This collection showcases articles and notes authored by students of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. These works reflect the depth of research, critical analysis, and innovative thinking contributed by our student community across a wide range of legal topics. Many of these pieces originate from student-run journals and reflect the authors’ engagement with current legal debates, emerging areas of law, and scholarly discourse. By preserving these works in our institutional repository, we ensure that student scholarship remains accessible to future researchers, practitioners, and the broader legal community.
Submissions from 2026
Weeding Out the Rotten Apples: A Third-Party Certification Regime and Strengthened FTC Authority, Aaron M. Dubin-Ramos
Saying What the Law Might Be? Courts, Geofence Warrants, and the Fourth Amendment Labyrinth, Ciara Lavin
The Green Amendment as a Substantive Canon, Blake Zimmerman
From Waiver to Shield: The Routine Misapplication of the Federal Tort Claims Act’s Discretionary Function Exception, Alexander Sitnikov
A “Consistent and Ongoing” Right: The Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings, Gemma Sunnergren
Terminating the Termination Policy Requirement: Protecting Internet Users and Service Providers by Expanding the DMCA Section 512(a) Safe Harbor, Michael Kritzer
Necessity or Preference? Navigating the Role of Physical Presence in the Post-Pandemic Workplace, Shelby Wray
Power Play: The Battle for Copyright Control in Emulation, Ryan Borja
Stop the Work Stoppages: A Mixed-Mode Dispute Resolution Process to Prevent an NBA Lockout or Strike, Kyle Cohen
Making the Law Work: Protecting Classical Ballet Choreographers' Artistic Legacies Through Copyright and Estates Laws, Alice Darakhchava
The Sound of the Police: Police Radio Encryption and Freedom of the Press, Toluwanimi Fajolu
Navigating the Double Helix: Patent Law, Bioethics, and the Regulatory Future of Gene Editing, Kayla Flanders
Should I Have Held Your Hand or Can You Hold Your Own?: The Growing Confusion over the Copyright Powers Songwriters Maintain over Their Works, Mark Galinovsky
Beyond The Rings: Housing Inequalities in Olympic Host Cities, Audrey Hansen
The Permanent Bar(s): The Unprincipled Cage of Retribution for Immigrant Youth, Dianara Ramirez Ibarra
Spotify's Bundle Battle: Uncovering the Flaws of the Music Modernization Act and the Struggle for Fair Royalties in the Streaming Era, Jessica Jilla
Bankruptcy Preemption of Malicious Prosecution Actions: Cogan v. Trabucco, Alyssa Knecht
Private Canvas, Government Expression: Protest Art & The Government Speech Doctrine, Melanie P. Rigden
Dancing on the Edge of Copyright: Why Copyright Law Should Protect Short Dance Routines, Tianai Song
YouTube Journalists and the Future of The Fourth Estate: The Fine Line Between Journalism and Entertainment, Stephan Toljan
Submissions from 2025
“Contains: Gluten” And “Gluten Free”; FDA, It’s a No-Grainer!, Elizabeth Bulat
Pursuing Restorative Justice for the Legacy of Federal Indian Boarding Schools, Jilly Horowitz
Buried Burdens: Contaminated Lands and the Unfinished Business of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Yuwen Huyan
Dispute Resolution Tailored for Digital Assets, Michele Kallo
Does the PTO Have the Power to Ask Where You Sleep at Night? Pamela Chestek, the Patent Act, and the APA Say No, Jessica Manzon
The Beginning of Change: A Long Overdue Shift in Policy for Profound Autism, Molly McGuinness
Do Civil Penalties Punish? The FBAR Penalty and the Case for an Emboldened Excessive Fines Clause, Scott Oatkin
Blazing a New Path: How Regulatory Negotiation Can Resolve Cannabis Legalization’s Shortcomings, Natalie Pearson
Effectiveness is Not a Criterion Here: The Curriculum Marketplace and the Students It Leaves Behind, Serena E. Roche
The Right to "Be Whole": A Jewish Religious Liberty Argument for Gender Affirming Care for Minors, Sarah Weiner
Digital Danger for People with Visual Disabilities: Online Adhesion Contracts and the Lack of Web Accessibility Standards, Narmina Aliyev
Don’t Let History Repeat Itself: What the Western Sahara Conflict Can Learn From the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jack Berroug
Bodies Are Not Battlegrounds: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence as a War Tactic: A Ukrainian Case Study, Marina Coriale
Burying the Burden: A Sovereign’s Duty of Investigation Post-Republic of Turkey v. Christie’s Inc., Caitlin H. French
From One Stolen Generation to Another: Replicating Trevorrow in American Courts, Jennifer Grubman
An Unfair Chance for the Formerly Incarcerated: Yim v. City of Seattle and the Commercial Speech Doctrine, Emilee Kaminski
Airlines, Sick Time, & Interstate Commerce: The Dormant Commerce Clause and Its Impact on State and Municipal Paid Sick Leave Laws, Zachary McGarry
From Manuscripts to Monopsonies: Revisiting United States v. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGAA, Matthew Petrouskie
Kendra's Paradox: Redefining the Statutory Approach to Assisted Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment in New York, Matt Donelian
Equity and Clarity: The Impact of Tyler v. Hennepin County on Property Taxation and Homeowners’ Rights, Analy Feigel
The Truth Should Set You Free: The Case for Removing State Knowledge Requirements from False Testimony Standards, Alexa Pietrowsk
"A Signature at Gunpoint" - Reframing Forced Sales and Sales under Duress in Nazi-Looted Art Disputes, Ethan Ashley
Healing an Unimaginable Loss: How Social Media Platforms Can Help Bereaved Parents Through ADR, Molly Baraban
"Be Thankful I Don't Take It All ('Cause I'm the Taxman)": Music Transactions, Catalog Sales, and Tax Treatment, Hannah M. Bartfield
The British Museum's Deceit in the Parthenon Marbles Controversy, Hannah M. Bartfield, Morgan E. Spencer, and David Rudenstine
Antitrust And Console Gaming: Preventing Macrocompanies with Microtransactions, Cameron Brody
Hospitals Pay the Price: Sex Abuse Cover-Ups Accountable Under New York Adult Survivors Act, Olivia Cohen
Duped: The Implications of The Proliferaiton of Superfake Luxury Goods and What Consumers May Not Have Considered, Riann Colbert
Police Brutality as Democide in the United States: The Supreme Court’s Acquiescence to Police-Civilian Violence, Jillian Fantuzzi
Russia’s Foreign Agent Law and Its Consequences for Civil Society and Human Rights, Karen Gilkman
Shining Light on Policy: The Case for Solar Panel Mandates on New Construction Projects, Emily Glazier
Time For a Clean Finish? Analyzing a New Path to Collective Bargaining at the WWE, Paige Green
Al Assisted Inventing and its Impact on the Patent System, Ben Gross
Spotify's DJ Algo: An Analysis of Copyright Infringement Risks in A.I.- Powered Music Curation, Eddie Halwani
Shoot the Messenger: Why Section 230 Does Not Shield Suggestive Content Delivery, Alexander Heinkele
Harmonizing Copyright: Navigating Pop Music's Creative Landscape in the Era of Arnstein and Krofft, Evan Joseph
Can Commercials Be Art? An Analysis of Intellectual Property PreAwareness In The Barbie Era, Shreya Kalidindi
Flexing the Celebrity Muscle: Celebrity Leverage in Trademark Law and Why Small Businesses Deserve Equitable Treatment, Victoria M. Lopez
Belgium’s Implementation of the EU Copyright Directive: An Investigation of the State of Equitable Remuneration, Soraya Mazarei
Scaling 'Reverse CFIUS': A Comparative Review of Outbound Foreign Investment, Hannah Pérez
Breaking the Chain: How an Alternate Dispute Resolution Process Can Be Used in the Criminal Justice System for First-Time Non-Violent Criminal Offenders, Leora Perlstein
Correcting Course: How Congress Can Streamline U.S. Engagement with the International Criminal Court, Sophia N. Ramcharitar
How to Beat the NFL’s Best Defense: Attacking the Mass Arbitration Phenomenon with Class Arbitration, Thomas Riley
From Proposal to Practice: Unpacking the Failed New Jersey Joint Custody Bills and Their Implications for Domestic Violence Victims, Jenna Rosenstein
"The Gift of a Golden Voice": Shaping the Right of Publicity to Protect Performers from A.I. Abuses, Sebastian Saavedra
Artificial Intelligence and Its Exploitation by the Fashion Industry, Stephanie Solis-Kepes
Reframing Puerto Rican Advocacy: How the Emerging U.S.-China Rift Can Help Puerto Rico Realize Greater Autonomy, Michael Angelo Tabrizi
Recognition Policies, Self-Determination, and Access to Legal Redress for Indigenous Peoples in the United States, Australia, and Canada: A Comparative Study, Christian Zavardino
A Comparative Study of the U.S. and Foreign Tipping Culture and How Collective Bargaining Can Eliminate Mandatory Tipping in the U.S., Matthew Zelman
Submissions from 2024
Predetermined Event Wagering and Betting on the Past, Emmaline Friederichs
A One-Egg Wonder: Working to Cure Judicial Gender Bias and Increase Access to Pre-Embryos for Infertile Parties, Nicole Marks Kaufman
“Split My Award with Whom?” A Case for Plaintiff Incentive Awards and Plaintiff-Attorney Fee Splitting in Class Action Lawsuits, Ilana Kruchenetskaya
Unlocking the Vote: Hopkins v. Hosemann as a Catalyst for Restoring Voting Rights to Nonviolent Felons, Emily K. Abrams
A Wrong in Search of a Duty: Public Nuisance, Social Media and the Youth Mental Health Crisis, Charles Bachmann
The Forever Family’s Legal Loophole: A 50-State Survey on Adoption Dissolution, Kira Kilstein
Anyone You Are Related to Can Be Used Against You: Criminal Discovery Statutes and Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Caroline Levine
Standing for Change: Associational Standing as an Aggregational Mechanism in Tenants' Rights, Hope Peraria
A Missed Opportunity: Clarifying Presidential Power Under the Procurement Act, Anthony Porcelli
Not Just Mercy: Governors Should Use the Executive Clemency Power as a Corrective Tool for Mass Incarceration, Laura Tierney
The Death of the GID Exclusion: Williams v. Kincaid Revitalizes the ADA for Trans Litigants, Alexandra Newman
The U Visa: A Remedy for Vulnerable Immigrants Scammed by Unscrupulous Attorneys, Jennifer Piñeros
Is Grammar Religious Exercise? Addressing Transgender Students and the Limits of the Complicity Doctrine, Saul R. Thorkelson
Toward a Biometric Privacy Act to Protect Individual Rights: What the United States Can Learn from the European Union and China, Sophia Hilsman
