Volume 70 Awards & Publication Selections
Last night, we held our annual banquet and presentation of awards via Zoom meeting. Despite the circumstances, we had a fantastic virtual turnout, with over 80 attendees. It is with… Read more »
Author Archives: Nolan Kokkoris
The Big Cat Public Safety Act: Setting the Stage for the Tiger King’s Final Bow
Written by Shannon Armstrong The interest in the private ownership of big cats has skyrocketed with the release of the Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (“Tiger King”)… Read more »
Americans’ Constitutional Rights in Flux During COVID-19 Outbreak
Written by Morgan Mendenhall The world has seen drastic changes over the past few weeks. The global pandemic, Coronavirus, has taken the world by surprise and different countries have handled… Read more »
(N)o (B)asketball (A)nytime Soon: The Implications of Suspending NBA Games Due to the Coronavirus
Written by Ki-Jana Crawford The Coronavirus has impacted how we live our daily lives. The evidence is everywhere. Restaurants and bars are only permitted to fulfill take-out and delivery orders,… Read more »
Circuit Court Rules in Favor of House Seeking Mueller Grand Jury Materials
Written by Benjamin Holtzman On Tuesday, March 10th, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held in a 2-1 three-judge panel decision that the Department of Justice… Read more »
Are Those Libel Laws Ever Going to Open Up?
Written by Jacob P. Saracino At a 2016 presidential campaign rally in Fort Worth, Texas, then candidate Donald Trump had this to say: “I’m going to open up our libel laws… Read more »
The Past, Present, and Future: The ADA and Thirty Years of Progress in Access, Inclusion, and Opportunity
Written by Franklin A. Carcamo 2020 is a monumental year in American history–it marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (hereinafter the “ADA”). This landmark civil rights statute… Read more »
No Way Huawei: Proposed Rule Change to Further Restrict Exports to China
Written by Bell Johnson A recent unsealed indictment is the latest step by the Trump Administration to counter Chinese influence at home and abroad. On February 12, 2020, the Department… Read more »
You’re Fired! Prosecutors Quit Over Roger Stone Sentencing Reversal
Written by Emily Kosciewicz It is rare for Justice Department leaders to reverse decisions of its own prosecutors on a sentencing recommendation. Normally, U.S. attorneys have wide latitude to recommend sentences… Read more »
The Semi-Sweet Treats Hershey Exec Just Couldn’t Resist
Written by Shannon Wagner I did not think it was possible for someone to love chocolate more than I do, but Doug Behrens might have me beat. Hershey Company, however,… Read more »