We are pleased to introduce Slip Opinions, the new online companion to the University of Illinois Law Review. This new publication is designed to close the gap between traditional law review publications and online news sources.

By publishing short, timely articles, Slip Opinions provides an accessible medium for scholarly discussion, while reaching a broad spectrum of legal readers. Please check out our inaugural Issue, which features an update on actions following the BP oil spill, a discussion of the dangers of overlapping trademark and copyright protection for creative works, a plea for clear rights for lesbian mothers caught in abusive relationships, a primer on teaching corporate finance to law students, and a commentary on Medicaid expansion as the potential realization of the “Great Society” envisioned by Lyndon Johnson.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

-The 2015 Board of Editors

The Board of Editors is pleased to present Issue 4 of the 2014 Volume of the Illinois Law Review.

First, Professors Hawkins, Skiba, and Fritzdixon take a novel position on the title lending debate. Instead of focusing on the risks and consequences of borrowers’ cars being repossessed, their article argues that the primary problem borrowers face is underestimating the true cost of taking out a title loan. In light of these findings, they ultimately conclude that an outright ban of title lending is unwarranted.

Second, Professor Borgmann sheds light on the highly controversial topic of government-imposed bodily intrusions. The article provides a framework for the Constitutional foundation for the right against these intrusions.

Third, Professor Stevenson examines the systematic effects and costs of widespread codification.

Fourth, Professors Logan and Wright provide the first comprehensive examination of the legal, policy, and institutional ramifications of Legal Financial Obligations.

Issue 4 next presents 5 essays responding to Professor Hyman’s article “Why did Law Professors Misunderestimate the Lawsuits against PPACA?” Professors Ramseyer, Blackman, Blumstein, Mazzone, and Koppelman all contribute to this discussion on the Affordable Care Act. The final article, by Professor Hyman responds to and summarizes the foregoing discussion.

Issue 4 concludes with notes by Nathaniel Koppel, Kyle Lennox, and Nicholas Moeller.

Please join us in congratulating the Law Review’s newest additions. Their commitment to excellence and attention to detail has earned them a place on one of the finest legal journals in the country.