Even though a techno-political equilibrium exists today through the symbiosis between neutral social media platforms and the dominant political parties, will the separation of parties and separation of platforms remain unchanged as technology evolves?
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As social media platforms grow in popularity, the field of digital trust and safety emerged to combat the increasing prevalence of antisocial activity online. But despite trust and safety rapid growth, is it now on the verge of decline?
Professor Ganesh Sitaraman has published “The Public Utility Tradition in Antitrust Remedies” in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Recent statutes and lawsuits have sought to restrict social media or video game design practices that supposedly cause some users to become “addicted.” Are such restrictions consistent with the First Amendment?
Professor Brett Frischmann and Professor Peter Ormerod have published "Regulating Manipulative Design Is Not Preempted by CDA 230 or the First Amendment" in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Issue 5, Volume 75 is now live! It features four Articles, one by Professor Brett Frischmann and Peter Ormerod; one by Professor Eugene Volokh; one by Professor Ganesh Sitaraman; and one by Professor Danielle Citron and Professor Ari Ezra Waldman.
Congratulations to Chiazom Ugo-Obi! Her Comment, “Is the Gig Really Up?: Exploring Statutory Protections for Moonlighting Workers,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Congratulations to Will Knight! His Comment, “When Machines Collude: Rebooting Antitrust Law for the Age of Algorithmic Markets,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Professor Raj has published “Process Failures, Unremedied Harms, and Students with Disabilities,” in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Despite the ongoing climate crisis, efforts to facilitate climate regulation have proven unsuccessful. But is there another way to advance climate policy?
Professor Peter Lee (of University of California, Davis - School of Law) has published "Techno-Optimism in Innovation Law and Policy" in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Issue 4, Volume 75 is live! It features three Articles, one by Professor Peter Lee; one by Professor Vanessa Casado-Pérez, Professor Yotam Kaplan, Associate Professor Yael Lifshitz, and Niv Meyerson; and one by Professor Claire Raj.
Congratulations to Kayla Winters! Her Comment, “Reframing the SEC’s Disqualification Waiver Decision-Making Process to Protect the Public Interest,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Congratulations to Charlotte Ramirez! Her Comment, “Litigating the ‘Forever Chemical’ Problem Through the Endangered Species Act,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Business registration statutes require corporate consent, but can business registration statutes also be coercive? Professor Jason J. Jarvis (of Pepperdine Caruso Law) considers this in “Coerced Corporate Consent,” recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Policies and practices that allow school staff to publicly name and shame children who have outstanding lunch balances have led to a phenomenon known as “lunch shaming.” But is lunch shaming just a bad educational practice?
Although federal health agencies are known as evidence-based institutions designed to protect public health and prevent misinformation, what effect did the introduction of wellness figures to senior health positions have on federal health agencies and the overall health industry?
Issue 3, Volume 75 is now live! It features two Articles, one by Professor Ira Robbins and one by Professor Jason Jarvis. It also includes two Comments by Charlotte Ramirez and Kayla Winters. Check out the issue here: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/
Congratulations to Lourdes A. Perez! Her Comment, “Remedying Labor Violations of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement on Both Sides of the Border,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Congratulations to Mackie S. Garwood! His Comment, “Silver Lining in a Soap Opera: A Boon for Hospital Debtors in the Midst of In re Steward’s Madness,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Congratulations to Shannon Pickrell! Her Comment, “Ambiguity's Final Auer: Insisting on Consistency After Loper Bright Enterprises,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
After the 2020 protests to replace police in nonviolent incidents, alternative emergency response programs were implemented in cities nationwide. But do alternative emergency response programs act independently from the police?
Congratulations to the newly elected Executive Board of Volume 76 of the Emory Law Journal!
Federal Rule of Evidence 404 was enacted to ensure that courts focus on charged conduct during a criminal trial rather than a defendant’s character or past behavior. But do courts follow the rule against character evidence?
Issue 2, Volume 75 is now live! It features Articles by Professor Bavli and Professor Barsky. It also includes three Comments by Shannon Pickrell, Mackie Garwood, and Lourdes Perez. Check out the issue here: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/
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Congratulations to Claire Pellegrin, the Editor-in-Chief of Emory Law Journal! Her Comment, “Ditching Deference: Redefining Particular Social Groups in the Wake of Loper Bright,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.
Congratulations to Lauren Weinsier! Her Comment, “Dancing Around the Double-Edged Sword: Understanding the Role of the Funding Agreement in Texas Two-Step Dismissals,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal. Check it out here: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol75/is...
Congratulations to Hannah Behar! Her Comment, “A Haven for Polluters: Examining CERCLA Successor Liability Under State Law,” was recently published in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal. Check it out here: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol75/is...
As modern speech rapidly shifts to online platforms, what effect do Big Tech intermediaries have on an individual’s right to free speech?