Alexis Vocatura 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 987 For many years, federal agencies have deputized state and local law enforcement to serve on federal task forces in limited capacities. This Note addresses a loophole created by the unique legal status of specially deputized officers, whereby they have been able to escape civil liability for breaking... Read More

Brian Zilberberg 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 958 Although the development of modern technology has impacted and enhanced the lives of average consumers, it has also presented numerous unexpected legal challenges and considerations. These new challenges have made it difficult for many antiquated laws to adequately address the modern legal problems that have emerged with... Read More

David Horton 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 900 The Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) impact on workplaces is immeasurable. Congress passed the FAA a century ago to help merchants resolve disputes. Yet in the 2000s, the Supreme Court ignored its legislative history and exploited its skeletal text to extend it into employment settings. Now, approximately sixty... Read More

Allison M. Whelan 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 826 The internet and social media represent a ubiquitous part of the American experience today. From birth, if not before, children are exposed to and influenced by social media. Parents turn to social media for parenting advice or to share stories about the parenting experience—fertility struggles, pregnancy,... Read More

Derek W. Black 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 763 Scholars, judges, and legislators have failed to recognize the broader implications of attacks on public education. Once conceived as the means to sustain American democracy, public schools are now entwined with the forces tearing it down. This Article is the !rst to analyze those forces and... Read More

Colton McRae 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 732 In recent years, retail consumers have become increasingly aware of the practices employed by factory farms in the production of meat, eggs, and other animal-derived food products. Although some consumers choose to abstain entirely from foods derived from animals, many others instead seek out products they perceive... Read More

Sophie Young 94 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 699 Immunity from a court’s jurisdiction is an enticing prospect when facing criminal prosecution. Sovereign immunity generally protects foreign nations from the jurisdiction of courts of another sovereign state. State-owned enterprises have sought that same protection from the exaction of a criminal conviction abroad. A 2023 Supreme Court... Read More