Category: Legal Pulse

United States v. Moderna: Explaining the Side Effects of the Patent Battle over the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Written By Caitlin Grow Introduction             One of the key ways the world has combated the coronavirus has been through the use of vaccines. Specifically, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, now… Read more »

End of Affirmative Action? Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Potential Landmark Case in 2022-2023 Term

Written by Connor Ingerson Introduction On January 24th, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a challenge to the admissions policy of Harvard University as it pertains to affirmative… Read more »

Certification of Questions of Law: Who are the Right Defendants in Texas Heartbeat Act Suit?

Written by Rebecca Gonzon On January 17, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sent Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, the case challenging the constitutionality of Texas’s controversial abortion law (S.B…. Read more »

Back to School Blues: Chicago Schools Shut Down as Teacher’s Union and Schools Fail to Reach an Agreement

Written by Paige Kinder Introduction On January 4, 2022, the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) voted with overwhelming support to refuse to work in person as the omicron and delta variants… Read more »