St. Mary's Law Journal

SNEAK PEEK: Volume 52, Number 1
ARTICLE
Targeting the Texas Citizen Participation Act: The 2019 Texas Legislature's Amendments to a Most Consequential Law
Amy Bresnen, Lisa Kaufman, & Steve Bresnen
Current Issue: Volume 51, Number 4
ARTICLES
As the Role of the Driver Changes with Autonomous Vehicle Technology, so, Too, Must the Law Change
Nanci K. Carr
St. Mary’s University Institute on Chinese Law and Business: Remarkable Success in the First Ten Years
Robert H. Hu
Must a Friend Indeed Reveal a Friend’s Misdeed? Exploring the Merits of a Friendship Privilege
Michael D. Moberly
Reimagining the Philosophy of Evaluation, Assistance, and Certification (EAC) Project: The IALS Model Reform in Legal Education
S. G. Sreejith
COMMENTS
21 in the 21st—An Evaluation of the Tobacco Regulation Trend
Casey Kellum
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Targeting the Texas Citizen Participation Act: The 2019 Texas Legislature's Amendments to a Most Consequential Law
Amy Bresnen, Lisa Kaufman, and Steve Bresnen
Must a Friend Indeed Reveal a Friend’s Misdeed? Exploring the Merits of a Friendship Privilege
Michael D. Moberly
St. Mary’s University Institute on Chinese Law and Business: Remarkable Success in the First Ten Years
Robert H. Hu
As the Role of the Driver Changes with Autonomous Vehicle Technology, so, Too, Must the Law Change
Nanci K. Carr
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Ethical and Aggressive Appellate Advocacy: The Decision to Petition for Certiorari in Criminal Cases
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Arthur C. Y. Yao (1906–2004): A Pioneer Chinese Professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law
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City of San Antonio Presents Official Congratulations on the 50th Anniversary of the St. Mary’s Law Journal
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The State of Texas Concurrent Resolution 19R474
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St. Mary's Law Journal Fiftieth Anniversary
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Happy Golden Anniversary, St. Mary's Law Journal!
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50 Years of Excellence: A History of the St. Mary's Law Journal
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Holding Ridesharing Companies Accountable in Texas
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The History, Meaning, and Use of the Words Justice and Judge
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A Status Update for Texas Voir Dire: Advocating for Pre-Trial Internet Investigation of Prospective Jurors
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Sourcing Service Receipts for Franchise Tax Apportionment in Texas
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Sky Is the Limit: Protecting Unaccompanied Minors by Not Subjecting Them to Numerical Limitations
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Plata o Plomo: Effect of Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations on the American Criminal Justice System
Mark M. McPherson
Undocumented Citizens of the United States: The Repercussions of Denying Birth Certificates
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In Memory of Roderick Glen Ayers, Jr. (1947–2017), Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law
Craig A. Gargotta and William R. "Dick" Davis Jr.
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Gay Rights Versus Religious Freedom, and the Influence of Obergefell v. Hodges on Distinguishing the Dividing Line
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Filming the Police: An Interference or a Public Service
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KCON XI Essay Introduction: Compulsory Arbitration and Adhesion Contracts in the Age of Donald Trump
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The Right to Be Forgotten: Comparing U.S. and European Approaches
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Interlocutory Appeals in Texas: A History
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The Development of Chinese Constitutionalism
Chenglin Liu
Time to Repair the Chain: Void Deeds, Subsequent Purchasers, and the Texas Recording Statutes
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X-Factoring: Why the Texas Supreme Court Should Revisit Its Examination of Paid or Incurred Medical Expenses
Zachary J. Lee
In Memory of Thomas Bowman Black (1928–2016), Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law (1974–1988)
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