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 2012
Plaintiff Anonymity During Civil Litigation of Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases, Amit Shertzer
Client Confidentiality and the External Regulation of the Legal Profession: Reporting Requirements in the United States and United Kingdom, Maria Castilla
Childhood Obesity: Balancing the Nation's Interest With a Parent's Constitutional Right to Privacy, Denise Cohen
S-Comm: Shattering Communities, Hannah Weinstein
Preemptive Ex Parte Seizure Orders and Substantive Relief: A Far Cry from Congressional Intent, Daniel Grobman
Prescribing Disproportionate Punishment: The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Illegal Reentry, Zoey T. Jones
Exile Without Process: The New York City Housing Authority's Unconstitutional Trespass Notice Program, Lauren J. Zimmerman
Sex Change: Changing the Face of Transgender Policy in the United States, Amy Ballard
"U" Stands for Underutilization: The U Visa's Vulnerability for Underuse in the Sex Trafficking Context, Erin Bistricer
For Richer or Poorer: The Defense of Marriage Act's Waning Legitimacy in Bankruptcy Court, Colin M. Bowes
"The Life of the Flesh is in the Blood": State Storage and Usage of Baby's Blood Sample, Jaclyn S. D'Arminio
To Kill a Mockingbird Mediator?: Assessing the Need for Third-Party Neutrals in Federal Bankruptcy Courts' Home Foreclosure Avoidance Programs, Lancelot L. Esteibar
Old Problem, New Medium: Deception in Computer-Facilitated Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Brian Farkas
Cyber Crime Control: Will Websites Ever Be Held Accountable for the Legal Activities They Profit From?, Ashley Ingber
Where Are They Coming From, Where Are They Going: Demanding Accountability in International Adoption, Elizabeth Long
A Meteorite and a Lost City: Mutually Beneficial Solutions Through Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sam Markowitz
Using Principles and Policies of Maritime Arbitration to Guide Responsible Parties in Oil Spill Claims Resolution, Lucy Martucci
Abuse, Mediation and the Catholic Church: How Enforcing and Improving Existing Statutes Will Help Victims Recover, Jeffrey Pruzan
Applying Privilege in International Arbitration: The Case for a Uniform Rule, Rachel Reiser
Constitutional Implications of Title IX Compliance in Colleges and Universities, Michael Rosen
Red with Envy: Why the Fashion Industry Should Embrace ADR as a Viable Solution to Resolving Trademark Disputes, Erica S. Schwartz
Predators in Paradise: Puerto Rico's Recent Sex Offender Problems and the Federal Government's Ill Suited Solutions, Adan Soltren
Untold Truths: What Adoptive Parents Should Know About Their Adoptee's In Utero Drug and Alcohol Exposure, Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad
A Moot Issue? Rethinking Holocaust Era Restitution of Jewish Confiscated Personal Property in Poland, Lara Weissman
The Use of Mediation as a Complement to the Integrated Domestic Violence Courts of New York, Lauren K. Williams
Submissions from 2011
A Mosaic Shield: Maynard, the Fourth Amendment, and Privacy Rights in the Digital Age, Erin Smith Dennis
Separating the Sheep from the Goats: Celebrity Satire as Fair Use, Nicholas D. Sirabella
Overcharge but Don't Overestimate: Calculating Damages for Antitrust Injuries in Two-Sided Markets, Daniel M. Tracer
Isn't It Ironic? The Undermining of American Public Policy by American Tax Law, and the Ramifications on Middle East Peace, Amanda Berman
Restoring Restitution: The Role of Proximate Causation in Child Pornography Possession Cases Where Restitution Is Sought, Dennis F. DiBari
Lien Priorities: The Defects of Limiting the "Super Priority" for Common Interest Communities, Daniel Goldmintz
Comity of Errors: The Overemphasis of Plaintiff Citizenship in Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act "Takings Exception" Jurisprudence, Todd Grabarsky
Up Against The Wall: A Guide to the Effective Screening of Former Government Attorneys in New York, Shira Mizrahi
Stop with the Exceptions: A Narrow Interpretation of Tinker for All Student Speech Claims, Matthew Sheffield
A Tale of Two Cases: Baehr v. Miike, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, and the Future of Same-Sex Marriage Litigation, Samuel Yaggy
Prognosis Indeterminable: How Patent Non-Obviousness Outcomes Depend Too Much on Decision-Makers, Benjamin H. Graf
Joint Bank Accounts in New York: Confusion, Discrimination, and the Need for Change, Carolyn Satenberg
A New Breath of Life for Private Rule 10b-5(b) Litigation After Stoneridge: SEC v. Tambone and Implied Statements by Collateral Actors, David R. Allen
A Uniform Test for the Equitable Subrogation of Mortgages, Sang Jun Yoo
Mary Jane's New Dance: The Medical Marijuana Legal Tango, Michael Berkey
'Til Death Do Us File Joint Income Tax Returns (Unless We're Gay), Daniel Milstein
Such Visible Fiction: The Expansion of Scott v. Harris to Prisoner Eighth Amendment Excessive Force Claims, Nina Frank
Pseudo-Interactivity: An Appropriate Rate Scheme for Customizable Internet Radio Services, Ira Hoffman
Rebutting the Equality Principle: Adapting the Co-Tenancy Law Model to Enhance the Remedies Available to Joint Copyright Owners, Benjamin E. Jaffe
Vestiges of Jurisdiction: On the In Rem Nature of Pre-Judgment Attachment in New York, Michael A. McGarry Jr.
The Case Against Allowing Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) to Initiate Foreclosure Proceedings, Nolan Robinson
Equitable Estoppel to Compel Arbitration in New York: A Doctrine to Prevent Inequity, Matthew Berg
UN Women: Jumping the Hurdles to Overcoming Gender Inequality, or Falling Short of Expectations?, Kerry Boyne
Mismatch.com: Online Dispute Resolution and Divorce, Rebecca Brennan
Is Ze an American or a Foreigner? Male or Female? Ze's Trapped!, Annette De La Torre
Sending the Principal to the Warden's Office: Holding School Officials Criminally Liable for Failing to Report Cyberbullying, Scott Farbish
Who Takes the Heat? Criminal Liability for Heat-Related Deaths in High School Athletics, David Feingold
Contracting for Arbitration in Custody Disputes: Parental Autonomy vs. State Responsibility, Christina Fox
After the ECJ'S West Tankers: The Clash of Civilizations on the Issue of an Anti-Suit Injunction, Grace Gunah Kim
East Meets West: Introducing Sharia into the Rules Governing International Arbitrations at the BCDR-AAA, Elana Levi-Tawil
Gender-Classified Imports: Equal Protection Violations in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Jason Lewis
The Constitutionality of and Need for Retroactive Civil Legislation Relating to Child Sexual Abuse, Jenna Miller
Japan's Business Revitalization ADR: An Economic Savior or a Convenient Excuse to Avoid Bankruptcy?, Naoko Okamoto
Music to Everyone's Ears: Binding Mediation in Music Rights Disputes, Matthew H. Ormsbee
A Solution to Holdouts in the National Football League: How Salary Arbitration Can Limit a Growing Problem, Roger Quiles
Getting What They Are Owed: Restitution Fees for Victims of Child Pornography, Jennifer Rothman
The Demise of Class Actions Will Not Be Televised, Benjamin Sachs-Michaels
A Lesson From the Holocaust Restitution Movement for Armenians: Generate Momentum to Secure Restitution, Vartges Saroyan
Protecting the Right to Choose: Regulating Conscience Clauses in the Face of Moral Obligation, Huseina Sulaimanee
The Adventures of 'Superman': A Narrative Worth Mediating, Jeffrey Zeman
Pregnancy Leave and Seniority Systems Under Title VII: A Critique of AT&T v. Hulteen, Polina Zhong
Submissions from 2010
Political Party Restrictions and the Appointments Clause: The Federal Election Commission's Appointments Process Is Constitutional, Joshua Kershner
Deactivating the Mousetrap: Entrapment by Estoppel as a Defense to Federal Felon-in-Possession Charges, Madeline Stavis
No One Ever Died from Copyright Infringement: The Inducement Doctrine's Applicability to Firearms Manufacturer Liability, Shane Wagman
Politics as Usual? The Political Question Doctrine in Holocaust Restitution Litigation, Sarah Willig
Why Brokers Are Not Investment Advisers: ERISA's Fiduciary Duty Only Applies to Those Who Provide Investment Advice to Pension Plans, Lydia S. Amamoo
In Pursuit of Offshore Tax Evaders: The Increased Importance of International Cooperation in Tax Treaty Negotiations After United States v. UBS AG, Samantha H. Scavron
Receiverships in the Prison Litigation Context: Factors Necessary for an Effective Judicial Remedy of Last Resort, Liat Weingart
The Computerization of Land Records: How Advances in Recording Systems Affect the Rationale Behind Some Existing Chain of Title Doctrine, Emily Bayer-Pacht
Copyrights, Campaigns, and the Collective Administration of Performance Rights: A Call to End Blanket Licensing of Political Events, Lauren M. Bilasz
Statutory Development Rights: Why Implementing Vested Rights Through Statute Serves the Interests of the Developer and Government Alike, Brian K. Steinwascher
Confidential Witnesses: The Reform Act and the Battle at the Pleading Stage, Ariel S. Lichterman
Putting the Brakes on Libel Tourism: Examining the Effects Test as a Basis for Personal Jurisdiction Under New York's Libel Terrorism Protection Act, Michelle Feldman
Reasonableness Is Unreasonable: A New Jurisprudence of New York Adverse Possession Law, Jason Greenberg
Transitioning to Free Speech: A Case Study on Legal Transfers in Jordanian Jurisprudence, Sarah Joy Gregory
Foreword: New Perspectives on Brady and Other Disclosure Obligations: What Really Works?, Ellen Yaroshefsky
Abandoning the Ten Percent Rule and Reclaiming One Person, One Vote, Stephanie Cirkovich
Political Prediction Markets: A Better Way to Conduct Campaigns and Run Government, Andrew S. Goldberg
A Right to Bare All? Female Public Toplessness and Dealing With the Laws that Prohibit, Danielle Moriber
The Usual Practice: Raising and Deciding Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies as an Affirmative Defense Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, Joshua S. Moskovitz
Mrs. Tschetschot's Busted Hand, Poker, and Taxes: The Inconsistent Application of Tax Laws on a Game of Skill, George Remennik
Section 8, Source of Income Discrimination, and Federal Preemption: Setting the Record Straight, Jenna Bernstein
