Purposeful Availment: Personal Jurisdiction in the Internet Context
Courts are increasingly returning to the Calder test for Internet defamation cases. ...[Continue Reading]
Features
Featuring longer form articles, CLO award winners, and guest contributions from Campbell Law School professors and local attorneys.
Foreign Sovereign Immunity: A Shield for International Cybercrime Aimed At Economic Gain
Foreign sovereignties can currently commit acts of espionage against the United States without penalty by the federal government; however, a new bill seeking to amend the law will allow new sanctions against foreign hacker groups. ...[Continue Reading]
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, Pharma Bro Got Busted for Securities Fraud and the Wu-Tang Lived Happily Ever After?
Martin Shkreli’s arrest for securities fraud calls into question what will happen to his recent purchase of the Wu Tang’s special $2 million dollar album. ...[Continue Reading]
The Criminalization of Revenge Porn
With the expansive nature of the Internet, states need to move quickly to combat the harming effects of revenge porn. ...[Continue Reading]
Police Worn Body Cameras: How the North Carolina House is attempting to address the concern of excessive force within law enforcement agencies
North Carolina currently has two bills in the House that attempt to remedy the current political turmoil between law enforcement and the community with the implementation of police worn body cameras. ...[Continue Reading]
The Eighth Amendment and an Inmate’s Right to Gender Reassignment Surgery: Should Taxpayers Have to Pay?
The Eight Amendment provides medical protections for transgender prisoners, but at the expense of the taxpayer’s pocket. ...[Continue Reading]
Procrastination or Immediate Action: Implications of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Coal Ash Cleanup Process
The two likely paths the North Carolina Supreme Court can take in the Cape Fear case, and the environmental implications of coal ash. ...[Continue Reading]
Hearts break. Ears close. Justice waits.
A unique glimpse into the prosecution of child abuse and the experience for a child witness. ...[Continue Reading]
Press Play: the First Amendment and Due Process Right to Record the Police
Is the right to record police interactions protected by the constitution? If so, what are the policy implications of allowing citizens to press play? ...[Continue Reading]
Letter from the Editor
Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Katherine Doering Custis reflects on the past year. ...[Continue Reading]
Unequal Access to Treatment: The Mental Health (Dis)Parity and the ACA
Despite strides to provide mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, there is still much to be done for the mentally ill. ...[Continue Reading]
Using Medical Science to Reform the Heat of Passion Defense
A defendant's unique brain structure and circumstances should be examined before arguing for the application of the "heat of passion" defense to homicide. ...[Continue Reading]
In the best interest of the child?
The Children In Families First Act (CHIFF) fails to adequately adhere to existing international law or protect the interests of unparented children abroad. ...[Continue Reading]
Legal Friction: European Union Supremacy versus National Sovereignty
The Treaty of Lisbon requires EU member states to allow the free movement of goods and services between them. ...[Continue Reading]
Arbitration, Mediation, or Walking Away: Alternatives to International Litigation
Smaller businesses looking to avoid the time and expense of international litigation have several options to choose from. ...[Continue Reading]