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Volume 59-2
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Spring 2025 Foreward Fostering All Voices Damien Wilson Notes How Much Is Your Life Worth? How the Government Struggles Between Settlement Collections Under the False Claims Act and the Principle of a Person’s Livelihood Alexa Hirt 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back: The Struggle Over Fair Use in Digital Sampling Jaclyn Andersen Child Soldiers in…
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Just One Bite . . . and Maybe One More: Claim Preclusion and the Alternative-Determinations Doctrine
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The comment discusses the First Circuit’s adoption of the alternative-determinations doctrine within federal res judicata law, particularly in the case of Foss v. Eastern States Exposition. The author argues that while this adoption could improve judicial efficiency, it risks creating inefficiencies and allowing unmeritorious claims to resurface. The author suggests a more flexible application of…
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Volume 59-1
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Fall 2024 Symposium Issue Foreward Our Historical Commitment to Women’s Excellence Kathryn Bassey Responses to After Mysogyny New Challenges and Milestones for Feminist Constitutionalism: A Postscript to After Misogyny Julie C. Suk Whither Liberalism After Misogyny? Deborah Dinner Pushing Boundaries Paula Monopoli Notes The GrAI Area: How Artificial Intelligence Colors Publicity Rights in Copyright Law Gracie…
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It’s Not About How We Die, But How We Live: A Look at Physician-Assisted Suicide in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts*
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The content discusses the legal and philosophical dimensions surrounding physician-assisted suicide (PAS), highlighting historical perspectives and court rulings, particularly in Kligler v. Attorney General. It argues that PAS should be recognized as a fundamental right under substantive due process, contrasting it with the existing legal frameworks governing medical treatment refusals and societal changes affecting modern…
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The Cost of Bigotry in the Justice System: How Appointed Counsel’s Racism and Bigotry Deprives Defendants of Constitutional Rights
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts granted Anthony Dew a new trial, citing an actual conflict of interest due to his court-appointed counsel’s racist and Islamophobic social media posts. The decision highlights systemic bias within the criminal justice system and underscores a critical precedent for future cases involving racial discrimination in legal representation.
