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Grant Christensen, Corporate Governance and Native Alaskan Corporations, in Routledge Handbook of Polar Law (Vibe Ulfbeck et al. eds., Routledge Press, 2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
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Sally G. Waters et al., Veterans’ Issues: A Legal Research Guide (William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
United States military veterans have many resources for support available through the federal government. These resources can include commissary and exchange privileges, education and vocational training, healthcare, support for disabilities, life insurance, death benefits, as well as burial in a national cemetery. This guide includes sections on where to find veteran specific information about health care (mental and physical), housing, education, financial or employment issues, and other legal concerns.
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Dagmar Rita Myslinska, Subduing Asylum-Seekers’ Voices: Narrative Genres and the Impossibility of Credibility Tests during Refugee Status Determination Hearings Review Section: International Book Essays, 50 Law & Social Inquiry 635 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
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Darryl Wilson, Keeping Current – Property, 39 Probate and Property 18 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
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Elizabeth Ippolito Boals, Cheating with the Fifth Amendment: Weaponizing the Fifth Amendment Privilege to Undermine Equitable Dissolution of Marriages, 58 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 363 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
Despite widespread adoption of no-fault divorce, many U.S. states still consider adultery in the allocation of alimony and property. In sixteen of those states, adultery remains a criminal offense-enabling spouses accused of infidelity to invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination during divorce proceedings. This Article explores how such invocations obstruct discovery, delay litigation, and create strategic advantages for wealthier or culpable spouses, especially in fault-based or hybrid divorce regimes. After surveying the historical development of divorce law and the expansion of Fifth Amendment protections into civil contexts, the Article critiques current remedies-adverse inferences, implied waivers, and immunity-as ineffective or impractical. It argues for a proactive procedural solution: mandatory early-stage judicial inquiry into privilege claims and the application of precise adverse inferences tied to the scope of questioning. This approach, the Article contends, would mitigate inequity and restore fairness to divorce proceedings impacted by outdated adultery statutes.
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Will Bunting, Silencing Corporate Political Speech, 84 Md. L. Rev. 865 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
This Article categorizes corporate speech along two distinct dimensions: (1) commercial versus non-commercial, and (2) political versus non-political. Using this terminology, this paper introduces a novel taxonomy of corporate speech that includes a definition of pure political speech. The central claim set forth here is that pure political speech should not be permitted as a matter of state corporate law. Embedded within state corporate law must be a steadfast commitment to the simple proposition that market-based business entities must not influence what is considered right and wrong either morally or as regards matters of public policy unrelated to its business operations. Recognizing the difficulties inherent in overcoming the business judgment rule protection enjoyed by corporate fiduciaries, the paper advances a different litigation theory to silence pure political speech grounded in the notion of shareholder oppression, contending that political speech by a business corporation ought to constitute prima facie evidence of oppressive conduct. Introducing the novel concept of an ideological dividend, this paper contends that pure political speech can be conceptualized as a form of unlawful shareholder oppression no different than a dividend paid to some shareholders of the corporation but not others.
In addition, this Article offers two concrete policy proposals to silence pure political speech: (1) modify shareholder oppression statutes to include pure political speech as a form of oppressive conduct, and (2) encourage courts to recognize political speech as prima facie evidence of oppressive conduct in a shareholder oppression claim. To support these policy proposals, the paper provides two justifications for why purely economic decisions should not be motivated by ideological considerations. First, permitting ideology to influence economic decision-making can result in a socially inefficient allocation of scare resources. Second, allowing economic actors to sort by political ideology can exacerbate existing ideological divisions in a society already deeply divided.
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Robyn Powell, Disabled and Disenfranchised: The Fight for Reproductive Freedom and Democracy Post-Dobbs, 46 Cardozo L. Rev. 1385 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
The Supreme Court has thrust abortion onto ballots nationwide, transforming fundamental rights into political battlegrounds. In the aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, people with disabilities face a perfect storm of eroded reproductive freedoms and persistent barriers to democratic participation. This Article exposes the hollow promise of the Court’s purported deference to “the people’s elected representatives,” revealing instead a landscape where those most affected by abortion restrictions struggle to have their voices heard. The Court’s invocation of democracy is arguably disingenuous, serving more as a rhetorical device than a genuine commitment to democratic principles. Nevertheless, engaging with this framing is crucial, as it now shapes the terrain on which reproductive freedom must be defended and advanced. The Dobbs decision not only dismantles reproductive rights but also lays bare the deep inequities in our democratic processes. For disabled people, this opinion amplifies existing challenges, subjecting them to heightened health risks, diminished healthcare access, increased economic insecurity, and further assaults on their bodily autonomy—all while their ability to influence relevant policies remains constrained
This Article contributes to the post-Dobbs discourse by proposing a radical reimagining of reproductive justice and disability rights advocacy within the imposed democratic framework. It introduces a dual strategy that combines tactical engagement with existing democratic systems and bold efforts to transform entrenched injustices. The Article outlines concrete pathways for empowering people with disabilities in the reproductive justice movement, including methods to shape public opinion, leverage lobbying, mobilize voting power, and increase disabled representation in political office. This innovative framework aims to achieve true reproductive freedom—grounded in bodily autonomy, self-determination, and dignity for all. Ultimately, it argues that confronting the democratic deficits facing the disability community is not just crucial for safeguarding reproductive freedom but essential for exposing and dismantling the Court’s flawed reasoning in Dobbs. With abortion rights now subject to the vicissitudes of electoral politics, this Article charts a course toward a more inclusive democracy—one that amplifies marginalized voices and reimagines reproductive justice in the complex post-Dobbs era.
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Robyn Powell et al., Experiences with and Perceptions of the Child Welfare System During the Perinatal Period of Mothers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 19 Journal of Public Child Welfare 751 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of 16 mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) regarding their interactions with the child welfare system during the perinatal period. Adverse themes included fear of child removal, wariness of the healthcare system, insufficient assistance, and trauma and stress. Positive themes included support from others and believing in one’s self. Findings underscore the need for disability cultural competence, non-discrimination, family preservation, enhanced support, self-advocacy, and family-centered care across perinatal and child welfare systems to improve equity for mothers with IDD and their children. Further research is warranted.
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Catherine J. Cameron, Illuminating the Iceberg: Brain Science and Punitive Damages in Libel Cases, 60 Tulsa L. Rev. 351 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.
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Royal C. Gardner, Sackett and the Five Stages of Grief, 38 Tulane Envtl. L. Journal 263 (2025)Clicking on the button will copy the full recommended citation.