Is there an Expiration Date for Equal Rights?
Written by Kim Manas By a historic vote, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on January 15, 2020. The ERA is a proposed amendment… Read more »
Category: Legal Pulse
Red Flag in Colorado
Written by Christopher Doak Colorado is a unique State. Home to both avid gun advocates and horrific mass shootings, Colorado is fertile ground for political controversy. A new law in… Read more »
I have Died and I am Born Again: How does the Law Define “Death” for Inmates Serving Life Sentences?
Written by Carly Cazer Over 20 years ago, Ben Schreiber committed murder in Iowa. In 1997, he was sentenced to life in prison. While serving his sentence, Schreiber developed kidney… Read more »
Exchange-Traded Funds: An Evolving Industry
Written by Roland Lindmayer Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are groups of investments that are typically created in order to track a larger category or index of investments. ETFs are traded on… Read more »
Nine Defendants Sentenced in Chinese Fentanyl Smuggling Scheme
Written by Kylie Mason On Thursday, November 7, 2019 an intermediate court in the People’s Republic of China sentenced nine individuals who were suspected of advertising, selling and then illegally… Read more »
Wet N Wild Shades James Charles: Just Another Dupe or Copyright Infringement?
Written by Sohela Suri What’s scarier than ghosts and goblins? The beauty community. Beauty influencer James Charles was sister spooked when Wet N Wild Beauty hit DragCon on September 7,… Read more »
Youth Matters, But Does it Matter Enough?
Written by John Mercurio Towards the end of 2002 Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad committed several shootings in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, killing ten people… Read more »
In Defense of Diversity: Harvard Clinches Affirmative Action Win but the Challenge Continues
Written by Brianna M. Ferrante Massachusetts Federal District Court Judge Allison Burroughs has recently upheld Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process in a five-year long challenge from Students for Fair Admissions… Read more »
The Price of College Sports: What’s Next for NCAA Student-Athletes After the Governor of California Signs Compensation Bill Into Law?
Written by Dustin Dorsino Intercollegiate athletics have been around for 150 years and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body for student-athletes competing in intercollegiate athletics, has expanded… Read more »
Federal Judge Finds Terrorism Watchlist Unconstitutional
Written by Michael Stoianoff On September 4, 2019, U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia held that a terrorism watchlist maintained by several government agencies… Read more »