Monthly Archives: November 2011

What Type of Forum is Zuccotti Park?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by kirin

by Tony Guo Zuccotti Park is a privately owned public space.  The twenty-six thousand square foot park is the hub of the Occupy Wall Street protests.  The park is not the only privately owned public space in New York City.  … Continue reading →

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The First Amendment and Occupy Wall Street’s Occupation of Zuccotti Park

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kirin

by Tony Guo Introduction Over Fall Break I visited my fiancée in New York City.  As part of my visit we went to Washington Square Park.  We both graduated from New York University and Washington Square Park is a second … Continue reading →

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Mississippi’s Vote on “Personhood”

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kirin

by Emily Brown On November 8, Mississippians will vote on a constitutional amendment that would extend the definition of the legal person to include a fertilized human egg. Proposition 26, the proposed amendment, could pose a hazardous threat to reproductive … Continue reading →

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The Leahy-Smith America Invent Act: Possible Constitutional Friction

Posted on November 3, 2011 by kirin

By Tony Guo Intellectual property affects our daily lives: literature, music, technology, and even what we eat depend on inventor’s rights.  What is less well known is that the government’s power to grant intellectual property rights stems directly from the … Continue reading →

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