by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Rebecca Aviel Volume 69, Issue 3, 721-769 We live in a moment of intense preoccupation with both marriage and federalism, one that is likely to persist well beyond the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision served to reify marriage as a site of...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Joshua M. Divine Volume 69, Issue 3, 771-834 Sentencing disparity among similar offenders has increased at a disconcerting rate over the last decade. Some judges issue sentences twice as harsh as other judges on the same court, so a defendant’s sentence often depends...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Matteo Gatti Volume 69, Issue 3, 835-924 Shareholder approval in mergers generally takes a long time, but is it necessary? This Article finds that in the context of mergers, the approval requirement is not nearly as valuable a procedure as we might expect. I analyze...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Justin Marceau Volume 69, Issue 3, 925-960 The fiftieth anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act (“AWA”) was 2016. Most fiftieth anniversaries are cause for great celebration, but this one shouldn’t’ be because the AWA has caused more harm than good. In previous decades...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Michael Vitiello & Rosemary Deck Volume 69, Issue 3, 961-984 The United States is on a fast-track to a new era in marijuana law. The prospect of a federal pathway to legalization opens a Pandora’s Box of issues for states like California. This Article focuses on...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Jaclyn Gross Volume 69, Volume 3, 985-1008 Recently, it has become increasingly difficult for foreign nationals to successfully gain refuge in the United States from persecution in their home countries. The year 1990 marked the first time that the United States...
by technology@hastingslawjournal.org | Apr 6, 2018 | Volume 69, Issue 3
Gaby Lion Volume 69, Volume 3, 1009-1038 This Note discusses the current status of the rape kit backlog, and how it can be addressed through successful public-private partnerships in the DNA testing industry. DNA evidence contained inside rape kits is an invaluable...
