Jul 3, 2007 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
A conflict exists between the goals of the Massachusetts special education program and the requirements of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The special education program in Massachusetts ensures that school systems identify and address the...
Dec 6, 2006 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
On January 31, 1994, Edward Borrero, age fifteen, and Terrance Robinson, age sixteen, attempted to rob an American Mail Box Etc. store in Silver Spring, Maryland. When a neighboring store owner intervened, Borrero shot and killed him and injured the American Mail Box...
Dec 6, 2006 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
On any given evening, new reports warn Americans and the World of a spectrum of potential natural and man-made disasters which, if realized, could result in widespread devastation. These threats include a bioterrorist attack, an outbreak of an avian flu pandemic, or...
Dec 5, 2006 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
As medical technologies and legal theories have advanced, conscience clauses have likewise evolved to protect the rights of medical providers. Generally, a conscience clause is any legislation that allows a medical provider to refuse to perform certain services...
Nov 19, 2006 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
The admissibility of character evidence by defendants in self-defense cases to prove that the victim was the first aggressor varies among jurisdictions. All federal courts allow such evidence, but its admissible form is confined to reputation or opinion evidence. ...
Nov 19, 2006 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 40
The need for asbestos-related legislative action is undisputed. Over 700,000 asbestos claims have already been filed with little sign of abatement. At present, the almost 300,000 claims before the courts imperil the system’s ability to provide victims with timely...