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An Arm and a Leg: Why the United States Should Adopt the German Model of Standalone Personal Liability Insurance Policies
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The text discusses the disparity in liability insurance between the U.S. and Germany, emphasizing the need for standalone personal liability policies in America. The German model, which offers high coverage and accessibility, contrasts with the bundling practices and historical discrimination affecting minority groups in the U.S. The author advocates for reforms to enhance financial security…
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The Privilege of Persuasion: Reconciling Pandemic-Era CDC Publicity With Democratic Ideals
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Author’s Note I write this Note with solemn respect for the millions of people the COVID-19 pandemic has harmed and killed—and those who protected millions more. My objectives are to make a useful contribution to an avalanche of pandemic-related legal scholarship and satisfy my own nonpartisan curiosity and concern about the ineluctable conflict between public…
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The Puerto Rico Constitution at Seventy: A Failed Experiment in American Federalism?
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Introduction “The United States includes five Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico […] the Territory Clause permits Congress to ‘treat Puerto Rico differently from States so long as there is a rational basis for its actions.’” “The answer to appellant’s contention is that the constitution…
