Costly Consequences: The Implications of the Ninth Circuit’s Interpretation of the Clean Water Act
By: Elizabeth Platt Congress enacted the Clean Water Act (CWA) to restore and maintain the nation’s waters.[1]…
No Shelter to Be Found: How Gentrification Exacerbates Domestic Violence in Washington, D.C.
By: Felise Ortiz In the District of Columbia and other metropolitan areas, gentrification greatly exacerbates domestic violence…
The UCCJEA and Shari’ah Law
By: Samuel Jay It would be absurd to declare that a religion violates fundamental principles of human rights,…
Justice Gorsuch and Natural Law
By: Katherine Holcombe Before taking office, Supreme Court justices take an oath in support of the Constitution,…
Decriminalization of Child Prostitution in California: Should Other States Follow?
By: Sara Medina Recently, California passed S.B. 1322 that prevents law enforcement officials from arresting sex workers…
The Social Policy on Private Prisons: An Incentive to Incarcerate?
By Noma Ndlovu On February 23, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department…
An Uber Bad “Employer”
By: Samantha Fournier Uber Technology (“Uber”) is no stranger to lawsuits. In 2015, fifty federal lawsuits were…
Knowledge is Power: The Present and Future of Data Collection on Missing Children
By: Cassandra Doran Introduction Over the past two weeks, an increasing amount of media focus is on…
Trump’s Chinese Trademark Registration: The Brand-New Ethics Concerns of Trading International Favors
By: Melanie Singer On February 15, 2017, the Trump Organization was granted a great leap forward in…
Volume 25.2
The following articles and comments were published in Volume 25, Issue 2 of The American University Journal…
