*Elizabeth Strunk Home sharing has existed in many forms for centuries. Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Airbnb and the Housing Segment of the Modern “Sharing Economy”: Are Short-Term Rental Restrictions an Unconstitutional Taking?, 42 Hastings Const. L.Q. 557, 561 (2015). The premise of home sharing has always been “lodging purchased on a time- or space-limited basis . .Continue reading “Home Sharing Regulations Coming Soon to a City Near You: The Recent Evolution of Local Short-Term Rental Regulations”
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Has Canine Racism Reached the End of Its Leash?: The Impending End of Breed Specific Legislation
*Raquel L. Flynn In a time where pet ownership has become increasingly popular, more and more people are turning to shelters and rescue dogs to find their forever companion. See, e.g., Zac Ezzone, Local Animal Shelters Reporting Higher Live-Release Rates Amid Montgomery County Investigation, Community Impact (Oct. 3, 2018, 8:00 AM), https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/city-county/2018/10/03/local-animals-shelters-reporting-higher-live-release-rates-amid-montgomery-county-investigation/. However, with mostContinue reading “Has Canine Racism Reached the End of Its Leash?: The Impending End of Breed Specific Legislation”
Does Memory Matter? Implications of Dementia on the Imposition of the Death Penalty
*Bridget Mentzer I. Vernon Madison’s Crime In 1985, Vernon Madison was convicted of killing a Mobile, Alabama, police officer. Matthew Vadum, Supreme Court Considers Whether Dementia Makes Death Penalty Cruel, Epoch Times (Oct. 3, 2018), https://www.theepochtimes.com/supreme-court-considers-whether-dementia-makes-death-penalty-cruel_2677601.html. The officer was guarding Madison’s then-girlfriend following a domestic dispute, when Madison snuck up behind the officer and shotContinue reading “Does Memory Matter? Implications of Dementia on the Imposition of the Death Penalty”
It’s Time to Reform the Supreme Court, But How?
*Andrew M. Harvey During the past few months, there has been a highly contested debate regarding the Supreme Court. Michael Klarman, Why Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court, Take Care Blog (Oct. 15, 2018), https://takecareblog.com/blog/why-democrats-should-pack-the-supreme-court; Lee Drutman, It’s Time for Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices, Vox (June 27, 2018, 3:57 PM), https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2018/6/27/17511030/supreme-court-term-limits-retirement. It hasContinue reading “It’s Time to Reform the Supreme Court, But How?”
It’s Not as Easy as It Looks: Why the NCAA Refuses to Pay College Athletes What They Rightfully Deserve
*Liam Edward Rhodes I. Plenty of Money to Go Around To pay, or not to pay, that is the question. Traditionally, the thought of paying college athletes additional compensation in addition to receiving free cost of attendance was vehemently criticized by those who wanted to protect amateurism and the integrity of college athletics. Ivan Maisel,Continue reading “It’s Not as Easy as It Looks: Why the NCAA Refuses to Pay College Athletes What They Rightfully Deserve”
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