*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer,[1] allows users to create registries (or “wish lists”) of items.[2] Many teachers create wish lists to encourage in-kind donations for their classrooms.[3] Amazon actively supports the viral classroom wish list trend by marketing the #clearthelist movement, a campaign to help teachers access important classroom supplies.[4]Continue reading “Policy Implications of School Crowdfunding Policies: Do You Know Where Your Amazon Classroom Wish List Donations are Going?”
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Torture in the Troubled Teen Industry: Death by Deliberate Indifference
*Elle Johnson I. Introduction Approximately 150,000–200,000 adolescents are enrolled in the residential facilities, wilderness programs, and boot camps of the nation’s troubled teen industry.[1] Parents, courts, and foster care systems send kids away to remote reform camps, expecting them to return with improved mental health and reduced behavioral issues.[2] Yet, many children do not comeContinue reading “Torture in the Troubled Teen Industry: Death by Deliberate Indifference”
The Amateur Illusion: Legal Challenges and Regulatory Contradictions in Modern College Athletics
*Shekinah Tony-Oyeleye I. Introduction College football has had its fair share of controversies over the years, with the latest installment emerging right out of Sin City.[1] Star quarterback, Matthew Sluka, who led the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels to their first national ranking, abruptly left UNLV’s program on September 24, 2024, over anContinue reading “The Amateur Illusion: Legal Challenges and Regulatory Contradictions in Modern College Athletics”
Weathering the Storm: The Silent Crisis of Incarcerated Lives During Hurricanes.
*Katy Christman I. Introduction As natural disasters become more frequent, communities along our southern coastline face more frequent hurricane season evacuation orders, yet evacuation orders often leave incarcerated individuals behind.[1] When hurricanes and other natural disasters threaten coastal communities, local officials do not give inmates opportunity to seek shelter.[2] Authorities’ failure to address disparities inContinue reading “Weathering the Storm: The Silent Crisis of Incarcerated Lives During Hurricanes.”
Maryland Takes the Lead After Federal Settlement in the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
*Paige Lauenstein I. Introduction The March 26, 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge triggered numerous lawsuits from Maryland, the United States government, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and private citizens.[1] After the United States’ $102 million settlement,[2] the State of Maryland now leads the effort to recover over $1.7 billion for bridge replacement andContinue reading “Maryland Takes the Lead After Federal Settlement in the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse”
University of Baltimore Law Review 