Sara C. Bronin and Leslie R. Irwin. Full Text. America’s local historic commissions collectively wield tremendous influence over millions of privately-owned parcels of land. By reviewing rehab proposals, blocking demolitions, and mandating property maintenance, these commissions have helped to protect many of America’s most beloved neighborhoods. They fill a vacuum left by federal and state…

By Karen C. Sokol. Full Text. Climate-driven geophysical and geopolitical shifts are putting increasing pressure on international law and global governance. One window into the challenges and opportunities presented by these ongoing disruptions is provided by a surge of “climate-accountability” cases, which argue that governments and corporations are responsible for addressing climate risks or repairing…

By Peter Lee. Full Text. International technology transfer plays a critical role in advancing economic and social welfare around the world. Conventional wisdom holds that strong intellectual property rights—primarily patents—promote the transfer of technologies between countries. An important counternarrative, however, contends that weakening patents promotes important forms of technology transfer. This Article challenges the centrality…

By Nancy Leong. Full Text. Appendix. Suppose that a municipality hires a police officer, teacher, corrections officer, or other official with an extensive record of past misconduct—someone the municipality should have known better than to hire. When such an employee causes a violation of constitutional rights, the injured party often brings a civil rights suit…

By Catherine Martin Christopher. Full Text. This Article proposes a modern diploma privilege—a licensure framework that allows state licensure authorities to identify what competencies are expected of first-year attorneys, then partner with law schools to assess those competencies. Freed from the format and timing of a bar exam, schools can assess a broader range of…