Bare-Naked Ladies (and Gentlemen): Analyzing Protection of Nude Protesting Under the First Amendment and State Constitutions

Apr 26, 2014 | Notes, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47

The cover of John Lennon’s 1968 record Two Virgins shocked the world by showing Lennon and Yoko Ono naked, which was an unheard of act of controversy for a popular celebrity at the time. Today, however, public nudity in the context of protest has become prevalent...

Evidence—Admission of Autopsy Reports and Surrogate Testimony of Medical Examiners Does Not Violate Confrontation Clause—United States v. James, 712 F.3d 79 (2d Cir. 2013)

Apr 25, 2014 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides criminal defendants with one of the country’s most basic criminal law principles–the right to confront one’s accusers–by prohibiting prosecutors from using a witness’s adverse testimony against the...

Patent Law—First-Sale Doctrine Does Not Extinguish Patentee’s Rights in Self-Replicating Organisms—Bowman v. Monsanto Co., 133 S. Ct. 1761 (2013)

Apr 24, 2014 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 47

Through the patent system, inventors are rewarded for their ingenuity with a limited monopoly to practice their inventions at the exclusion of all others for a finite period of time. The grant of a monopoly is not taken lightly in the United States, resulting in a...

From Trash to Treasure: Converting America’s Contaminated Land into Renewable Energy Havens

Mar 16, 2014 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 47

How is it possible to turn brown to green? Think back to elementary school when you learned about the color wheel, and with great determination, you would mix colors together to get the exact hue needed for your painting. It was easy to mix the wrong colors and end up...

Do the New Pleading Standards Set Out in Twombly and Iqbal Meet the Needs of the Replica Jurisdictions?

Mar 16, 2014 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 47

The fundamental goal of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Federal Rules), as set out in Rule 1, is “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” Prior to the adoption of the Federal Rules, both state and federal courts...

Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Making the Benefit Corporation Work in Massachusetts

Mar 15, 2014 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 47

Recent sentiments toward businesses, particularly in response to the 2008 crash of the U.S. housing market, have dramatically changed consumer attitudes about primarily profit-driven business practices, and steered sales toward more socially minded companies. Revolt...