This series contains publications, including law review and journal articles, authored or co-authored by law students at the University of Richmond School of Law. To browse content in this series by author, use the link below:
Publications from 2015
Making Sure We Are Getting it Right: Repairing "The Machinery of Death" by Narrowing Capital Eligibility, Ann E. Reid
The Twilight Zone: Perspectives from a Man on Death Row, Leah Stiegler
Ending Drunk Driving with a Flash of Light, Andrew Sullivan
Publications from 2014
Private Enforcement of TRIPS by Applying the EU Law Principles of Direct Effect and State Liability, Saud Aldawsari
Extrinsic Evidence, Parol Evidence, and the Parol Evidence Rule: A Call for Courts to Use the Reasoning of the Restatements Rather than the Rhetoric of Common Law, Timothy Archer, Shalayne Davis, and David G. Epstein
"Screening" the Poor: The Legality of Drug Testing for Welfare Benefits, Jacquelyn Bolen
A Recount of the Recount: Obenshain v. Herring, Maggie Bowman
Vape away: Why a Minimalist Regulatory Structure Is the Best Option for FDA E-Cigarette Regulation, Nick Dantonio
ADR Cases, Jacob Glasser
Virginia's Gap Between Punishment and Culpability: Re-Examining Self-Defense Law and Battered Woman's Syndrome, Kendall Hamilton
America's (Not So) Golden Door: Advocating for Awarding Full Workplace Injury Recovery to Undocumented Workers, D. Paul Holdsworth
It's Time for Revenge Porn to Get a Taste of Its Own Medicine: An Argument for the Federal Criminalization of Revenge Porn, Taylor Linkous
The Power of Paradox: The Need for Alternative Remedies in Virginia Minority Shareholder Oppression Cases, Stephanie Martinez
Administrative Law, John R. Mohrmann
Lighting a Fire Under Free Speech: The FDA's Graphic Attempts to Reduce Smoking Rates, Ashley Peterson
New Affirmative Defense to the FCPA for Countries Exiting Major Internal Strife, Chris Rohde
Serving Those Who Served, Edward G. Simpson, III and Gregory L. Collins
The Tangled Web: A Case Against New Generic Top-Level Domains, Joseph P. Smith III
Avoiding the Catch-22: Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard to Protect Freshwater Resources and Promote Energy Independence, Leah Stiegler
Publications from 2013
Filing Status and Today's Families, Erik Baines
Back to the Bad Old Days: President Putin's Hold on Free Speech in the Russian Federation, Rebecca Favret
No Child Left Behind and Special Education: the Need for Change in Legislation that is Still Leving Some Students Behind, Stephanie S. Fitzgerald
"Ice" Capades: Restitution Orders and the FCPA, Shane Frick
Federalism as a Preventive Measure: Avoiding State Enforcement of Federal Anti-Gun Legislation in 2013, Brielle Hunt
Eminent Domain: The Solution to the Foreclosure Crisis or Overstepping Government Boundaries?, Anne T. T. Jensen
Did We Miss the Boat? The Clean Water Act and Sustainability, Ryan P. Murphy
A Hybrid Methodology for Seeking Attorney's Fees in the Eastern District of Virginia's Rocket Docket, Timothy D. Patterson
Amending the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Should the Bribery Act 2010 Be a Guideline?, Michael Peterson
Snapchat and Sexting: a Snapshot of Baring Your Bare Essentials, Nicole A. Poltash
The Right to Enforce: Why RLUIPA's Land Use Provisions is a Constitutional Federal Enforcement Power, Qasim Rashid
Close The Loophole: The Marketplace Fairness Act and its Likely Passage, Bryan J. Soukup
From Coolidge to Christie: Historical Antecedents of Current Government Officials Dealing with Public Sector Labor Unions, Bryan J. Soukup
Nonprofit Organizations, For-profit Corporations, and the HHS Mandate: Why the Mandate Does Not Satisfy RFRA's Requirements, Jonathan T. Tan
The Grapes of Wrath: Encouraging Fruitful Collaborations Between Local Governments and Farm Wineries in the Commonwealth, Andrew E. Tarne
Spelling Out LGBT: Enumerating Sexual Orientation in Virginia's Bullying Law, Melissa Wright
Publications from 2012
My Daddy's Name is Donor: Evaluating Sperm Donation Anonymity and Regulation, Mark Ballantyne
Genes 101: Are Human Genes Patentable Subject Matter?, Andrew Bowman
Targeting Demand: A New Approach to Curbing Human Trafficking in the United States, Morgan Brown
Why Virginia's Challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Did Not Invoke Nullification, Robert S. Claiborne Jr.
2010-2011 Veterans Law Update, Kathleen Dwyer, Alec Kast, Scott A. Sigmon, and Andrew E. Tarne
Virginia's "War on Women": How Forcing Women to Have an Ultrasound Before Abortion is Unconstitutional, Alison B. Linas
Lifting the Fog: Ending Felony Disenfranchisement in Virginia, Dori Elizabeth Martin
The NCAA and the Student-Athlete: Reform is on the Horizon, Mary Grace Miller
i 4 an i: Why Changing the Standard for Overcoming the Presumption of Patent Validity Will Cause More Harm Than Good, John A. Morrissett
Who's the Author? A Bright-Line Rule for Specially Commissioned Works Made for Hire, Richard D. Palmieri
Virtual Adultery: No Physical Harm, No Foul?, Kathryn Pfeiffer
Dispatch From the Culture War: Virginia's Failed HPV Vaccination Mandate, Rachel Reynolds
A Distinction Without a Difference? An Examination of the Legal and Ethical Difference Between Asset Protection and Fraudulent Transfers Under Virginia Law, Elizabeth Southall
"If the Plaintiffs are Right, Grutter is Wrong": Why Fisher v. University of Texas Presents an Opportunity for the Supreme Court to Overturn a Flawed Decision, Brooks H. Spears
Land Use and Zoning Law, Andrew E. Tarne
Technologies-That-Must-Not-Be-Named: Understanding and Implementing Advanced Search Technologies in E-Discovery, Jacob Tingen
Labor and Employment Law, Eric Wallace
The Sheathed Sword: Public-Sector Union Efficacy in Non-Bargaining States, William Warwick
Opportunistic Discipline: Using Eurasian Integration to Improve Sanctions against Belarus, Ilya Zlatkin
Publications from 2011
Legislative Control of the Menhaden Fishery, Matthew G. Curtis
When Responsive Legislation Ignores the Forest for the Trees, Matthew G. Curtis
With Great Technology Comes Great Responsibility: Virginia's Legislative Approach to Combating Cyberbullying, Kelsey Farbotko
The Silver Lining in the Red Giant: China’s Residential Mortgage Laws Promote Temperance Among the Surging Middle Class, Clayton D. LaForge
The Unaviodable Ecclesiastical Collision in Virginia, Isaac A. McBeth and Jennifer R. Sykes
A Critical Look at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, David M. Quinn
Re-Mapping Privacy Law: How the Google Maps Scandal Requires Tort Law Reform, Lindsey A. Strachan
History Repeats Itself: The Post-Furman Return to Arbitrariness in Capital Punishment, Lindsey S. Vann
A Future of Equality for Virginia's Tribes: Reform the Federal Recognition Process to Repair Injustice, Katherine A. Womack
Publications from 2010
Sextual Healing: Solving the Teen to Teen Sexting Problem in Virginia, Samuel T. Bernier
Legal Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza: Is Virginia Ready?, Kristen DiGirolamo
You Can Come under the Tarp, but First... The Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Merger Was a Failure of Corporate Governance, James K. Donaldson
Towards a New Lens of Analysis: The History and Future of Religioius Exemptions to Child Neglect Statutes, Gregory Engle
Making Virtual Copyright Work, Matthew R. Farley
Offshore Windfall: What Approval of the United States' First Offshore Wind Project Means for the Offshore Wind Energy Industry, Michael P. Giordano
Not So Hip?: The Expanded Burdens on and Consequences to Law Firms as Business Associates Under HITECH Modifications to HIPAA, Benjamin K. Hoover
Wyeth v. Levine: What Does It Mean and Where Do Pharmaceutical Companies Go From Here, Clay Landa
Access Denied: Sexual Victimization of Juveniles in Correctional Facilities -- How Senate Bill 585 Could Have Helped, Jillian Malizio
Reforming Fairness: The Need for Legal Pragmatism in the WTO Dispute Settlement Process, Webb McArthur
Prosecute the Cheerleader, Save the World?: Asserting Federal Jurisdiction Over Child Pornography Crimes Committed Through “Sexting”, Isaac A. McBeth
Reforming 501(c)(3): Putting the "Charity" Back in the Charitable Deduction, Jennifer McCrabb Black
Medical Rights for Same-Sex Couples and Rainbow Families, Anisa Mohanty
Jamming the Revolving Door: Legislative Setbacks for Mental Health Court Systems in Virginia, Sheila Moheb
A Patent Panacea?: The Promise of Corbinized Claim Construction, Jonathan L. Moore
Particularizing Patent Pleading: Pleading Patent Infringement in a Post-Twombly World, Jonathan L. Moore
Time for an Upgrade: Amending the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Challenges of Electronically Stored Information in Civil Litigation, Jonathan L. Moore
Cleaning Up the Mess: The Economic, Environmental, and Cultural Impact of U.S. Military Base Closures on Surrounding, Elizabeth M. Myers
The Process is the Problem: Lessons Learned from United States Drug Sentencing Reform, Erik S. Siebert
Please Check One—Male or Female?: Confronting Gender Identity Discrimination in Collegiate Residential Life, Katherine A. Womack
Publications from 2009
Warrantless Arrests in Police Standoffs: A Common Sense Approach to the Exigency Exception, Elizabeth E. Forbes