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
When Deprivation of Access to Literacy Infringes on Indigent Parents' Right to Direct the Education of Their Children, Dana Leone Kennedy
The "Natural" Response to Adjudicating Current Litigation When the Creation of a Related Agency Rule Is Simultaneously Underway, Lauren Kostman
Dying While Trans: A Critical Analysis of Respect After Death Laws, Kara Nowakowski
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: An Uncertain Future, Catherine Read
The Right to Appointed Counsel: The Case for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Amanda Kavita Sewanan
Lawful Neutral: The Justice System and Dungeons and Dragons, Laura Lea Williams
Child Marriage in America: An Interim Solution Pending a Total Ban, Raquel Wildes Genet
The Courtroom Turned Classroom: A Model Procedure for Educating the Gatekeepers of Expert Evidence in Complex Toxic Tort Cases, Izabelle Tully
Private School Placement for the Twice Exceptional Child Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Matthew Alessandri
Sexual Ageplay in Virtual Reality: Practicing Free Speech or Producing Child Pornography?, Lillian Esposito
The Responsibility to Protect as Applied to Asylum Seekers in the United States, Luke Doyle Galland
Social Media Platforms: Preserving Evidence of International Crimes, Samantha Greenfield
Pass the Revenue: How Section 280E Is Harming the Medical Marijuana Industry, Liam McKillop
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
Straight Actors in LGBT Roles: Creative Casting or Employment Discrimination?, Erica Ruff
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
Exploration of the NFL Franchise Tag Functioning as a Non-Compete Clause, David B. Borsack
Kids Say the Darndest Things: Minors and the Internet, Emily DiRoma
A Cashless Economy: How to Protect the Low-Income, Samuel Erlanger
Cultural Appropriation of Traditional Garment Designs in the Post-Star Athletica Era, Sahara F. Farzaneh
Kill or Be Killed: Why New York's Justification Defense Is Not Enough for the Reasonable Battered Woman, and How To Fix It, Abigail Finkelman
Cyberbullying: Are You Protected? An Analysis and Guide to Effective and Constitutional Cyberbullying Protections, Mendel Forta
Beeware of the Consequences: The Importance of Urban Apiaries and Environmental ADR, Chelsea Gallay
Editor's Note & Acknowledgments, Nicholas Gliagias
Abolishing the Private Prison Industry's Evolving Influence on Immigrant Oppression, Antonio Iglesias
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
Thicke, Don't Kill My Vibe: The Copyrightability of a "Groove" and Related Implications for Contemporary Rap Music, Tyler W. Morris
The Illicit Antiquities Trade as a Funding Source for Terrorism: Is Blockchain the Solution?, Taylor Moskowitz
Emergency Removals: Does the Statutory Language of N.Y. Fain. Ct. Act § 1024 Safeguard Vulnerable Families From Foster Care Panic?, Sydney Myones
Bad Actors and the Communications Decency Act of 1996: Lessons Learned from Our Nation's Battle with Online Human Trafficking, Peter Polack
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
Redefining "Life": The Constitutional Implications of Patenting Immortality, Julia Spivak
Is It Reasonable to Block Unreasonable Advertisements? An Examination of the Legality of Ad-Blockers, Andrew Steele
When the Rich Regret: The Case of Non-payment in Art Auction Sales, Allison Trupp
"Alexa, Can You Buy Whole Foods?": An Analysis of the Intersection of Antitrust Enforcement and Big Data in the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger, Marc J. Veilleux Jr.
Blockchain Technology: The Blueprint for Rebuilding the Music Industry?, Jaclyn Wishnia
Alternative Infrastructure Finance: Should the United States Adopt Federal Guidelines to P3 Concessions, Dih-Lin Wong
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
EB-5 Visa Regulation and Controversy: How an Immigration-Securities Hybrid Visa Has Been Used to Fund Real Estate Ventures, Rachel Behar
The Futility of Futility: An Analysis of the Charlie Gard Case Within the Framework of U.S. Law, Elana Bengualid
Emoji: The Other Tech Monopoly, Edward T. Brawley
Money is Fungible, Causation Shouldn't Be: An In-Depth Analysis of the Proximate Cause Standard Under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Rebecca Glikman
The Modern Public Square: Digital Viewpoint Discrimination in the Age of @RealDonaldTrump, Jonathan Groffinan
Missing the Point(s): "Raise-ing" A Bias Against Extraordinary Talent in the Arts, Ting Ting Lu
The Geopolitical Implications of the United States of America's Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Christopher Mahoney
A Fish Out of Water: Why the GAO's Approach to Finding Agency Propaganda Is Inadequate in the Social Media Age, Jennifer Pierce
The Fatal Shortcomings of our Good Samaritan Overdose Statutes and Proposed Model Statute, Nicole Schill
O.K. Computer: The Devolution of Human Creativity and Granting Musical Copyrights to Artificially Intelligent Joint Authors, Jared Vasconcellos Grubow
A Clear and Present Danger: The Need for Regulated Accountability for Online Service Providers to Preserve and Promote Free Speech, Notice, and Due Process, Benjamin H. Winters
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
Take Me Out of the Ballgame, Take Me Out to the Free Market: An Analysis of Midterm Contract Renegotiation in Major League Baseball, Aaron Bretter
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
Football in London? An Antitrust Examination of the National Football League’s International Expansion Efforts, Michael Scott
Vacating Criminal Convictions for Victims of Human Trafficking: Weighing Opportunities for Expansion with a State Interest in Finality, Lori Waichman
"Too Big to FOIA": How Agencies Avoid Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, Stephanie Alvarez-Jones
Musical Innovation's Sworn Enemy: The Infringer, Stuart Anello
Reaching for the Stars: A Proposal to the FTC to Help Deter Astroturfing and Fake Reviews, Matthew Barish
Preserving Film Preservation From The Right of Publicity, Christopher Buccafusco, Jared Vasconcellos Grubow, and Ian J. Postman
Not Forgetting Just Obscuring: American and European Attempts to Maintain Privacy in the Digital Age, John Corrado
The Search for Third Options in a Two-Bathroom Society, Sharon R. Cruz
The Trope of Parity, Michael Del Priore
The Violence Against Women Act, Implicit Bias, and Judicial Training, Lorena Espino-Piepp
Municipal Wi-Fi and the Third-Party Doctrine: Rethinking an Antiquated Framework, David Forrest
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
Resolving the Circuit Split Over Consent Based Searches in Shared Living Spaces, Christopher Grimaldi
The Impact of Parental Narcissistic Personality Disorder on Children and Why Legal Intervention is Warranted, Samantha Jacobson
Access to Justice: Accelerating the Abandonment of FGM/C, Gretchen Kail
In the Privacy of One's Own Home: Does New York State Law Prevent Invasions of Privacy in the Home?, Madeline Kessler
