Recent Developments

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Recent Articles

Not De Minimis: (Improper) Appropriation in Copyright

68 Am. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).

By Oren Bracha*
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Indian Country and the Territory Clause: Washington’s Promise at the Framing

68 Am. U. L. Rev. 205 (2018).

By John Hayden Dossett*
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The Demise of Drug Design Litigation: Death by Federal Preemption

68 Am. U. L. Rev. 281 (2018).

By Aaron D. Twerski*
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Artificial Enhancement: Limiting Enhanced Damages Awards for Patent Infringement

68 Am. U. L. Rev. 305 (2018). 

By Zach Olah*
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Using the Public Nuisance Doctrine to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

68 Am. U. L. Rev. 339 (2018).

By Amanda Purcell*
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Regulatory Analysis and the Modern Concept of Law: A Response

68 Am. U. L. Rev. F. 1 (2018).

By Edward L. Rubin*
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Interpreting Contracts Without Context

67 Am. U. L. Rev. 1673 (2018).

By John F. Coyle* and Mark C. Weidemaier**
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Fear-Based Provocation

67 Am. U. L. Rev. 1719 (2018).

By Michal Buchhandler Raphael*
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The Fallacy of Choice: The Destructive Effect of School Vouchers on Children with Disabilities

67 Am. U. L. Rev. 1797 (2018).

By Ian Farrell* and Chelsea Marx**
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Clearly Unconvincing: How Heightened Evidentiary Standards in Judicial Bypass Hearings Create an Undue Burden Under Whole Women’s Health

67 Am. U. L. Rev. 1911 (2018).

By Haley Hawkins*
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