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 2019
The Courtroom Turned Classroom: A Model Procedure for Educating the Gatekeepers of Expert Evidence in Complex Toxic Tort Cases, Izabelle Tully
Sexual Ageplay in Virtual Reality: Practicing Free Speech or Producing Child Pornography?, Lillian Esposito
Familial Searching: How Implementing Minimum Safeguards Ensures Constitutionally-Permissible Use of This Powerful Investigative Tool, Alexandra Nieto
Re-Examining Custody and Incarceration Requirements in Postconviction DNA Testing Statutes, Ian J. Postman
War Torts, Autonomous Weapon Systems, and Liability: Why a Limited Strict Liability Tort Regime Should Be Implemented, Elizabeth Fuzaylova
How Playlists Broke the Internet: An Analysis of Copyright in Playlist Ownership, Tori Misrok
Too Big for Personal Jurisdiction? A Proposal to Hold Companies Accountable for In-State Conduct in Accordance with Due Process Principles, Polina Pristupa
Mediation as an Alternative to Litigation for Child Custody Disputes for Incarcerated Parents, Maria Abbruzzese
The Universal Periodic Review as a Form of Alternative Dispute Resolution: Strengths & Shortcomings, Sara Alvarez
Kids Say the Darndest Things: Minors and the Internet, Emily DiRoma
A Cashless Economy: How to Protect the Low-Income, Samuel Erlanger
Beeware of the Consequences: The Importance of Urban Apiaries and Environmental ADR, Chelsea Gallay
Editor's Note & Acknowledgments, Nicholas Gliagias
Using Restorative Dialogue as an Assimilation Technique for Unaccompanied Children Escaping Gang Violence, Naomi Jawahar
The Role of Transformative Mediation in Family Business Disputes, Jacob Lebovics
Remodifying Colombian Peace Process: A Critical Perspective and a Demand for Justice, Armando Martinez
Novel Adaptation to Stage and Screen: Rethinking the Contractual and Creative Process, Jennifer Rainville McCabe
Solving the Problem-Solver Problem: How a Revamp of Arbitral Ethics Will Encourage Plaintiffs and Benefit Defendants, Lindsey Rubinstein
A Solution to The Silencing and Denial: How ADR Can Harmonize Catholic Law with the International Communities Demand to End the Sexual Victimization of Children in the Catholic Church, Danielle Shayne Shapero
Arbitration as the Ideal Method of Labor Law Dispute Resolution: A Case Study Using 14 Penn Plaza LLC, et al. v. Steven Pyett, et al., Douglas Shribman
When the Rich Regret: The Case of Non-payment in Art Auction Sales, Allison Trupp
Submissions from 2018
Combating the Actor's Sacrifice: How to Amend Federal Labor Law to Influence the Labor Practices of Theaters and Incentivize Actors to Fight for Their Rights, Shelley Attadgie
Conspiracy: Contemporary Gang Policing and Prosecutions, Keegan Stephan
The Futility of Futility: An Analysis of the Charlie Gard Case Within the Framework of U.S. Law, Elana Bengualid
A Fish Out of Water: Why the GAO's Approach to Finding Agency Propaganda Is Inadequate in the Social Media Age, Jennifer Pierce
O.K. Computer: The Devolution of Human Creativity and Granting Musical Copyrights to Artificially Intelligent Joint Authors, Jared Vasconcellos Grubow
Babies Having Babies: Advocating for a Different Standard for Minor Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases, Emily Barry
Lease Terminations as Fraudulent Transfers: Reconciling Bankruptcy Code Sections 548 and 365(c)(3), Patrick J. Glackin
Facilitating the Intent of Deceased Social Media Users, Yael Mandel
Framed by Forensics: Fulfilling Daubert's Gatekeeping Function by Segregating Science from the Adversarial Model, Kayla Marie Mannucci
Artificially Intelligent Lawyers: Updating the Model Rules of Professional Conduct in Accordance with the New Technological Era, Katherine Medianik
Deconstructing the DAO: The Need for Legal Recognition and the Application of Securities Laws to Decentralized Organizations, Laila Metjahic
"Too Big to FOIA": How Agencies Avoid Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, Stephanie Alvarez-Jones
Preserving Film Preservation From The Right of Publicity, Christopher Buccafusco, Jared Vasconcellos Grubow, and Ian J. Postman
The Search for Third Options in a Two-Bathroom Society, Sharon R. Cruz
Utilizing ADR Between Automakers, the European Union, and the United Kingdom to Avoid Automobile Tariff Increases Arising from Brexit, Nicholas Gliagias
Utilizing ADR as a Vehicle for Effective Communication and Success of Payment in Urgent Care, Stephanie R. Goldberg
Music Videos: The Gray Area in First Amendment Protected Speech And The Resulting Trademark Consequences, Lindsey Gold
Resolving Self-Driving Car Patent Conflicts: Arbitration in Waymo v. Uber and Future Autonomous Vehicle Patent Disputes, Ilya Gorelik
Access to Justice: Accelerating the Abandonment of FGM/C, Gretchen Kail
Faith-Based Mediation in the Pakistan-India Conflict, Sarah Khan
Proposing a Federal Post-Natural Disaster Mediation Program, Michelle Shaykevich
How Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses Chill Whistleblowing and End-Run Dodd-Frank Whistleblowing Protections, Noah Weingarten
Lessons from the South China Sea Ruling: Med-Arb as the Recommended Dispute Resolution Method for Asia's Maritime Disputes Under UNCLOS, Julia Y. Yang
Submissions from 2017
Beyond Gifting: Harmonizing the Devolution of Reorganization Plan Gifts and the Evolution of Sale Gifts, Reuben E. Dizengoff
Successor Liability in the Bankruptcy Context: The Problem or the Solution?, Chelsea Donenfeld
Copyrighting the Quotidian: An Analysis of Copyright Law for Postmodern Choreographers, Jessica Goudreault
Tribal Sovereignty and Gaming: A Proposal to Amend the National Labor Relations Act, Regina Gerhardt
How a Class Action Plaintiff's Request for Attorney's Fees Can Prevent Mootness Despite a Defendant's Tender of Damages, Lyuba Shamailova
Responsibly Irresponsible?: An Analysis of the Medically Noncompliant Offender’s Federal Insanity Defense, Geoffrey Andreu
Introduction: Immigration Crackdown: Examining the Impact of “Enforcement First” Immigration Policies, Kristina Aragon
Activist Investors and Mediation, Juliana Bleiberg
Rwanda and the Kigali International Arbitration Centre: The Future Faces of East African Arbitration and Growth, Jeremy Cantor
Why Wait So Long: The Cornelius Gurlitt Collection and the Need for Clear ADR Mechanisms in the Restitution of Looted Art, Samantha Elie
Suspended Sentence Contingent Upon Participation in Victim Offender Mediation for Juveniles Who Commit Violent Crimes, Lindsay Goldbrum
One Country, Two Systems: Hong Kong's Unique Status and the Development and Growth of Arbitration in China, Jiali (Keli) Huang
Using Crisis Negotiation Team Methods to Decrease Violence in Prisons, Emily Katz
Zealous and Effective Advocacy: An Assessment of the Constitutional Right to Counsel Within a Drug Court Proceeding, Sarah Kirschenheiter
Early Non-Military Intervention to Prevent Atrocity Crimes, Sarah Lesser
Transforming Business Through Proactive Dispute Management, Deborah Masucci and Shravanthi Suresh
Utilizing Alternative Dispute Resolution to Foster Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Michael Meyers
Holocaust-Era Art Restitution Claims: Is the HEAR Act a Game Changer?, Rachel Sklar
Hollywood Accounting: Profit Participation and the use of Mediation as A Mode of Resolving these Disputes, Eric Strum
Is it Time to Pay Attention? Critiquing the Cognitive Enhancement Drug Policies and Appeals Process in United States Collegiate Sports, David Swiedler
The History and Legacy of the Pound Conferences, Lara Traum and Brian Farkas
Developing Improved Tactics for Advance Pricing Agreements to Decrease Negotiation Lead Time, Ryan Vines
Submissions from 2016
Reining in Recalcitrant Broker-Dealers: Customers Negotiating With Broker-Dealers to Arbitrate Before Seeking Interpleader, Rushelle Bailey
Race-Based Reverse Employment Discrimination Claims: A Combination of Factors to the Prima Facie Case for Caucasian Plaintiffs, Shirley W. Bi
Classwide Arbitration: A Method of Resolving the "Natural" Food Label Litigations, Angelina Dalia
Shifting from 'Consent' to Advice: Reimagining the Role of the Senate in Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Dynkin
Collective Bargaining in Rent Stabilized Buildings: How New York City's Rent Regulated Market Can Benefit from the Fundamentals of Labor Law, Stephanie Gorin
Utilizing ADR in Domestic Adoptions for Same-Sex Couples, Nicole Hertzberg
Unlock the Music: Replacing Compulsory Music Licenses with Free Market Negotiation, Karen (Kai-Wen) Hsieh
Keeping Our Kids in School and Out of Court: Rooting Out School Suspension Hearings and a New Alternative, Rachel Klein
Taiwan's Path to Independence: Resolving the "One China" Dispute, Kristine Yeh Koopman
Race, Religion, and RFRA: The Implications of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. in Employment Discrimination, Hanna Martin
It Takes a Village: Using Seniors to Help Divorcing Families, Forrest S. Mosten and Lara Traum
Same-Sex Parenting Among a Patchwork of Laws: An Analysis of New York Same-Sex Parents’ Options for Gaining Legal Parental Status, Alexander Newman
Reducing Recidivism of Violent Offenders Through Victim-Offender Mediation: A Fresh Start, Laura Ravinsky
Introduction: New Models for Prosecutorial Accountability, Russell Shapiro
Time to Pay College Athletes? Why the O'Bannon Decision Makes Pay-For-Play Ripe for Mediation, Andrew Steckler
Submissions from 2015
"Pay-For-Delay" Settlements Post-ACTAVIS: Why Mediation Can Tackle the "Unreasonable" Antitrust Settlements, Sheena Ching
Welcome to the Jungle, Where the Rent is Too Damn High: Using Rent Regulation in New York City to Maintain an Affordable Housing Stock, Gabrielle DeNaro
Sleeping? Comatose? Only Mandatory Consideration of Mediation Can Awake Sleeping Beauty in the European Union, Giuseppe De Palo and Romina Canessa
Safe and Sound: How ADR Can Protect Aquatic Life and National Security, James Diskint
