Category: Archives
Stockholders Rejoice: The Changing Landscape of Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
About the Author: Trevor Thompson is a 2L at Cornell Law School. He graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He is an online associate for the Journal of Law and Public Policy. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and hiking with his miniature goldendoodle, Cornelius, who is…
May 2021
Why Tuition Is Skyrocketing: An Inconvenient Truth
About the Author: Mike Oaks is a JD/MBA candidate at Cornell for the class of 2022. Before attending Cornell, Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in English Language from Brigham Young University and worked as an operations analyst at Morgan Stanley, account executive at Qualtrics, and congressional intern for House Representative Mia Love. Mike is currently…
May 2021
360 Music Contracts, COVID-19, and the Future of the Music Industry
About the Author: Jonathan Gonzalez is a 2L at Cornell Law School and Co-President of the California Law Students Association. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis in French and Political Science – Public Service and worked previously at Cornell’s Legal Information Institute.
May 2021
Making Mandatory: Vaccines in the Workplace
About the Author: Austin Peng is a J.D. candidate in the class of 2022 at Cornell Law School. As a University of Miami graduate with a degree in Economics, Austin is interested in issues involving financial regulation and tax law. He is an Online Associate for Cornell Law School’s Journal of Law and Public Policy,…
Apr 2021
So, What Actually Is the Rule of Law?
(Source) Over the past year, public discourse increasingly cited the value of the rule of law. In response to the January 6 insurrection, then-President Trump claimed that “Making America Great Again has always been about defending the rule of law.” About a month later, President Biden remarked that one of “America’s most cherished democratic values….
Apr 2021
It’s 2021; Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding
Suggested Citation: Nola Booth, It’s 2021; Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding, Cornell J.L. & Pub. Pol’y: The Issue Spotter, (Apr. 23, 2021), https://live-journal-of-law-and-public-policy.pantheonsite.io/its-2021-lets-talk-about-breastfeeding/.
Apr 2021
The Constantly Shrinking Fourth Amendment
(Source) “Each man’s home is his castle.” This is the notion that the Fourth Amendment seeks to enforce. The Fourth Amendment guarantees protection to Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures in their own homes. Authorities cannot search a person’s home, papers, or effects without a warrant signed by a judge, upon probable cause and particularly…
Apr 2021
Taxation Without Representation: The D.C. Statehood Question Renewed
(Source) Sirens blaring and helicopters overhead are a normal occurrence in Washington, D.C. On January 6, however, the sounds were persistent with no end in sight. The lower third of several news networks read “Trump Protestors Storm U.S. Capitol.” At around 12:00 p.m., D.C. residents received an alert issuing a curfew from Mayor Bowser telling…
Apr 2021
Zooming in on Student Surveillance: Protecting Student Privacy in the Age of COVID-19
(Source) Exams are stressful even under the best of conditions. Exams taken virtually, as so many students over this previous year have found out, have presented a brand new set of challenges that can magnify student stress. But, imagine for a moment that you cannot even get into your exam, because the exam software does…
Apr 2021
Running Out of Beds: How COVID-19 Demonstrates the Need to Repeal State Certificate of Need Laws
(Source) During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, states struggled in part because the disease caused demand for hospital beds to outstrip supply. Around one month into the pandemic, in New York City, for example, only about 300 intensive care unit (“ICU”) beds remained available. States reacted by creating more medical…
Mar 2021