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Documents from 2020

Robotic Life in the Deep Sea: Deploying Killer (and Other) Robots to Make Live, Irus Braverman

Shifting Baselines in Coral Conservation, Irus Braverman

Blue Legalities: The Law and Life of the Sea, Irus Braverman and Elizabeth R. Johnson

Blue Legalities: Untangling Ocean Laws in the Anthropocene, Irus Braverman and Elizabeth R. Johnson

2019: Aili Bresnahan, Milestone Book Selection, Aili W. Bresnahan

A Philosopher Explains Why Dance Can Help Pandemic-Proof Your Kids, Aili W. Bresnahan

Dance Rhythm, Aili W. Bresnahan

Is Tap Dance A Form of Jazz Percussion?, Aili W. Bresnahan

The Philosophy of Dance, Aili W. Bresnahan

Dance as Embodied Ethics, Aili W. Bresnahan, Einav Katan-Schmid, and Sara Houston

The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law, Margaret Brinig

The International Survey of Family Law, Margaret Brinig

Coronavirus is a Reminder to Value Parks and Public Spaces, Sara C. Bronin

What the Pandemic Can Teach Climate Attorneys, Sara C. Bronin

Zoning for Families, Sara C. Bronin

Zoning Isn't a Partisan Issue: Why is Trump Making it One?, Sara C. Bronin

ERISA, Agency Costs, and the Future of Health Care in the United States, John Bronsteen, Brendan S. Maher, and Peter K. Stris

ERISA, Agency Costs, and the Future of Health Care in the United States, John Bronsteen, Brendan S. Maher, and Peter K. Stris

Cross-Subsidies: Government's Hidden Pocketbook, John Brooks, Brian Galle, and Brendan S. Maher

Cross-Subsidies: Government's Hidden Pocketbook, John R. Brooks, Brian D. Galle, and Brendan S. Maher

Approximate calculations of the net economic impact of global warming mitigation targets under heightened damage estimates, Patrick T. Brown and Harry D. Saunders

Transforming the Education of Lawyers: The Theory and Practice of Clinical Pedagogy, Susan Bryant, Elliot Milstein, and Ann Shalleck

Transforming the Education of Lawyers: The Theory and Practice of Clinical Pedagogy, Susan Bryant, Elliot Milstein, and Ann Shalleck

Legal Literature Review of Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing (2007-2017): Doing Good by Doing Business, Deborah Burand and Anne Tucker

Codifying Castle Harbour, Karen C. Burke and Grayson M.P. McCouch

Social Security Reform: Lessons from Private Pensions, Karen C. Burke and Grayson M.P. McCouch

Understanding the crisis of refugee law: Legal scholarship and the EU asylum system, Rosemary A. Byrne, Gregor Noll, and Jens Vedsted-Hansen

The Law and Practice of Trademark Transactions: A Global and Local Outlook, Irene Calboli and Jacques de Werra

Trademark Protection and Territoriality Challenges in a Global Economy, Irene Calboli and Edward Lee

Geographical Indications at the Crossroads of Trade, Development, and Culture: Focus on Asia-Pacific, Irene Calboli and Wee Loon Ng-Loy

Diversity in Intellectual Property: Identities, Interests, and Intersections, Irene Calboli and Srividhya Ragavan

Diversity in Intellectual Property: Identities, Interests, and Intersections, Irene Calboli and Srividhya Ragavan

The Protection of Non-Traditional Trademarks: Critical Perspectives, Irene Calboli and Martin Senftleben

Women in Law, Susan Carle

The Current Anxiety About "JD Advantage" Jobs: An Analysis, Susan D. Carle

Food Classification Report: The Concept ‘Ultra-Processed’, Carmen Carretero, Ramon Clotet, Yvonne Colomer, Gonzalo García de Fernando, Juana Frías, Abel Mariné, and Luis González Vaqué

Fair Use and Creative Commons Licenses, Michael W. Carroll

Libraries' Shifting Roles and Responsibilities in the Networked Age, Michael W. Carroll

Safe Harbors from Intermediary Liability and Social Media, Michael W. Carroll

Tailoring Intellectual Property Rights to Reduce Uniformity Cost, Michael W. Carroll

Recovering Stolen Art and Antiquities Under the Forfeiture Laws: Who is Entitled to the Property When There are Conflicting Claims, Stefan D. Cassella

The Causes, Effects, and Manifestations of the Money Laundering Problem in the Former Soviet Union, Stefan D. Cassella and Yehuda Shaffer

Massachusetts Guide to Evidence, 2020 Edition, R. Michael Cassidy and

ABORTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: THE LEGAL IMPACT OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, Ligia Castaldi

Book Review (reviewing Grégor Puppinck, Mi deseo es la ley, Los derechos del hombre sin naturaleza (2020)), 89 PRUDENTIA IURIS, Ligia Castaldi

Democratic Lawmaking and the Creation of International Abortion Rights, PUBLIC DISCOURSE, Ligia Castaldi

El caso “Manuela”: una pieza clave en la campaña para legalizar el aborto en El Salvador, ELSALVADOR.COM, Ligia Castaldi

European Court cited in support of abortion rights in Inter-American human rights system (again), ECLJ, Ligia Castaldi

The 17+ Women in El Salvador: A Case of Infanticide Impunity in the Name of Abortion Rights, THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE, Ligia Castaldi

Cruzan’s Legacy in Autonomy, Kathy L. Cerminara

Today’s Crusades: A Therapeutic Jurisprudential Critique of Faith-Based Civil Rights in Health Care, Kathy L. Cerminara

All Things Considered: Surrogate Decision-Making on Behalf of Patients in the Minimally Conscious State, Kathy L. Cerminara and L. Syd M. Johnson

Legal Writing, the Remix: Plagiarism and Hip Hop Ethics, Kim D. Chanbonpin

Headscarf Bans, Equal Treatment, and Minority Integration in the Workplace, Elizabeth A. Clark

Ask the Election 2020 Experts, Marc A. Clauson

Complaints of Gerrymandering: Ohio Districts Will Be Redrawn for 2022, Marc A. Clauson

Coronavirus State vs. Federal Orders: Making Emergency Laws, Marc A. Clauson

Election 2020: Ballots, Marc A. Clauson

Expert Weighs in on Election Results, Marc A. Clauson

IDEAS: What is Religious Freedom?, Marc A. Clauson

Vote 2020, Marc A. Clauson

Food Classification Report: The concept “ULTRA-PROCESSED” - Triptolemos Foundation (Spain), Ramon Clotet Ballus, Yvonne Colomer Xena, Carmen Carretero, Gonzalo García de Fernando, Abel Mariné, and Luis González Vaqué

Developing Communities of Dialogue, Jonathan R. Cohen

Lawyers Serving Gods, Visible and Invisible, Jonathan R. Cohen

Two Directions toward Ethical Peoplehood, Jonathan R. Cohen

On the Linguistic Design of Multinational Courts—The French Capture, Mathilde Cohen

The Law of Placenta, Mathilde Cohen

Liderazgo, emprendimiento y género Motores de la transformación (prólogo), Flynn M. Coleman

The Armed Society and Its Friends: A Reckoning, Charles W. Collier

Brief of Amici Curiae Financial Regulation Scholars in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Peter Conti-Brown, Adam J. Levitin, and Patricia A. McCoy

The Intellectual Sword: Harvard Law School, the Second Century, Daniel R. Coquillette and Bruce A. Kimball

People With Secrets: Contesting, Constructing, and Resisting Women’s Claims About Sexualized Victimization, Rose Corrigan and Corey S. Shdaimah

Hassle Free Travel: Myrie v. Barbados and Freedom of Movement in CARICOM, Jane E. Cross

Casino Gambling in the Caribbean, Jane E. Cross and Robert M. Jarvis

Book Review: Anne Saab, Narratives of Hunger in International Law: Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change, Kevin Crow

Winds of Justice: Post-Colonial Opportunism and the Rise of the Khmer Rouge, Kevin Crow

Supervision of Implementation: Dispute settlement of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Kevin Crow and Christian Tietje

Founders: Removal from Office is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment, Clark Cunningham

The Dershowitz Attack on the Trump Articles of Impeachment is Weakened, Perhaps Fatally, by the Possibility That "Misdemeanors" Could Mean "Misconduct", Clark Cunningham

Limiting Senate Inquiry Ignores Founders' Intent for Impeachment, Clark D. Cunningham

The One Word Alan Dershowitz Gets Wrong in the Impeachment Clause, Clark D. Cunningham

Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression as a Complement, Cara Cunningham Warren

"In a Case, on the Screen, Do They Remember What They've Seen?" Critical Electronic Reading in the Law Classroom, Debra Moss Curtis

Parties versus democracy: Addressing today’s political party threats to democratic rule, Tom G. Daly and Brian Christopher Jones

Chains of Command.pdf, Shubhankar Dam

Coronavirus pandemic: India is in a crisis. Why isn’t the parliament assembling online_.pdf, Shubhankar Dam

A Short & Happy Guide to the Bar Exam's Multistate Essay Examination, Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus and Irene Crisci

Concluding Remarks: Miyo-wîcêhtowin, R v Stanley, and Our Future as Lawyers, Signa A. Daum Shanks

Legal and Systemic Issues Left Unexplained in Stanley Trial, Signa A. Daum Shanks

Métis Action, Canadian Law and Historical Research: Preliminary Thoughts about Strategies for Current Efforts, Signa A. Daum Shanks

Reconciliation isn’t up to Indigenous folks, Signa A. Daum Shanks

The Wastelander Life: Living Before and After the Release of Daniels v Canada, Signa A. Daum Shanks

We failed to treat missing and murdered Indigenous women like people, but I know we can change, Signa A. Daum Shanks

What’s a Non-Indigenous Woman to Do? Some ideas about how to be an Ally, Signa A. Daum Shanks

A Bargaining Analysis of American Labor Law and the Search for Bargaining Equity and Industrial Peace, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

An Agency Cost Analysis of the Sentencing Reform Act: Recalling the Virtues of Delegating Complex Decisions, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

An Economic Analysis of the Criminal Law as a Preference-Shaping Policy, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

Dividing the Surplus: Will Globalization Give Women a Larger or Smaller Share of the Benefits of Cooperative Production?, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

Economics and Sociology: The Prospects for an Interdisciplinary Discourse of Law, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

Employment in the New Age of Trade and Technology: Implications for Labor and Employment Law, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt