Closed Chambers: Sexual Misconduct in the Federal Judiciary
Written By Nicolette J. Zulli “Does this kind of thing turn you on?” Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allegedly asked his… Read more »
Category: Legal Pulse
Medical Marijuana: A Budgeted Controversy
Written By Jason Adelstone Short-term medical marijuana (MMJ) protections expire with every new federal budget agreement. Consequently, MMJ enforcement and federal protections are currently being debated in states nationwide… Read more »
Net Neutrality Explained: What Does It Mean for the Consumer?
Written By Alex Avakian The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality laws on December 14th. By a 3-2 vote, the decision, as explained by Chairman Ajit… Read more »
REVIEW: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Compiled By Lacey Grummons On Monday, December 5, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the highly anticipated case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Background This… Read more »
Uber Data Breach: Where do we go from here?
Written By Shelby Mann Uber admitted to paying hackers $100,000 for a 2016 data breach last week. This comes on the heels of several other mishaps, including an FTC order… Read more »
Diplomacy or Fake News: How Much Did Presidential Intervention Help LiAngelo Ball and His UCLA Teammates?
Written By Sam Hauser Background President Donald J. Trump engaged in a Twitter controversy on November 19, 2017, when he directed one of his tweets at LaVar Ball, the outspoken… Read more »
Forgetting the Crime: Death Penalty and Memory
Written by Cynthia Moore On November 6, 2017, the Supreme Court decided Dunn v. Madison and held that, despite the inability to remember his crime, Vernon Madison was eligible to… Read more »
Is Alcohol the New Tobacco?
Written By Jordan J. O’Connor On October 25, 2017, New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) decided to ban all alcohol advertisements on its public transportation, set to take effect… Read more »
Is There Something Arbitrary about the NFL’s Arbitration Process?
Written By Tessa J. Kajdi Background Philadelphia Eagles lineman, Lane Johnson (“Johnson”), served a four-game suspension in 2014 for violating the National Football League’s (“NFL”) Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances. Subsequently,… Read more »
Presidential Tweeting Stirs Up Freedom of Information Act Controversy
Written By Hannah Redmond Last week, a lawsuit was filed against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The suit stems from a tweet made by President Donald J. Trump. On October… Read more »