Issue 4
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Abruquah and the Uncertain Future of Forensic Feature-Comparison Evidence
The admissibility of forensic evidence in the courtroom has been a long-standing source of contention among scientists, attorneys, and scholars.… Read More
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Synthetic Images, Authentic Harms: A Definitional Approach to Criminal NSII “Deepfake” Statutes
In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart delivered the infamous line, “I know it when I see it,” in an… Read More
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Shared Equity Ownership Models as a Strategy to Expand Access to Affordable Housing Ownership
Alternative ownership arrangements are being used across the United States to expand access to affordable housing. This paper provides an… Read More
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The Trafficante Route: Fair Housing Law and the Road to Racial Reconciliation
This Article draws on the story of Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., one of the earliest cases in which… Read More
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Asymmetrical Tenancies
Tenant screening reports are a standard feature of the rental application process. These reports provide landlords with comprehensive histories on… Read More
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The Old Rights of Burial: Free Exercise in Founding Era Funerals
It is often forgotten that the first religious liberty case at the Supreme Court challenged a ban on Catholic funerals.… Read More
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Natural Organic Reduction: Environmentally Friendly Death Dispositions for a Greener Tomorrow
Natural organic reduction, also known as human composting, is a disposition method that transforms bodily remains into soil. Initially passed… Read More
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Killing the Funeral Industry: The Problem with States’ Piecemeal Approach to Legalizing Alternative Methods of Disposition
It is unlikely that Jeff Edwards spent one hundred and fifty thousand dollars on an alkaline hydrolysis (AH) machine to… Read More
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Transparency in the Funeral Industry: Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?
The Federal Trade Commission has the authority to regulate unfair acts and practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.… Read More
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The Affordable (Death) Care Act: Radical Reformation of Federal Funeral Regulation to Address Funeral Poverty
Funeral poverty is a persistent problem in the United States, and existing programs and regulations do not adequately address it.… Read More
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An Eco-Conscious Farewell
If America is truly moving towards an era of sustainability and environmentalism, it is important to look at both the… Read More
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Maybe It’s Time to Let the Old Ways Die: New Data on Consumer Preferences in Death Care
For nearly 2,000 years, Western death care practices were essentially limited to a single method of disposition—burial. In the United… Read More