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The Northern Illinois University Law Review is a student-edited journal that publishes articles designed to assist the legal community and to stimulate critical discussion of current legal, policy, and social issues.
The Review publishes three issues per year in print, with the third issue being dedicated to a specific legal or social issue the membership has collectively decided to highlight. Referred to as the "Symposium" issue, this issue is released in conjunction with a one-day conference comprised of presentations, round-table discussions, and keynote addresses by experts on the Symposium topic.
If you wish to reproduce any material previously published by the NIU Law Review, please contact the editors at northernillinoislawreview@gmail.com
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The Northern Illinois University Law Review (print version)
The Northern Illinois University Law Review (ISSN 0734-1490) is published tri-annually by the students of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2854. -
The Online Supplement to the Northern Illinois University Law Review
This online journal is a supplement to the three editions of the Law Review published annually. It specifically highlights the work of NIU College of Law students and is released once a semester
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Vol. 42, no. 1, Fall 2021: Table of Contents
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Online and Off-Label: Closing the Regulatory Gap in Online Direct-to-Consumer Drug Promotion and Prescribing
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-11)The advent of telemedicine led to an evolution in healthcare delivery, making it possible for healthcare professionals to provide remote patient care, thus minimizing or eliminating the need for the patient to visit a ... -
Tattoo Recognition Technology is Gaining Acceptance as a Crime-Solving Technique
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-11)Tattoos offer a wealth of information gleaned through a simple visual examination. This visualization can help police evaluate the tattoo’s location, design, colors, and any other physical characteristics to identify the ... -
The Case for the Inclusion of Employee Relations Matters in Mandatory Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Public Corporations
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-11)Public companies have no obligation to disclose and to report matters that pertain to equality in the workplace, the payment of wages and benefits, and health and safety issues—“employee relations matters”—under the current ... -
The Helms-Burton Act Backfires: Surprising Litigation Trends Following Title III’s Long-Feared Activation
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-11)On May 2, 2019, the Trump Administration made the historic decision to lift the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act for the first time since its enactment in 1996. Title III allows US nationals whose property ... -
Vol. 41, no. 2, Spring 2021: Table of Contents
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From Video Gaming to Underage Gambling: Illinois' Options in Addressing the New Loot Box Monetization Model
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-05-01)This Comment proposes that loot boxes should be regulated as gambling within the United States, particularly in Illinois. Part I provides a factual background and history on the practice of loot boxes. Part II sets forth ... -
Sanctuary Cities and Counties for the Unborn: The Use of Resolutions and Ordinances to Restrict Abortion Access
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-05-01)Santa Rosa County in Florida is the first county in Florida to be designated as a pro-life sanctuary. Florida joins other states--including Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, and Utah--in passing resolutions and ... -
Stepping Toward Justice: The Case for the Illinois Constitution Requiring More Protection than Not Falling Below "Cruel and Unusual" Punishment
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-05-01)In these tumultuous times, when our nation is trying to not only navigate a global pandemic, but also actually reckon with its long history of institutional racism, mass incarceration, and devastation of poor communities ... -
A History of Elector Discretion - Part Two
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2021-05-01)In its opinion in Chiafalo v. Washington, the Supreme Court disposes of the actual history of elector discretion as too inconsequential to merit its serious analysis. A history of elector discretion not only includes a ... -
Vol. 41, no. 1, Fall 2020: Table of Contents
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Amazon’s Antitrust Fair Play, a Transatlantic Evaluation
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)For the first time after a century, antitrust law has been making headlines around the country. Amazon, among other technological giants, finds itself in the middle of a cyclone against economic power. This article joins ... -
Circumventing Consultation Under the National Historic Preservation Act: How Judicial Misapplication of Section 106 is Putting Historic and Cultural Resources at Risk
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s website proudly features “Section 106 Success Stories” where broad and meaningful consultation led to exemplary outcomes. But what if the consultation process that lead to ... -
Governments “Erasing History” and the Importance of Free Speech
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)Nationwide protests against police brutality and structural racism have led to a renewed push for governments to take down or alter Confederate monuments and symbols. Advocates for these changes argue that they will make ... -
State Prisons Turning into De Facto Mental Health Institutes: A Comparative Look at the Illinois and Nebraska State Prison Systems
(Northern Illinois University, 2020-11)This Comment discusses the systems of approaching mental health in Nebraska and Illinois state prison systems. Starting with how prison systems became some of the largest de facto mental health institutes in the country ... -
Researching the Jury’s Internet and Social Media Presence: The Ethical and Privacy Implications
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)This Comment discusses the lack of guidelines regulating attorneys’ online research of potential and sitting jurors. Instantaneous online access to the personal lives of jurors provides attorneys with the opportunity to ... -
Secret Surveillance Scores: Pay No Attention to What’s Behind the Curtain
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)This Comment discusses the potential and actual misuse of consumers’ secret surveillance scores in e-commerce, employment, and housing situations, as evidenced in a 2019 FTC complaint. The calculation and use of these ... -
A History of Elector Discretion
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)In its opinion in Chiafalo v. Washington, the Supreme Court disposes of the actual history of elector discretion as too inconsequential to merit its serious analysis. A history of elector discretion not only includes a ... -
Global Innovation Law
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2020-11)This Article is about opening up a debate on global innovation law. The Article argues that a new hybrid area of transglobal law has emerged in the past decade due to the rise of various disruptive and technological ...
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