Category: Volume 69, Issue 3

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Rebecca Aviel Volume 69, Issue 3, 721-769 We live in a moment of intense preoccupation with both marriage and federalism, one that is likely to persist well beyond the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision served to reify marriage as a site of enormous cultural significance, an appropriate institution within…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Joshua M. Divine Volume 69, Issue 3, 771-834 Sentencing disparity among similar offenders has increased at a disconcerting rate over the last decade. Some judges issue sentences twice as harsh as other judges on the same court, so a defendant’s sentence often depends substantially on which judge is randomly assigned to the defendant’s…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Matteo Gatti Volume 69, Issue 3, 835-924 Shareholder approval in mergers generally takes a long time, but is it necessary? This Article finds that in the context of mergers, the approval requirement is not nearly as valuable a procedure as we might expect. I analyze shareholder approval patterns (target side) in all domestic…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Justin Marceau Volume 69, Issue 3, 925-960 The fiftieth anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act (“AWA”) was 2016. Most fiftieth anniversaries are cause for great celebration, but this one shouldn’t’ be because the AWA has caused more harm than good. In previous decades a wide range of sources have praised the Animal Welfare…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Michael Vitiello & Rosemary Deck Volume 69, Issue 3, 961-984 The United States is on a fast-track to a new era in marijuana law. The prospect of a federal pathway to legalization opens a Pandora’s Box of issues for states like California. This Article focuses on Humboldt County in the Emerald Triangle, California’s…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Jaclyn Gross Volume 69, Volume 3, 985-1008 Recently, it has become increasingly difficult for foreign nationals to successfully gain refuge in the United States from persecution in their home countries. The year 1990 marked the first time that the United States granted asylum to a homosexual claimant on the grounds of membership in…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Gaby Lion Volume 69, Volume 3, 1009-1038 This Note discusses the current status of the rape kit backlog, and how it can be addressed through successful public-private partnerships in the DNA testing industry. DNA evidence contained inside rape kits is an invaluable investigative tool to solve and prevent crime. Despite their immense utility,…