The Illusion of Consent: Rethinking Privacy Online
This Article analyzes the notice-and-choice approach: what it is, why it does not work, and how changes to the current approach can fix the problem.
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Beltline Rail IV: The Great Urban Gamble
The Most Important Decision Atlanta Will Make in the 21st Century. Advocates and community voices weigh in on Atlanta’s Beltline rail debate, contrasting BRN and BAT’s positions, examining Mayor Dickens’s role, and highlighting neighborhood perspectives on the proposed project.
Beltline Rail III: Advocacy Groups Then and Now
The third of four installments examines Atlanta developers' stances on Beltline rail and intown neighborhoods' history of advocacy
Tackling the Tacking Doctrine
Examines the trademark tacking doctrine, balancing court, company, and consumer interests; connects these to trademark policy; and proposes a novel solution addressing these competing concerns.
Beltline Rail II: Funding Public Transit and the Beltline
The second of four installments on Beltline rail, examining how Atlanta's mass transit projects are funded and the evolving financial aspects surrounding the Atlanta Beltline.
Beltline Rail? A Conversation Between Walter Brown and Matthew Rao
On September 6, 2024, the Georgia State University Law Review invited Walter Brown and Matthew Rao to discuss whether the Atlanta Beltline should implement light rail.
Beltline Rail I: Setting the Scene—Nimbys and Yimbys Take on Atlanta
The first of four installments on Beltline rail, examining how the Beltline transit debate rhymes with other moments in Atlanta’s past and echoes into its future.
Ethical Algorithms: Navigating AI in Legal Practice for a Just Jurisprudence
Exploring the professional obligations practitioners may face in light of developing AI technology by examining state and federal model rule language, current judicial treatment of AI, and AI best practices.
Shooting in the Park: Distinguishing Public from Private Property Under Georgia’s Firearms Carrying Laws
Georgia’s recent expansion of concealed carry creates safety problems for public events within the state’s parks. Exploring Georgia’s gun laws, this Article examines possible loopholes and addresses growing concerns.
Renewable Energy’s Role in Georgia’s Energy Regulatory Compact
Exploring Georgia’s complex legal and regulatory landscape, this blog post examines the challenges and opportunities for renewable energy integration within the state's investor-owned utilities.
Settlement Success and Safety: Two Crisis Points
When settling a lawsuit, some of the greatest opportunities for success—and some of the biggest risks—occur at the very end. Arm yourself for great outcomes with these tips.
The Foreseeable Consequences of Ending Race-Based Admissions Policies
Affirmative Action is on the chopping block. SCOTUS has historically refused to recognize the intrinsic educational value of racial diversity as a compelling interest. Was it designed to fail?
What’s in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part III of III)
Part III of this blog series proposes a three-part solution to the debate over labeling cultured milk that promotes consumer clarity, marketability, and judicial efficiency.
What’s in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part II of III)
Part II of this blog series analyzes arguments made both by proponents and opponents of product-based meat labeling, then applies this framework to the milk-labeling debate.
What’s in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part I of III)
This blog series analyzes the product-versus-process debate of bio-identical dairy products through the lens of the cultured meat industry and proposes a framework for milk labeling regulation.
The Use of Physical Analogy in Georgia’s Computer Trespass Statute
Courts and commentators dispute the usefulness of physical analogies in interpreting computer crime statutes. But how should courts interpret a statute, like Georgia’s, for which the analogy appears essential?