Volume 52, Issue 3
April 2026
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Vicarious Liability in Sexual Misconduct Cases in Minnesota
Tort claims based on sexual misconduct present significant difficulties for victims seeking redress for the harm caused. Even if a victim prevails on a tort theory, the offender may be unable to satisfy the judgment. The issue then becomes whether…
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Premium Injustice: Addressing the Harms That Cash Bail Premiums Inflict on the Non-Convicted
In the United States, when the government criminally charges someone but later dismisses the charges or fails to prove guilt, the individual remains responsible for any costs incurred defending against the prosecution. This practice does not align with the presumption…
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Justice for the Accomplice: Minnesota’s 2023 Accomplice Liability Amendment and Its Shortcomings
Statistics on mass incarceration and the disproportionate imprisonment of marginalized people demand a closer scholarly look at areas where sentences may be excessive. Fundamentally, the intuitive principle that punishment should fit the crime calls for constant, careful scrutiny of sentencing…
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Rebalancing the Milk Market: A Shared-Burden Framework for Dairy and Plant-Based Producers
Over the course of the twentieth century, the U.S. dairy industry grew from small local farms to a modern sector with industrial farms selling products worldwide. This change can be attributed to dairy farms’ increased milk production per cow, largely…