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Barriers to Legal Help in the Transgender Rights Movement
No full textThis transcript was taken from the Loyola Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Interest Law\u27s second annual panel at the LMU Loyola Law School Public Interest Palooza, hosted by the Loyola Public Interest Law Foundation on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Panelists
Alexander Chen, Founding Director, Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
Amanda Goad, Audrey Irmas Director, LGBTQ, Gender, and Reproductive Justice Project, ACLU of Southern California
Jazzmun Crayton, Associate Director, Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment Health Center
Moderator
James Gilliam, Director of Career Development & Public Interest Programs, Western State College of Law; Adjunct Professor, LMU Loyola Law School; Community Advisory Board Chair & Co-Founder, Loyola Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Interest Law
Introduction
André Enriquez, Inaugural Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder, Loyola Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Interest La
The NIL Paradox: How Unfettered NIL Rights Will Shrink Student-Athlete Opportunities
No full textIn 2019, California passed the Fair Pay to Play Act which granted student-athletes (“SAs”) attending institutions within the state the right to monetize the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). That enactment ushered in the most transformative change in college sports since the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (“NCAA”) decision over 50 years ago to allow freshman eligibility to play varsity football. The California law, coupled with the subsequent Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Alston, which held that the NCAA’s limitations on education-related SA benefits constituted an unlawful restraint of trade under the Sherman Act, unleashed a tidal wave of states legislation conferring SAs within their borders the right to receive compensation for the use of their NIL. In the immediate aftermath of Alston, more than 30 states enacted a version of the Fair Pay to Play Act, creating a dizzying patchwork of NIL laws. In scarcely the two years since Alston, the NIL landscape has devolved into what many describe as the “Wild West” resulting in virtually every stakeholder in this new economy—the NCAA, college leaders and coaches, SAs, and collectives—to plea for federal regulation to bring uniformity and order to the extant chaos. The author concurs with the call for reform and Congressional action. However, this Article argues that key areas of NIL reform—expanded access to institution intellectual property and assets (“IP”) and the elimination of restricted deal categories—are ill-considered and, indeed, will have a material, adverse impact on athletic department wellness
Legal Hurdles and Pathways: The Evolution (Progress?) of Climate Change Adjudication in Canada
No full textCitizens, civil society, and environmental justice organizations are increasingly turning to courts to find solutions to climate change challenges. As of November 2022, the number of climate change litigation cases throughout the world was at least 2.5 times higher than in 2017. A dominant wave of this litigation is one in which claimants assert that governments’ failures to take appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures violate claimants’ rights. We analyze this jurisprudence in this article, with a focus on the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Mathur v Ontario. While the claims in this case were dismissed, it is groundbreaking as it is the first of these cases in Canada in which the claims were heard on the merits and were found to be justiciable. However, this case also demonstrates how difficult it is given the current state of the law in Canada for such claims to be advanced successfully. We examine the reasons for these limitations, and we propose some possible solutions. We also analyze how Mathur contributes to transnational climate jurisprudence, including the court’s acknowledgement and use of international climate science.
Les citoyens, la société civile et les organisations de justice environnementale se tournent de plus en plus vers les tribunaux pour trouver des solutions aux problèmes liés au changement climatique. En novembre 2022, le nombre de litiges liés au changement climatique dans le monde était au moins 2,5 fois plus élevé qu’en 2017. Une vague dominante de ces litiges est celle dans laquelle les demandeurs affirment que l’incapacité des gouvernements à prendre des mesures d’atténuation et d’adaptation appropriées viole leurs droits. Nous analysons cette jurisprudence dans cet article, en mettant l’accent sur la récente décision de la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario dans l’affaire Mathur c. Ontario. Bien que les demandes dans cette affaire aient été rejetées, il s’agit d’une première au Canada dans laquelle celles-ci ont été entendues sur le fond et jugées justiciables. Cependant, cette affaire démontre également à quel point il est difficile, dans l’état actuel du droit au Canada, de faire valoir avec succès de telles revendications. Nous examinons les raisons de ces limitations et proposons quelques solutions possibles. Nous analysons également la contribution de l’affaire Mathur à la jurisprudence transnationale en matière de climat, notamment la reconnaissance et l’utilisation par la Cour de la science climatique internationale
The Final Twelve
No full textWhen the COVID-19 pandemic moved law classes online, the University of Saskatchewan College of Law admitted an additional twelve students. These students had the lowest index scores in their class. This paper reviews their first year academic performance, compares it to other students admitted in the same year, and concludes that at least at the margin, applicants’ index score is not an accurate predictor of academic success. The author recommends that admissions committees use additional criteria, at least for applicants at the margin.
Lorsque la pandémie de COVID-19 a entraîné la mise en ligne des cours de droit, la faculté de droit de l’université de Saskatchewan a admis douze étudiants supplémentaires. Ces étudiants avaient les notes d’index les plus basses de leur classe. Dans cet article, nous examinons leurs performances académiques en première année, les comparons à celles d’autres étudiants admis la même année et concluons qu’au moins à la marge, le score d’index des candidats n’est pas un prédicteur précis de la réussite académique. L’auteur recommande aux comités d’admission d’utiliser des critères supplémentaires, au moins pour les candidats marginaux
The Role of Pornography in the Rough Sex Defence in Canada
No full textDrawing upon the authors’ earlier research studying the consent defence when it is used to suggest that the complainant agreed to “rough sex” involving violence, this paper develops an extended analysis of the complex role of pornography in these decisions. This paper focuses on a subset of “rough sex” cases, where pornography played a role in “scripting” the accused’s behaviour. Thematically, these cases included: those where the accused had a substantial history of consumption of violent pornography; cases in which the accused forced the complainant to view pornography as part of the assault; cases where the accused recorded the attack, engaging in the making of pornography themselves; and finally those cases where the airing of the “rough sex” defence in the courtroom, including cross-examination based on the re-playing of the recordings made by the accused, creates a “theatre of pornography.” The authors underline concerns about the growing role of pornography in sexual violence against women, and propose both legal and nonlegal strategies in response.
S’appuyant sur les recherches antérieures des auteurs qui étudient la défense de consentement lorsqu’elle est utilisée pour suggérer que la plaignante a accepté des « rapports sexuels brutaux » impliquant de la violence, cet article développe une analyse approfondie du rôle complexe de la pornographie dans ces décisions. L’article se concentre sur un sous-ensemble d’affaires de « sexe brutal », où la pornographie a joué un rôle dans la « scénarisation » du comportement de l’accusé. Sur le plan thématique, ces affaires comprennent : les cas où l’accusé a un lourd passé de consommation de pornographie violente; les cas où l’accusé a forcé la plaignante à regarder de la pornographie dans le cadre de l’agression; les cas où l’accusé a enregistré l’agression, se livrant lui-même à la production de pornographie; et enfin les cas où la présentation de la défense de « sexe brutal » dans la salle d’audience, y compris le contre-interrogatoire basé sur la relecture des enregistrements effectués par l’accusé, crée un « théâtre de la pornographie ». Les auteurs soulignent les préoccupations concernant le rôle croissant de la pornographie dans la violence sexuelle à l’égard des femmes et proposent des stratégies juridiques et non juridiques pour y répondre
Kim Reviews Schön\u27s \u3ci\u3eInternational Tax Scholarship And International Tax Activism\u3c/i\u3e
No full textThis week, Young Ran (Christine) Kim reviews a recent article by Wolfgang Schön, International Tax Scholarship and International Tax Activism (August 2024)
Defending Tomorrow\u27s Democracy: The Future of Elections in the Era of Advanced Technology
No full textAs the 2024 election comes into view, advanced technology is anticipated to have an unprecedented influence on voters before, during, and after they cast their ballots. While the risks of voter suppression, election manipulation, and misinformation predate advanced technology, a new capacity for instant generation, automation, and deception now gives a small number of bad actors the opportunity to undermine our democracy like never before. But as many states, federal agencies, and Congress begin to regulate, the First Amendment may stop lawmakers in their tracks. Given the nascent stage of these technologies, the boundaries of freedom of expression in this context remains relatively unexplored. This symposium will reveal the who, what, when, where, and why regarding advanced technology, election law, and the First Amendment. And as advanced technology continues to invade the 2024 election, what can we learn, who can be held responsible, and among other takeaways, how can we prepare for its inevitable use in the future.
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