Protecting Cultural Objects in an Internal Border-Free EC: The EC Directive and Regulation for the Protection and Return of Cultural Objects

This Comment argues that although the Directive and the Regulation represent a valuable improvement over the present lack of harmony among the civil-law and common-law nations\u27 differing approaches to the conveyance of title to stolen property, these EC measures will by no means sufficiently deter art theft in the EC or diminish the international trade of stolen art because they fail to provide an effective compensation mechanism or to set forth clear requirements for a buyer to qualify as a bona fide purchaser (“BFP”). Part I discusses the various international, national, and private measures that have been taken to protect cultural property. Part II describes how the Directive and the Regulation developed and includes an analysis of both provisions. Part III argues that while the Directive and the Regulation attempt to harmonize the Member States\u27 civil-law and common-law approaches to property rights, ultimately, the Directive and Regulation will not offer a truly adequate form of protection for cultural objects. This Comment concludes that the Directive and the Regulation are commendable for their attempt to address the needs of the common-law and civil-law nations, but that further legislation placing a higher burden on purchasers of art is required to ensure adequate protection of cultural property. Specifically, potential purchasers should be required to research the provenance of an object before purchasing it

Floral

Floral is a personal essay that explores the speaker\u27s relationship with different flowers and floral elements, ranging in time from early childhood to present day

THE EDUCATION JUSTICE: THE HONORABLE LEWIS FRANKLIN POWELL, JR.

The Honorable Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. is “the education Justice” of the United States. During his tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, from 1971 to 1987, Justice Powell authored at least twenty major opinions in education law, in addition to numerous significant concurrences and dissents. Just a sampling of Justice Powell\u27s majority opinions on education could form the bulk of an education law textbook recognizable by any American law student. This Article will explore some of Justice Powell\u27s major Supreme Court rulings in education law. It will also consider how these rulings may have related to aspects of Justice Powell\u27s life. In addition, the Article will briefly describe the Supreme Court\u27s current views on education and will attempt to describe how Justice Powell might analyze these issues today. At least one sitting Justice on the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O\u27Connor, appears to have been influenced by Justice Powell\u27s views. Justice O\u27Connor occupies a similar ideological position on the Supreme Court as did Justice Powell, who wrote more than 250 majority opinions and whose “knack for being on the winning side never dropped below eighty per cent in any term, and often exceeded ninety per cent.

Stop the Silence

I am tired of the numbers. The statistics. We all know them. One out of every six women are the victims of sexual assault. One out of thirty-three men are victims of sexual assault. Forty-four percent of victims are under the age of eighteen at the time of their assault. The transgender and queer communities are three times as likely to be targeted for sexual assault. But numbers don’t carry meaning, the don’t carry identity, and they (very quickly) lose their weight and are forgotten. Names mean much more. Stories make an impact