Blind Sided, The Dangers of Conservatorship
Written By: Nathan Hankey Michael Oher and his conservatorship In 2009, the heart-warming story detailing Michael Oher’s life became a smash hit at the box-office in The Blind Side…. Read more »
Category: Legal Pulse
Cruel and Unusual Punishment?: Court Says Mississippi’s Lifetime Felony Voting Ban is Unconstitutional
Written By: Sydney Whetstone Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a Reconstruction-era voting law in Mississippi in a case called Hopkins v…. Read more »
Tax and the SCOTUS: Could fifteen thousand dollars of tax upend the United States tax system?
Written By: Kathy Martin It’s not too often a tax issue reaches the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”), which is why all eyes are on the case of… Read more »
D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Authority to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), But Leaves Constitutional Question Unanswered
Written By: Brian Commaroto-Roverini* EPA rules aimed at phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act largely survived a recent industry challenge from Heating, Air Conditioning,… Read more »
Delivering Pizza Oven Regulations in NYC – The Burning Question
Written By: Jane Cote Last month, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection proposed a rule requiring restaurants with wood or coal-fired ovens installed before 2016 to be equipped with… Read more »
SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc. Sends Waves Through Cryptocurrency Industry
Written By: Patrick Cramer The case between Ripple Labs, a cryptocurrency provider, and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), concluded last week, reigniting discussions surrounding the classification of cryptocurrencies as securities… Read more »
CONTACTS OR CONSENT: JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL SHOE WAS “TIED”
Written By: Seth M. Owens Two years ago this fall, I learned of the nightmares associated with the words “International Shoe and its progeny.” For those who do not understand… Read more »
More than Coffee, Starbucks’ NLRB Violations
Written By: Melaina Grewal Starbucks Corporation is a multinational coffee house chain and a household name in America. With its headquarters in Seattle, Washington, Starbucks employs over 258,000 employees in… Read more »
99 Problems and They All Depend on an Impartial Canine
Written By: Jennifer Rose Texas resident Alek Schott filed a Fourth Amendment challenge arguing video footage reveals local authorities unlawfully pulled him over and searched his car based on a… Read more »
OpenAI Defamation Lawsuit: The first of its kind
Written By: Rebecca Cahill What Happened? Mark Walters, the founder of Armed America Radio and the self-proclaimed, “loudest voice in America fighting for gun rights,” filed a defamation lawsuit against… Read more »