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One Person, Multiple Votes: Loopholes in State and Federal Election Statutes Preventing Effective Prosecution of Duplicate Voting
No full textSynthetic Media as a Risk Factor for Genocide
Full text linkThe rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning has introduced synthetic media—AI-generated images and videos—as a transformative tool in international law. While these technologies can enhance documentation, advocacy, and awareness in conflict zones, they also pose serious risks when misused to incite violence or genocide. This Article explores the dual nature of synthetic media, focusing on its capacity to inflame ethnic tensions, spread disinformation, and manipulate public perception in ways that can catalyze mass atrocities. Drawing on historical examples and recent events, it highlights how synthetic media can function as a risk factor for genocide, especially in volatile environments, and argues for a targeted prohibition on synthetic media that is likely to incite violence or genocide. Existing international legal instruments—such as the ICCPR, the Genocide Convention, and the Rome Statute—provide a foundational framework but are insufficient to address the unique challenges posed by synthetic media. To meet this emerging threat, the Article proposes a multi-layered approach: the development of tailored international legal instruments, national legislation criminalizing malicious use of synthetic media, independent regulatory oversight, industry self-regulation, and public education to promote digital literacy. Regulating synthetic media is not only necessary to prevent mass atrocities but also essential to preserving the integrity of international legal norms in the digital age
Policing in Pixels
Full text linkArtificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming border security and law enforcement, with facial recognition technology (FRT) at the forefront of this shift. Widely adopted by U.S. federal agencies such as the FBI, ICE, and CBP, FRT is increasingly used to monitor both citizens and migrants, often without their knowledge. While this technology promises enhanced security, it’s early-stage deployment raises significant concerns about reliability, bias, and ethical data sourcing. This paper examines how FRT is being used at the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond, highlighting its potential to disproportionately target vulnerable groups and infringe on constitutional rights.
The paper provides an overview of AI’s evolution into tools like FRT that analyze facial features to identify individuals. It discusses how these systems are prone to errors—such as false positives—and disproportionately affect racial minorities. The analysis then delves into constitutional implications under the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection. This framework is particularly relevant when considering cases like those involving Clearview AI and Rite Aid, which resulted in severe consequences for both companies and exemplify how improper facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment can lead to significant privacy violations and reinforce societal disparities.
This paper advocates for a multi-layered approach to address these challenges. It argues for halting FRT deployment until comprehensive safeguards are established, including bias mitigation measures, uniform procedures, and increased transparency. By reevaluating the relationship between law enforcement and citizens in light of emerging technologies, this paper underscores the urgent need for policies that balance national security with individual rights
Appeal No. 1030: Williams Disposal, LLC v. Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management
No full textAppeal of Chief\u27s Order 2024-7
Appeal No.1049: Gaia Exploration, LLC. v. Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management
No full textAppeal of Chief\u27s Order 2025-20
Appeal No.1053: Big M. Petroleum Corporation v. Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management
No full textAppeal of Chief\u27s Orders 2015-250, 2025-251, 2025-252, and 2025-25
Patient Autonomy, Public Safety, and Drivers with Cognitive Decline
Full text linkWith a growing elderly population, cognitive decline in drivers has become a significant public safety concern. Currently, over thirty-two million individuals who are seventy or older have driver’s licenses, and that number is growing quickly. In addition, almost ten percent of U.S. seniors (those sixty-five and older) have dementia, and an additional twenty-two percent have mild cognitive impairment. Between a quarter and a half of individuals with mild to moderate dementia still drive. As cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and decision-making skills deteriorate, a driver\u27s ability to operate a vehicle safely can be compromised. This not only puts the driver at risk but also endangers passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians. As the population ages, the number of drivers experiencing cognitive decline is increasing, escalating the risk of accidents./= / \u3e/= / \u3eFor many older adults, however, driving is a key aspect of independence and mobility. Losing the ability to drive can lead to social isolation, dependence on others, and a decline in overall well-being. Understanding and addressing the challenges of cognitive decline in relation to driving is crucial for maintaining elderly individuals’ quality of life. Nonetheless, determining when someone should stop driving due to cognitive decline is especially difficult because cognitive decline often progresses gradually and is challenging to assess./= / \u3e/= / \u3eCurrent legal mechanisms fail to resolve the tension between promoting personal autonomy and protecting public safety, and existing approaches to the problem are unsatisfactory. Requiring road tests of every older adult is both overly intrusive and economically inefficient. At the same time, however, revoking driving privileges only after an accident has occurred creates a public safety hazard. Without an effective system of regulation, informal practices emerge. Medical professionals who recognize that a patient’s driving is likely to create a safety risk may either ignore the matter entirely or pressure family members to take the keys away from their loved one. And when accidents do happen, family members are sometimes sued for failing to prevent their loved one from taking the wheel./= / \u3e/= / \u3eThis Article recommends a framework for enhanced medical and regulatory protocols to navigate the intricacies of driving with cognitive decline. It recognizes that earlier efforts to solve the problem have often failed because they relied too heavily on a single point of responsibility. Our proposed framework, by contrast, creates a connection between the medical provider and the motor vehicle regulator and sets out clear lines of responsibility. The Article develops recommendations for effective interventions, analyzing the role that physicians should play and proposing legislative changes. Driving with cognitive decline is a multifaceted challenge that impacts public safety, personal independence, family relationships, legal rights, and healthcare practices. Addressing it effectively requires a balanced and thoughtful approach that considers the needs and rights of all stakeholders
Powers and Pitfalls: Governance Structure and Disputes involving Alternative Entities
No full textMuch is taught and commonly known in the legal field about the organization and structuring of traditional corporations. In today’s legal landscape however, “alternative entities” (any legal entity other than a corporation) make up the vast majority of entities being formed in the United States, making a working knowledge of how one might organize and structure the governance of these entities a valuable commodity.
In this panel, Jayne Juvan, Chris Hewitt and Dan Schiau will discuss possibilities for organizing alternative entities, focusing primarily on limited liability companies and partnerships. They will provide an overview of fiduciary duties (including contractual governance provisions), and pull from their experience to explain how disputes commonly arise between majority and minority interest holders. The intent is to provide law students and practitioners with practical takeaways that they can use to negotiate partnership or operating agreements and attempt to avoid disputes that might arise
Building Authentic Pathways for Environmental Justice Advocacy with Abre L. Conner
No full textEnvironmental and climate issues impact us all. While some advocates are ready to help, what does it mean to approach environmental and climate justice work with an equity and intersectional lens? During this conversation, we will discuss different ways to approach policy and legal advocacy that highlight community-centered environmental and climate justice strategies and build these approaches from the ground up.
A link to stream the event will be available on the day of the event
Your Car is Killing You: Reducing Traffic to Promote Healthy Communities
Full text linkIn the United States, cars contribute to a bevy of health problems, constituting a large cost to U.S. taxpayers who must subsidize the medical treatment that stems from them. This Note explores solutions to this health problem by attempting to minimize the number of cars in urban spaces. In particular, it looks at reworking statutory funding strategies for bicycle lanes, calls for using certain types of bicycle lanes that will lead to wider utilization, and advocates for rezoning urban areas to promote density
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