Category: Legal Pulse

Allen v. Milligan: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Lives to See Another Day

Written By: Jacqueline Zahn Last week, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most highly anticipated decisions of the term—Allen v. Milligan. The Court’s 5-4 ruling struck down Alabama’s… Read more »

Bridging the Bankruptcy Divide: The Second Circuit Furthers Circuit Split with Recent Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Ruling

Written By: Kalen P. Sullivan A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit last Tuesday furthered the split amongst several Circuit Courts regarding a provision of… Read more »

Should Caste Be a Protected Class? : An Assessment of the Arguments to Outlaw Caste Discrimination in America

Written By: Anchal Saxena On October 16, 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a suit against Cisco Systems, Inc. and two of its employees, alleging workplace… Read more »

Stealing the Heart of the Musical Work: Sheeran’s Win Doesn’t Necessarily Ease Songwriter’s Anxieties

Written By: Megan D. Cofresi The Case Between Two Top Hits On May 4, 2023, jurors in a Manhattan federal court sided with pop-star Ed Sheeran in a copyright infringement… Read more »

The Oval Office or a Prison Cell?: Why Former President Trump is Not Barred By the Constitution From Running for a Second Term As President

Written By: Lauren Angeloro On Thursday, March 30, 2023, President Donald Trump was indicted, making history as the first former President of the United States to be formally charged with… Read more »