Jun 2, 2014 | Archives, Notes, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
Due to the ambiguous language of the Fourth Amendment, courts have been unable to agree on a strict test as to what constitutes a reasonable search and seizure. For example, in United States v. Falso, the court held that evidence of child molestation, by itself, did...
Jun 2, 2014 | Archives, Notes, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
The extraterritorial reach of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s (Federal Rules) evidence-gathering provisions has long been a source of tension in foreign relations. The world we live in is increasingly interconnected and litigation between parties subject to...
Jun 2, 2014 | Archives, Notes, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
For many Americans, the thought of providing any form of medical care to a convicted murderer is incomprehensible, a sentiment embodying the tenuous interplay between principles of morality and the rule of law. The reality is that prisoners throughout the United...
Jun 2, 2014 | Archives, Notes, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
New York City currently maintains one of the lowest crime rates among all major American metropolitan areas. Several decades ago, however, the urban hub of the Empire State found itself in peril as it experienced a devastating rise in violent crime. This upward trend...
Jun 1, 2014 | Archives, Case Comments, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
When the United States Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977, its chief concern was deterring off-the-books bribes of foreign officials by domestic corporations. The FCPA authorized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue new...
Jun 1, 2014 | Archives, Case Comments, Number 3, Print Edition, Volume 47
The U.S. tax code allows citizens and domestic corporations to credit foreign taxes paid against U.S. taxes owed. A foreign tax paid by a U.S. citizen or a domestic corporation may be creditable against domestic taxes when such tax is considered a levy on income....
