Category: Legal Pulse

Tenth Circuit Okays “Faithless Electors” – A Shake Up of the Electoral College?

Written by Erica Masler On August 20, 2019, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that state presidential electors have a Constitutional… Read more »

Apple, Inc. v. Pepper: Apple’s Supreme Court Loss & Implications for Tech Companies Hosting Digital Marketplaces

Written by Samuel M. Cohn Introduction If there is a problem to be solved in 2019, there is likely an app for it. Apps, or applications, are a technological necessity… Read more »

New York City’s Mandatory Vaccination Order: Parental Objections & Judicial Reinforcement

Written by Sean Ferrito    The Outbreak  In 2000, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention declared measles, a highly contagious infectious disease, eliminated. This came after decades… Read more »

“He is Terrified of You”: The Legal Implications and Questions Surrounding the Tyreek Hill Audio

Written by Richard H. Miller III Introduction On April 25, 2019, just a day after Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe declined to criminally charge Kansas City Chiefs Star Tyreek Hill,… Read more »

Federal Court Grants Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking New Title X “Gag Rule” from Taking Effect

Written By Lesley M. Harlem Introduction On Thursday, April 25, United States District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian granted a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the imposition of a “gag… Read more »

“I know nothing about WikiLeaks”: The Extradition Process of WikiLeaks Founder, Julian Assange

Written by Margaret E. Talt Introduction On April 11, 2019, British police physically removed WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London at the request of American authorities…. Read more »

Universities & Parents Face Civil Suits as College Admissions Scandal Continues to Unfold

Written by Jeffrey Fasoldt   Federal prosecutors charged 50 people—including 33 parents—with colluding to buy spots at selective universities last week in the largest college admissions scandal the country has… Read more »