Boston College Law Library collects the publications of Law School faculty, and, when possible, makes them available through this collection. Organized by year and tagged with authors and subject areas, this resource reflects the school and the library’s commitment to open access while at the same time serving as a valuable institutional record.
Submissions from 2017
Transparency, Disclosure and Developing Countries, Diane M. Ring
The Ethics of Representing Founders, Paul R. Tremblay
Microaggressions: What They Are and Why They Matter, Catharine P. Wells
Questioning Marks: Plurality Decisions and Precedential Constraint, Ryan C. Williams
Executive Agreements Relying on Implied Statutory Authority: A Response to Bodansky and Spiro, David A. Wirth
The Paris Agreement as a New Component of the UN Climate Regime, David A. Wirth
Trump’s First Foreign Trip and the Fate of the Paris Agreement: Reading the Tea Leaves from the G7 and NATO Summits, David A. Wirth
While Trump Pledges Withdrawal from Paris Agreement on Climate, International Law May Provide a Safety Net, David A. Wirth
The Puzzle of Deflategate: Private Agreements and the Possibility of Biased Justice, Alfred C. Yen
Proportionality, Reasonableness, and Economic and Social Rights, Katharine G. Young
Submissions from 2016
American Exceptionalism in Constitutional Amendment, Richard Albert
The Conventions of Constitutional Amendment in Canada, Richard Albert
The Theory and Doctrine of Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment in Canada, Richard Albert
Charter Constitutionalism: The Myth of Edward Coke and the Virginia Charter, Mary Sarah Bilder
The Relevance of Colonial Appeals to the Privy Council, Mary Sarah Bilder
Small Cells, Big Problems: The Increasing Precision of Cell Site Location Information and the Need for Fourth Amendment Protections, Robert M. Bloom and William T. Clark
The British Experience With Hearsay Reform: A Cautionary Tale, Mark S. Brodin
The Murder of Black Males in a World of Non-Accountability: The Surreal Trial of George Zimmerman for the Killing of Trayvon Martin, Mark S. Brodin
Silencing Grand Jury Witnesses, R. Michael Cassidy
Sentencing Reform: The Power of Reasons, R. Michael Cassidy and Robert L. Ullmann
Article 32 Hearings: A Road Map for Grand Jury Reform, Claire P. Donohue
Client, Self, Systems: A Framework for Integrated Skills-Justice Education, Claire P. Donohue
The Principle of Subsidiarity and the Law of the Family Business, Scott T. FitzGibbon
21st Century Investment Agreements: Justice, Governance and the Rule of Law, Frank J. Garcia
Convergences: A Prospectus for Justice in a Global Market Society, Frank J. Garcia
Development, Frank J. Garcia
Globalization’s Law: Transnational, Global or Both?, Frank J. Garcia
Investment Treaties Are About Justice, Frank J. Garcia
End Delaware’s Corporate Dominance, Kent Greenfield
Is Immigration Law Family-Friendly?, Mary Holper
The Beast of Burden in Immigration Bond Hearings, Mary Holper
After Obergefell: Finding a Contemporary State Interest in Marriage, Kari E. Hong
From Footnote to Footprint: Obergefell's Call To Reconsider Immigration Law as Family Law, Kari E. Hong
Deportation as a Global Phenomenon: Reflections on the Draft Articles on the Expulsion of Aliens, Daniel Kanstroom
Immigration Enforcement and State Post-Conviction Adjudications: Towards Nuanced Preemption and True Dialogical Federalism, Daniel Kanstroom
Fair Use, Notice Failure, and the Limits of Copyright as Property, Joseph P. Liu
How Should Courts Consider Agency Remarks During the Comment Period?, Daniel A. Lyons
Innovations in Mobile Broadband Pricing, Daniel A. Lyons
Net Neutrality’s Path to the Supreme Court: Chevron and the “Major Questions” Exception, Daniel A. Lyons
Proposed Arbitration Ban Would Be Bad Law and Bad Policy, Daniel A. Lyons
To Narrow the Digital Divide, the FCC Should Not Simply Extend Lifeline to Broadband, Daniel A. Lyons
Usage-Based Pricing, Zero-Rating, and the Future of Broadband Innovation, Daniel A. Lyons
Countercyclical Regulation and Its Challenges, Patricia A. McCoy
A New Coalescence in the Housing Finance Reform Debate?, Patricia A. McCoy and Susan Wachter
Representations and Warranties: Why They Did Not Stop the Crisis, Patricia A. McCoy and Susan Wachter
UK Alternative Business Structures for Legal Practice: Emerging Models and Lessons for the US, Judith A. McMorrow
Do You Count?: The Revitalization of a National Preservation Statistics Survey, Annie Peterson, Hollie Robertson, and Nick Szydlowski
Should We Tax the Gratuitous Transfer of Wealth?: An Introduction, James R. Repetti
When International Tax Agreements Fail at Home: A U.S. Example, Diane M. Ring
Can Sharing Be Taxed?, Diane M. Ring and Shu-Yi Oei
The Tax Lives of Uber Drivers: Evidence from Online Forums, Diane M. Ring and Shu-Yi Oei
Unintended Consequences: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence Mandatory and Pro-Arrest Policies and Practices on Girls and Young Women, Francine Sherman
Accounting and the ACA: New Choices and Challenges for Public Sector Retiree Health Plans, Natalya Shnitser
Trusts No More: Rethinking the Regulation of Retirement Savings in the United States, Natalya Shnitser
Rebellious Strains in Transactional Lawyering for Underserved Entrepreneurs and Community Groups, Paul R. Tremblay
Cracking the American Climate Negotiators' Hidden Code: United States Law and the Paris Agreement, David A. Wirth
Geographical Indications, Food Safety, and Sustainability: Challenges and Synergies, David A. Wirth
Private Ordering and Notice Failure in the Context of Termination, Alfred C. Yen
The Challenges of Following Good Advice About Copyright and the First Amendment, Alfred C. Yen
Introduction: A Public Law of Gender?, Katharine G. Young
On What Matters in Comparative Constitutional Law: A Comment on Hirschl, Katharine G. Young
Rights and Queues: On Distributive Contests in the Modern State, Katharine G. Young
Submissions from 2015
Amending Constitutional Amendment Rules, Richard Albert
Constitutional Amendment by Stealth, Richard Albert
How Unwritten Constitutional Norms Change Written Constitutions, Richard Albert
The Difficulty of Constitutional Amendment in Canada, Richard Albert
The Progressive Era of Constitutional Amendment, Richard Albert
The Unamendable Core of the United States Constitution, Richard Albert
Some Musings on Teaching Legal Research, Filippa M. Anzalone
Zen and the Art of Multitasking: Mindfulness for Law Librarians, Filippa M. Anzalone
Cruelty in Criminal Law: Four Conceptions, Paulo D. Barrozo
The Great Alliance: History, Reason, and Will in Modern Law, Paulo D. Barrozo
A Sustainable Music Industry for the 21st Century, Aloe Blacc, Irina D. Manta, and David S. Olson
Screening Out Unwanted Calls: The Manipulation of Standing 'Doctrine', Mark S. Brodin
The Slow Demise of Race Preference, Mark S. Brodin
Applying Citizens United to Ordinary Corruption, George D. Brown
Promoting Diversity in the Criminal Justice System, R. Michael Cassidy
Reforming the Law School Curriculum from the Top Down, R. Michael Cassidy
FDA Regulation of Adult Stem Cell Therapies as Used in Sports Medicine, Mary Ann Chirba, Berkly Sweetapple, Charles Hannon, and John Anderson
The Law's Duty to Promote the Kinship System: Implications for Assisted Reproductive Techniques and for Proposed Redefinitions of Familial Relations, Scott T. FitzGibbon
The Problem of Nonprofit Executive Pay?: Evidence from U.S. Colleges and Universities, Brian D. Galle and David I. Walker
A Skeptic's View of Benefit Corporations, Kent Greenfield
In Defense of Corporate Persons, Kent Greenfield
Sticking the Landing: Making the Most of the “Stakeholder Moment”, Kent Greenfield
Confronting Cops in Immigration Court, Mary Holper
The Expansion of “Particularly Serious Crimes” in Refugee Law: Mirroring the Severity Revolution, Mary Holper
Obergefell's Sword: The Liberal State Interest in Marriage, Kari E. Hong
Removing Citizens: Parenthood, Immigration Courts, and Derivative Citizenship, Kari E. Hong
Removing Citizens: Parenthood, Immigration Courts, and Derivative Citizenship, Kari E. Hong
Smart(er) Enforcement: Rethinking Removal, Daniel Kanstroom
The Forgotten Deported: A Declaration on the Rights of Expelled and Deported Persons, Daniel Kanstroom and Jessica Chicco
Executive Justice?, Daniel Kanstroom and Mae Ngai
Beyond Net Neutrality: International Examples Enabling Innovation and Consumer Choice in the Mobile Internet Ecosystem, Daniel A. Lyons
Regulating Interconnection (Lightly!), Daniel A. Lyons
Title II Reclassification Is Rate Regulation, Daniel A. Lyons
Degrees of Intermediation, Patricia A. McCoy
Systemic Risk Oversight and the Shifting Balance of State and Federal Authority Over Insurance, Patricia A. McCoy
What Loss Mitigation Taught Us About Housing Finance Reform, Patricia A. McCoy
Foreword, David S. Olson
Hello Barbie: First They Will Monitor You, Then They Will Discriminate Against You. Perfectly., David S. Olson and Irina D. Manta