The complexities of Internet gambling limit congressional efforts to regulate its growth. Therefore, legislative attempts to prohibit Internet gaming may undermine the protection mechanisms that were designed to help people who are susceptible to the social and economic problems linked to gambling. The authors suggest that congressional efforts to prohibit Internet gambling should be reassessed, and they recommend the legalization and regulation of Internet gambling through existing land-based casinos. Finally, the authors present the regulatory guidelines and cooperative policy initiatives that are necessary for such a proposition.

As the popularity of violent video games increases, many concerned parents and legislators are trying to legally restrict the purchase or rental of these adult-oriented games from minors. Numerous states have tried to enact violent video game legislation, but all such laws have been overturned by the courts as a violation of First Amendment rights. This essay discusses why both state and local governments have been wholly unsuccessful in restricting minors’ access to violent video games and the strict scrutiny requirements that must be met to limit a person's First Amendment rights. Finally, this essay provides recommendations for areas that must be specifically addressed to legally restrict minors’ access to these adult-oriented games.

On August 31, 1991, the Republic of Uzbekistan proclaimed its independence as a free nation. As a part of the former U.S.S.R., the Uzbekistan people were required to adhere to the mandates of the Central Government in the production of manufactured goods, agricultural commodities and other goods and services. The Republic has consistently been one of the top five cotton producing countries in the world, and its economy is largely dependent on this commodity. On March 2, 1992, the Republic was admitted as a member of the United Nations and adopted its first constitution on December 8, 1992. As the Republic completes its conversion into a truly democratic nation, its leaders have taken a strong and determined stance toward fostering entrepreneurship and economic reform, privatizing business, efficiently utilizing the land base, and reversing environmental damage to the ecology of adversely affected regions. Simultaneously, government leaders took affirmative steps to maintain cotton production in order to stabilize land use policies and finance economic reform. A significant portion of governmental efforts over the last ten years have focused on encouraging free enterprise and entrepreneurship through directives which return business decision-making to entrepreneurs and business leaders. These business decisions were previously made by the Central Government which dictated production output based upon perceived needs of the former U.S.S.R. This paper will explore how the government of Uzbekistan has promoted and nurtured a spirit of entrepreneurship among its people through policies which foster free entrepreneurial thought, build viable business entities, equitably transfer public lands to private use, and reform the economy. The leaders of this emerging nation have carefully and wisely chosen the path of free enterprise which has created an ideal environment for entrepreneurship. Their efforts have succeeded in building a nation which grows more prosperous each year. The Republic of Uzbekistan is truly a nation which should serve as a model for other emerging nations of the world.

This Article addresses the requirements of substantial notification under the DMCA. First, the Article will present an overview of Title II of the DMCA. Second, the Article will review the facts of ALS Scan, Inc. v. RemarQ Communities, Inc. " and present the issue and its importance. Third, the Article will analyze the district court's and court of appeals's holdings and evaluate the significance of this case in the e-commerce legal landscape. Finally, the Article will present its conclusions.

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