Marlene Barken

Retired Associate Professor, Politics

Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

“Communicating Mixed Messages: the California Tuna Case,” with Erickson, S. Macromarketing Seminar (June, 2009). Extended abstract published in the proceedings. (DB)

“People of the State of California v. Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC et al.—The Necessity of Local Law to Protect Citizens From Harmful Tuna Sales,” with Pallo, B., North East Journal of Legal Studies, 22: 20-44 (2009). (DB)

“Hotel Liability for Bedbug and Pest Infestations,” with Bramhandkar, A. and
Seaquist,G.,North East Journal of Legal Studies, 20: 17-36 (2008). (DB)

“Regulating Consensual Relationships in the Workplace—Are ‘Love Contracts’ the Answer?”with Barken, J., North East Journal of Legal Studies, 17: 29-56 (2007). (DB)

“Is Tuna Toxic? An Evaluation of the FDA/EPA 2004 Advisory on Mercury in Fish and Shellfish,” with Pallo, B., University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment Faculty Diversity & Environmental Justice Research Symposium (June 2007). Abstract published in the proceedings. (DB)

"Racial Discrimination at Private Clubs," with Seaquist, G., and Barken, J. North East Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 15 (2006).

"Sustainability and the Business Cirriculum at Ithaca College," with Erickson, S. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, Vol. 1 (2005/2006).

"Criminal Liability for Amusement Park Deaths and Injuries," with Seaquist, G., Northeast Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 13 (2005).

"College and University Liability for Student Suicides," with Seaquist, G. and Kelly, E., North East Journal of Legal Studies Vol. II:65-78 (2003).

"Sulfite Allergies: FDA Regulation and the Failure to Warn," with Seaquist, G., Business Law Review 36:9-24 (2003).

"Product Liability and Regulatory Law: A Case Study Teaching Methodology," with Seaquist, G., Journal of Legal Studies Education, 20:2 (2003).

"Use of Exculpatory Clauses is Subject to Wide Variety of Definitions and Circumstances," with Seaquist, G., New York State Bar Journal, 74(3), 27-32 (Mar/Apr 2002).

"Background of General Obligations Law 5-326," with Seaquist, G., New York State Bar Journal, 74(3), 29 (March/April 2002).

"Should Amusement Parks Be Federally Regulated?" with Seaquist, G., Business Law Review, 35: 111-123, Spring (2002).

Conference Proceedings

“Communicating Mixed Messages: The California Tuna Case,” with Erickson, S. Macromarketing Seminar (June, 2009). (DB)

“Telling Your Parents You’re Drinking Too Much—FERPA’s Parental Notification Exception,” with Seaquist, G. Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting and Conference, April 2009. (DB)

"The FDA/EPA Fish Advisory and Toxic Tuna: The People of the State of California v. Tri-Union Seafoods LLC,” with Pallo, B. Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting and Conference (April, 2008). (DB)

“Mercury Contamination of Tuna and the FDA Advisory,” with Pallo, B., University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment Faculty Diversity and Environmental Justice Research Symposium (June, 2007). (DB)

"Hotel Liability for Bedbug and Pest Infestation,” with Bramhandkar, A. and Seaquist, G. Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting (April, 2007). (DB)

“Love Contracts in the Workplace,” with Barken, J. Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting and Conference (April, 2006). (DB)

“Racial Discrimination at Private Clubs,” with Seaquist, G., and Barken, J. Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting and Conference (April 2005). (DB)

“Criminal Liability for Amusement Park Deaths,” with Seaquist, G., Presented at North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting and Conference (May 2004). (DB)

"Sustainability in the Curriculum: Building a Program at Ithaca College," with Erickson, S., Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory (SMART) Conference, Alberta, Canada, September 16-18, 2004.