Harassment: Is California’s Amendment Penal Code § 11414 Too Vague to be Constitutional?, Michelle N. Robinson
Beef Products, Inc. v. ABC News: (Pink) Slimy Enough to Determine the Constitutionality of Agricultural Disparagement Laws?, Nicole C. Sasaki
Incorporating Third Party Green Building Rating Systems into Municipal Building and Zoning Codes, Edward Teyber
Executive Power and Regional Climate Change Agreements, Conor J. Walline
Is It Law or Something Else?: A Divided Judiciary in the Application of Fraudulent Transfer Law under § 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, Jaclyn Weissgerber
Falling into the TRAP: The Ineffectiveness of ‘Undue Burden’ Analysis in Protecting Women’s Right to Choose, Laura Young
Submissions from 2013
Guarding International Borders Against HIV: A Comparative Study in Futility, Matthew J. DeFazio
Searches Incident to Arrest and the Aftermath of Arizona v. Gant – A Circuit Split as to Gant’s Applicability to Non-Vehicular Searches, Nicholas De Sena
Protecting Children? The Evolution of the First Amendment: A Historical Timeline of Children and Their Access to Pornography and Violence, Nicole DiGiose
The Changing Perspectives of U.S and Japanese Nuclear Energy Policies in the Aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster, Daniel A. Dorfman
New Jersey vs. The Paragons of Society: I’ll Bet on New Jersey Invalidating PASPA, Levi Glick
New York’s Proposed Solar Renewable Energy Market: Lessons Learned From Other States’ SREC Markets and Recommendations in Moving Forward, Jesse Glickstein
First Amendment Rights for Publishers and the Distribution of Unsolicited Magazines to Inmates, Samantha Halpern
Harmony with Nature and Genetically Modified Seeds: A Contradictory Concept in the United States and Brazil?, Heather Leibowitz
Fifty Shades of Transformation, Danielle Meeks
Imitation May Not Always Be the Sincerest Form of Flattery: Why Color Wars in the United States and Europe May Result in Brand Dilution and Color Depletion, Taylor Piscionere
Transnational Carbon-Trading Standards: Improving the Transparency and Coordination of Post-Kyoto Carbon Trading Markets, Braden Smith
Denial of Access to the Lloyd Aquifer: The Impossibility of Overcoming the Lloyd Moratorium, Krista M. Tenney
Insuring Island States: The Role of Insurance for Small Island States in Responding to the Adverse Effects of Sea Level Rise, Maria Antonia Tigre
Federal Numeric Nutrient Criteria in Florida: When Cooperative Federalism Goes Rogue, Adam Weiss
Submissions from 2012
Tribal Consultation for Large-Scale Projects: The National Historic Preservation Act and Regulatory Review, S. Rheagan Alexander
How Close Is “Too Close”, Lana Ciaramella
Polluting Without Consequence: How BP and Other Large Government Contractors Evade Suspension and Debarment for Environmental Crime and Misconduct, Justin M. Davidson
The Illusion of the Blue Flame: Water Law and Unconventional Gas Drilling in New York, Anne Marie Garti
Cap and Trade Meets the Interstate Commerce Clause: Are Greenhouse Gas Regulations Constitutional after Lopez and Morrison?, Ilan W. Gutherz
United States-India Relations: Reconciling the H-1B Visa Hike and Framework for Cooperation on Trade and Investment, Shari B. Hochberg
Reading Between the Lines: Charging Instruments at the ICTR and the ICC, Claire Knittel
’Til Death Do Us Part? What Every Legal Practitioner Should Know About Premarital Agreements: A Law Student’s Perspective, Lauren Ludvigsen
Extending Indigenous Rights by Way of the African Charter, Judith Murphy
For the Love of the Name: Professional Athletes Seek Trademark Protection, Brett Harris Pavony and Jaia Thomas
The Creative Commons: A Supplement to Copyright in Today’s Technological Culture, Frank Polcino
A Changing Game: The Inclusion of Transsexual Athletes in the Sports Industry, Joseph Randall
The Aftermath of Merck: D&O Insecurity in the Security Fraud Arena, Alexandra Russo
Not Designed to Fit: Why the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act Should Not Be Made into Law, Alexis N. Stevens
Submissions from 2011
Jones v. Harris Associates: Shareholders’ Consolation Prize in the Mutual Fund Fee Debate, Nicole Grospe
An Argument for the Deletion of the Crime of Aggression from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Steven Nicholas Haskos
Felony Animal Cruelty Laws in New York, Stephen Iannacone
Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation, Kate Donovan Kurera
Intersexuality and Gender Verification Tests: The Need to Assure Human Rights and Privacy, Stacy Larson
The Ethical Dilemma of a Special Education Lawyer: Who is the Client?, Jillian Petrera
"Screening” New York’s New Rules—Laterals Remain Conflicted Out, Fallyn B. Reichert
No Dwelling Left Behind: Expanding New York’s Uniform Housing Statutes to Single and Two-Family Dwellings, Daniel R. Shortt
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: The Future of the Safe Harbor Provision, Jennette Wiser, Kristin Luciano, Christopher Psihoules, and Caesar Lopez
Submissions from 2010
The Future of the International Criminal Court: The Long Road to Legitimacy Begins with the Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Sara Anoushirvani
Article XIV, Agriculture, and Keeping New York’s Wilderness Wild, Hilary Atkin
Wildlife Management and the Forest Preserve, Jeffrey Auger
The Supreme Court’s Rationale in Capital Cases: A One Way Street?, Kimberly Bliss
Two Endangered Species in the Adirondacks in the Context of Constitutional “Wilderness”, Michael A. DiBrizzi
Concerning the Constitutionality of Hydro-Fracking the Marcellus Shale, Sean Dillon
Losing Your Head in the Washer – Why the Brainwashing Defense Can Be a Complete Defense in Criminal Cases, Rebecca Emory
Legislative History and Current Bills Related to the Constitution Convention, Michael Friese
“Forever Wild”: Legal Aspects of Natural Resource Extraction In and Around the New York State Forest Preserve, Michael D. Henderson
What Is Reasonable Cause To Believe?: The Mens Rea Required For Conviction Under 21 U.S.C. § 841, Jonathan L. Hood
Historic Preservation and the Wilderness, Seth Kagan
A Trusting Public: How the Public Trust Doctrine Can Save the New York Forest Preserve, Katherine R. Leisch
Playing the Blame Game, Online: Who is Liable when Counterfeit Goods are Sold Through Online Auction Houses?, Todd Evan Lerner
No Second Chances: Leandra's Law and Mandatory Alcohol Ignition Interlocks for First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders, Joseph Marutollo
Blue Skies Ahead: Auction Rate Securities and the Need for a Private Right of Action for New York Investors, Stephanie Myers
Three Sheets to the Wind: An Intersection of the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit, Congressional Political Posturing, and an Unsustainable Energy Policy, Christopher Riti
History of New York State’s “Forever Wild” Forest Preserve and the Agencies Charged with Carrying out Article XIV’s Mandate, Jessica B. Silver
Can the United States Talk the Talk & Walk the Walk when It Comes to Libel Tourism: How the Freedom to Sue Abroad Can Kill the Freedom of Speech at Home, Tara Sturtevant
Video Game Piracy in the Philippines: A Narrowly Tailored Analysis of the Video Game Industry & Subculture, Jennifer Kim Vitale
Submissions from 2009
The Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by New York State from a Legal Perspective: Is a Tax or Market-Based System Optimal?, Christopher Aung
Israel's Transboundary Water Disputes, Philip A. Baumgarten
Cross-Endorsement by Political Parties: A "Very Pretty Jungle"?, Celia Curtis
Claims of Political Asylum Based on Non-Physical Forms of Harm Such as Economic Sanctions and Deprivations, Dessi Mathew
Beyond Our Borders: The International Law Controversy Concerning the Writ of Habeas Corpus and Guanta´Namo Bay, Michael Palitz
Finding the Middle Ground: Acuna v. Turkish and the New Jersey Supreme Court's Reaffirmation of a Doctor's Role Under the Doctrine of Informed Consent in the Digital Age, Allyson M. Rucinski
In Search of a Cause: Addressing the Confusion in Proving Causation of a Public Nuisance, Steven Sarno
The European Directive on the Protection of Groundwater: A Model for the United States, Richard Thomas
UNHCR's Involvement in the Great Lakes Refugee Crisis, Kristen Wagner
Submissions from 2008
Don't Take My Sunshine Away: Right-to-Light and Solar Energy in the Twenty-First Century, Tawny L. Alvarez
Morse v. Frederick: Evaluating a Supreme Hit to Students' First Amendment Rights, Kellie A. Cairns
Iraq as a Psychological Quagmire: The Implications of Using Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a Defense for Iraq War Veterans, Erin M. Gover
Organic Plus: Regulating beyond the Current Organic Standards , Kate L. Harrison
Death Becomes the State: The Death Penalty in New York State - Past, Present and Future, Deborah L. Heller
Down but Not Out: How School Districts May Utilize Race-Conscious Student Assignments in the Wake of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, Michael A. Stevens
Agency Inaction and the Regulatory Commons Theory: Lessons from New York State's Experience with Dry Cleaner Co-Location , John A. Vassallo III
Balancing Individual and Societal Interests Under the First Amendment: How the Eighth Circuit Saved Fantasy Baseball, Salvatore Vetrini