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Conflicting Goals: The Ethics and Accountability of Law Firm Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Policies

Larry Fink champion the importance of ESG as an investing philosophy,20 but BlackRock itself has corporate policies that adhere to ESG.21 BlackRock includes DEI and sustainability goals within its ... it has become “politically ‘weaponized.’” See John Frank, Larry Fink “Ashamed” To Be Part of ESG Political Debate, AXIOS (June 25, 2023), https://www.axios.com /2023/06/26/larry-fink-ashamed-esg

An Unconstitutional Band-Aid: The Practice of Sitting by Designation in the Federal Judiciary

visiting judges creates a reality where the assignment of judges to different courts is not subject to political accountability. As such, the practice prevents the public from holding accountable those ... Justice could make an appointment under this bill in spite of the will of the people, who would then not be able to hold a lifetenured judge accountable through the political process.21 Despite the initial

Reevaluating Politicized Identity & Notions of an American Political Community in the Legal & Political Process

, Public Law and Legal Theory Commons , Race, Ethnicity and Post- 3 New York University - Washington , D.C. , USA 4 Commons, Cultural Heritage Law Commons, Election Law Commons , Ethics and Political ... Philosophy 5 Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Constitutional Law Commons , Courts Follow this and additional works at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijlse Colonial Studies Commons

Ranked Choice Voting: How Voters Have Responded to a Failing Political System

A long-standing colloquialism amongst politicians and people in the political world is “People love their congressmen but hate Congress.”4 While not a new sentiment, distrust of the political system

Serving Only to Oppress: An Intersectional and Critical Race Analysis of Constitutional Originalism Inflicting Harm

Constitution were set at the founding and have not changed or adapted since. See Marcia Coyle, ‘His Judicial Philosophy Is Mine’: Amy Barrett Touts Scalia in Remarks From Rose Garden, THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL ... (Sep. 26, 2020), https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2020/09/26/his-judicial-philosophy-is-mine-amy-barrett-toutsscalia-in-remarks-from-rose-garden/?slreturn=20230227132623. 2023] value judgments in

Recognizing America's "Religious Nones" and Their Influence on Political and Legal Norms

Berlinerblau defines secularism as ?[a] political philosophy which . . . is preoccupied with, and often deeply suspicious of, any and all relations between government and religion.?50 And, finally, defining ... philosophy that results in depriving religious leaders of political power but maintaining a benign attitude toward their religious beliefs. This notion has been consistently backed by religious liberals, the

Paths to cheminformatics: Q&A with Nathaniel Charest

the scientific community. I think sometimes the rush to succeed can overwrite the core tenants of our philosophy – interrogation, deconstruction, and patient ratiocination. And in our community, this ... expressed some consternation with the refocusing from the graphand quantum- quantitative theory of the 20th century to the score-statistic dominated philosophy of the 21st century’s modeling. In the same way

Road to Recovery: Why Rhode Island Drivers Should Be Made Whole from Potholes

requires that injured drivers receive greater compensation, but such a change would raise many fundamental legal, economic, and political questions. If Rhode Island permitted drivers to seek further ... best left for the political process. Part I will discuss the public duty doctrine in Rhode Island, its origins, and its exceptions that have developed from caselaw. Part II will examine Rhode Island’s

Henry v. Media General Operations, Inc., 254 A.3d 822 (R.I. 2021)

American political system. Public officials voluntarily surrender themselves to the public eye and should not be allowed to quell freedom of speech merely because the public, and particularly the press ... guaranteed by the First Amendment are integral to the American political system.

The Law Professor and the Therapist: Beyond Belonging There’s a Place (and Need) for Group Solidarity Among First Generation and Low-Income Students in the Law School Setting

] on the Bench and at the Bar,”18 or whether the levers of political power are instead now firmly in the grip of technology conglomerates and chaebols,19 de Tocqueville’s larger point regarding the ... not want marginalized groups to maintain an outlook shaped by their upbringing, Baró writes “[a] successful political possible for a critically conscious class of lawyers to work with and for clients

Fuoco v. Polisena, 244 A.3d 124 (R.I. 2021)

Councilmember exemplifies the type of speech that the “actual malice” standard was meant to protect from its inception: political discourse.43 In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court reasoned that a

Popular Constitutionalism and Political Organization

descriptive strand, and specifically to discussions of how popular views are articulated within the framework of political institutions understood broadly to include social movements and political parties

Students for Fair Admissions Sends Us Bakke to the Drawing Board for Race- Conscious Affirmative Action in Higher Education

racial justice is accommodated only when and for so long as policymakers find that the interest of blacks converges with the political and economic interests of [W]hites.”). 47. Alexis Hoag, Derrick Bell’s

The Process of Power: A Process-Oriented Approach to Dissecting a Group’s Political Power

Minority groups receiving protection under the Fourteenth Amendment must typically show that they have little "political power,

Popular Constitutionalism and Political Organization

descriptive strand, and specifically to discussions of how popular views are articulated within the framework of political institutions understood broadly to include social movements and political parties

From Andy Warhol to Barbie: Copyright’s Fair Use Doctrine After Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith

Done Gone had used elements of Mitchell’s novel not to comment on her book but to make a political statement about slavery and the Deep South in the Civil War era? This would be a more challenging case

The Founding of the Justice for All Edition

purposed toward political, social, and economic ends that undermine its lofty ideals. To avoid advancing a limited political vision of legal discourse, law reviews must consider a diverse spectrum of legal

The Antitrust Alternative: Promoting Public Health Through Competition

were political values that protected wellfunctioning markets, sought to democratize economic power, and most importantly, condemned corporate concentration as a public threat.75 Much of the history of ... federal enforcement of the antitrust laws was indeed colored by such a political, populist, anti-concentration hue.76 However, over time the perceived goals of the antitrust laws have been purposefully

Cyber Sit-Ins: Bringing Protest Online by Modernizing the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

. Expect us.”1 INTRODUCTION These self-consciously cryptic words marked the beginning of Project Chanology, the first mass political action by the infamous hacktivist organization, Anonymous.2 Project ... considerations.10 Therefore, Congress should amend the CFAA to recognize an affirmative defense based on finding minimal automation, minimal damage, and a published political purpose. This change would acknowledge

Forced Disclosures: The Reality Transgender People Face in Entering the Legal Field

against transgender people are increasingly present in modern-day America, illustrated by the political climate (where over 100 antitrans bills have been proposed) and the numerous murders that have ... healthcare in the surrounding areas, and the political and social climate of the law school and surrounding area towards the LGBTQIA+ community are all tip-offs to counselors that the applicant may be