This series presents papers selected by the Cornell Law Library for sophistication, originality, or unusual depth or breadth in the use of research materials, exceptional innovation in research strategy, and skillful synthesis of research results into a comprehensive scholarly analysis.

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Submissions from 2021

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Iconic Designs, Icon Status, and Intellectual Property: Discussing Copyright and Fashion and the Ideal Mode of Protection for Fashion Designs and Patterns, Bianca Lindau

Submissions from 2019

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Incarceration or E-Carceration: California’s SB 10 Bail Reform and the Potential Pitfalls for Pretrial Detainees, Ashley Mullen

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Regulatory Takings and the Constitutionality of Commercial Rent Regulation in New York City, Henry Topper

Submissions from 2018

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A Jury of Your [Redacted]: The Rise and Implications of Anonymous Juries, Leonardo Mangat

Submissions from 2017

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Columbia University and Incarcerated Worker Labor Unions Under the National Labor Relations Act, Kara Goad

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Truth or Dare: A Framework for Analyzing Credibility in Children Seeking Asylum, Karen Smeda

Submissions from 2016

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An Ode to Sea Turtles & Dolphins: Expanding WTO’s Mandate to Bridge the Trade-Environment Divide, Geary Choe

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Imposing an American Definition of Corruption on Global Markets, Mateo J. de la Torre

Submissions from 2015

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Don’t Forget About the Jury: Advice for Civil Litigators and Criminal Prosecutors on Differences in State and Federal Courts in New York, Ariel Atlas

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"Nobody's Saying We're Opposed to Complying": Barriers to University Compliance with VAWA and Title IX, Charlotte Savino

Submissions from 2014

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The Religion of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Applying the Clergy Privilege To Certain AA Communications, Ari J. Diaconis

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The Law Review Divide: A Study of Gender Diversity on the Top Twenty Law Reviews, Lynne N. Kolodinsky

Submissions from 2013

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How to Kill Copyright: A Brute-Force Approach to Content Creation, Kirk Sigmon

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Libor Integrity and Holistic Domestic Enforcement, Milson C. Yu

Submissions from 2012

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Targeted Killing and Just War: Reconciling Kill-Capture Missions, International Law, and the Combatant Civilian Framework, Louis H. Guard

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Annexation of the Jury's Role in Res Judicata Disputes: The Silent Migration from Question of Fact to Question of Law, Steven J. Madrid

Submissions from 2011

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Law on the Books vs. Law in Action: Under-Enforcement of Morocco's Reformed 2004 Family Law, the Moudawana, Ann Marie Eisenberg