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"​The goal of CULR is to provide Columbia University and the public with opportunities for the discussion of law-related ideas and the publication of undergraduate legal scholarship."

"Oftentimes, the communities most affected by environmental decisions have the least influence over the formal decision-making process. Although environmental review laws provide opportunities for public participation, affected communities struggle to ensure that their environmental concerns guide government decisions when the court’s review prioritizes the satisfaction of procedure over the substance of said concerns. In the case of the controversy surrounding the proposed Manhattan borough-based jail in Chinatown, the approval of the “Megajail” did not consider public participation meaningfully. Contrary to the decision by the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Matter of Neighbors United Below Canal v Mayor Bill de Blasio (2021), the agency approval should be deemed arbitrary and capricious under Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Article 78 and annulled."

"“The record of dysfunction that prevailed for many years was astonishing. Today HSBC is paying a heavy price for its conduct,” proclaimed Assistant Attorney General Breuer for the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The “conduct” that Assistant Attorney General Breuer was referring to was HSBC Bank USA’s failure to implement sufficient anti-money laundering controls. From 2006 to 2010, over $881 million, fueled by the international drug trade, would enter the American financial system through HSBC banks. Yet, the “heavy price” that Breuer promised did not involve the prosecution or sentencing of top officials. There was not even a trial. Rather, the DOJ sought to defer prosecution. Instead of pursuing criminal penalties, the DOJ allowed HSBC to demonstrate compliance by entering into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the firm. The agreement included terms such as replacing the firm’s top leadership executives, retaining an independent compliance monitor, and forfeiting $1.256 billion.  In entering a DPA with HSBC, the DOJ registered another entry in its evolving strategy to combat corruption."

"Following the turn of the century and the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the United States began implementing “active shooter drills.” According to the New York State Education Department, an active shooter drill, or a “lockdown” drill, is defined as the “essential steps necessary to lockdown in an emergency (clear the hallway, lock/barricade doors, hide from view and remain silent until law enforcement gives the ‘all clear’).” As more tragic events unfolded, lockdown drills rapidly expanded. By 2016, approximately ninety-five percent of public schools reported drilling students on lockdown procedures, making these exercises a routine part of the American educational experience. While lockdown drills have long been conducted, some districts have shifted toward increasingly hyper-realistic active shooter simulations which involve artificial gunfire, victims, blood, and more intense sensory elements designed to replicate an authentic school shooting."

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