Patenting the Unexplained
Sean B. Seymore
It is a bedrock principle of patent law that an inventor need not understand how or why an invention works. The patent statute simply requires that the inventor explain how to make and use the invention. But explaining how to…
A Theory of Poverty: Legal Immobility
Sara S. Greene
The puzzle of why the cycle of poverty persists and upward socioeconomic mobility is so difficult has long captivated scholars and the public alike. Yet with all of the attention that has been paid to poverty, the crucial role of…
The Law of Identity Harm
Sarah Dadush
Identity harm refers to the anguish experienced by consumers who learn that their efforts to consume in line with their personal values have been undermined by a company’s false or exaggerated promises about its wares. When broken, other-regarding “virtuous promises”…
Ban the Black Box: Criminal Background Screening and the Information-Withholding Problem
Jennifer Stocker
Beverly Harrison worked for the city of Dallas, Texas, for twenty-eight years before she retired to devote more time to her grandchildren and her church. In 2013, Harrison took a job as a crossing guard for Dallas County Schools to…
How Ziglar v. Abbasi Sheds Light on Qualified-Immunity Doctrine
Hannah Beard
In 2011, a man was involved in a road rage incident on a public highway in New Mexico. Two women called 911 to report the man as a drunk driver who was swerving while driving. The women then drove close…
Presidential Powers, Immunities, and Pardons
Alberto R. Gonzales
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting an investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and the possible coordination and cooperation with the Donald Trump presidential campaign. The investigation has raised numerous legal questions with serious political and legal…
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