FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Taxation and the Separation of Church and State
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Roman, Abel
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The separation of church and state was passed under
the First Amendment in 1791. However, Since its
inception the United States has not followed through
with this philosophy. Since colonial times, churches
have been privileged with tax exemptions. Nine out
of the thirteen colonies had some form of tax relief
to aid their churches. This right was granted to all religious
organizations with… more
Full Text: Taxation and the Separation of Church and State Abel Roman College of Business, Florida Atlantic University Issue Does granting religious organization tax exemption violate the first amendment? Statutory and Regulatory Concerns • Are the current tax laws …
Corruption in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Roman, Abel
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: On November 4th, 2013, global health care giant
Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries reached a
settlement amount of $2.2 billion dollars. Johnson
& Johnson settled to pay this amount to resolve
the civil and criminal allegations of promotions not
approved as safe and effective, kickbacks to physicians,
and violations based on the False claim act.
This type of offense has been… more
Full Text: Corruption in the Pharmaceutical Industry Abel Roman And Cheryl Arflin HYPOTHESIS Does out Current regulatory system incentivize pharmaceutical companies to commit fraud while ignoring research and development duties? Merck & Co., Inc. (In Millions) …
An Analysis on the History of Campaign Finance Reform Laws and the Impact of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling on Campaign
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Broggi, Renzo
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: An Analysis on the History of Campaign Finance Reform Laws and the Impact of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling on Campaign Financing Renzo Broggi and Dr. Cheryl Arflin Undergraduate Law Journal, Florida Atlantic University Issue …
What Are The Legalities of Accepting or Refusing Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Cichoracki, Caitlin, Kahook, Sama
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: In the wake of contemporary events, such as the Syrian refugee crisis, and recalling historical events such
as the Holocaust, it is important to understand the
dynamic between states and international law. In the
midst of the current refugee crisis, how might countries
decide who accepts and denies refugees into
their borders? We answer this by focusing on the laws
and regulations that have… more
Full Text: What Are The Legalities of Accepting or Refusing Refugees and Asylum Seekers? Caitlin Cichoracki & Sama Kahook & Dr. Cheryl Arflin College of Arts & Letters, Florida Atlantic University Issue • Our world is suffering from an ever-growing crisis as a …
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Death Spiral Financing
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Marian, Alina, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: “Death Spiral Financing” refers to a certain type of
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE), generally
used by companies in financial trouble. I will show
how these “toxic” PIPEs usually lead to the devaluation
and even destruction of companies. While not
illegal, these transactions take advantage of loopholes
within the SEC regulations regarding disclosure
of securities purchases. I… more
Full Text: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Death Spiral Financing Alina Marian and Dr. Cheryl Arflin College of Business, Florida Atlantic University Issues Should the SEC expand its disclosure requirements regarding Private Investments in Public Equity ( PIPE) in …
Snake Oil in the 21stCentury
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Yanchinova, Asya
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This article questions the legality of issues that fall
into the gray-area of the law in regards to misrepresentation
as exemplified by the distortion of results
from a lack of publishers and researchers willing to
publish negative results, ineffectual disclaimers in
social media content, the fine line between what is
legally permissible and legally questionable advertising,
and more. This… more
Full Text: Snake Oil in the 21st Century Asya Yanchinova and Professor Cheryl Arflin, JD College of Business, Florida Atlantic University Issue Regulation Analysis Conclusion Exploitation of Misrepresentation: • This subject falls into a legal gray area since many …