Summary: This article explores the structure, brief history, and development of abortion law in Taiwan and the United States, showing that the issue has never been a binary question but rather a broader and more complicated problem. Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, the right to abortion in the U.S. now will… Read more »
As schools opened their doors this fall and students entered their classrooms, many brought generative artificial intelligence (AI) with them. Generative AI has sparked debates about its role in different settings, including in the education context. This Editorial Note will explore the debate about using generative AI in legal education. Its goal is to stimulate… Read more »
Note: The author’s experience may not be the same as other students’ experiences, especially in terms of program requirements and expectations. Every SJD student should check with their program—Director of Graduate Legal Studies, dissertation advisor, or others—to understand what the requirements and expectations are. Author: Dr. Derek Warden J.D., G.D.C.L., LL.M., S.J.D., attorney at law,… Read more »
Historically, the United Nations (UN) has played a secondary role to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in international tax policymaking. However, the OECD’s informal title as the “World Tax Organization” may soon be contested. This follows decades in which the OECD has shaped international tax rules. Most recently, in 2021, the OECD introduced a two-pillar reform… Read more »
Recently, in Indiana, a white woman stabbed an Asian woman because, according to the white woman, “she was doing the world a favor.” That woman is now in custody and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and battery using a deadly weapon. It is not surprising, yet still frustrating, that, as a society, we have… Read more »
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital records linked to digital images, videos, audio files, or 3D models, have drawn wide attention recently. Last year, the New York State Bar Association launched a task force to examine digital assets. The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office just stopped receiving public comment for their… Read more »
Reproductive health researchers have shown that media sources often portray abortion inaccurately, which affects public understanding of the issue. For instance, mainstream news media typically discusses abortion primarily as a political issue rather than a healthcare issue. Additionally, popular culture misrepresents the percentage of abortion seekers who are low-income and people of color, the rate… Read more »
Yale, Harvard, UC Berkeley, Colombia, Georgetown, Stanford, Michigan, Duke, Northwestern, and UC Irvine have pulled out of the U.S. News & World Report rankings, a highly influential and controversial tool used by prospective students, employers, and Law School Deans and Council. One central message from Law School is that the rank disincentives programs that support… Read more »
Mark Zuckerberg famously announced that Facebook, the world’s largest social networking website, rebranded itself as Meta. He aims to shift the company’s focus to building the “metaverse,” which is “an immersive and constant virtual 3D world where people interact using an avatar to carry out a wide range of activities.” The prospective impact of the… Read more »
Let’s talk about Hurricane Fiona—how a storm that caused significant damage to Puerto Rico revealed the island’s broken system. As the Editor-in-Chief of the Maurer Global Forum and a born and raised Puerto Rican, I would like to discuss Hurricane Fiona from a legal perspective to invite discussions on this forum. Some of you may… Read more »
