Tag: Legal Pulse

Gorsuch and Sotomayor Criticize the Court for Not Hearing a 6th Amendment Right to Confrontation Issue

Written by Julia Gorski   On November 19, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari to a 6th Amendment Confrontation Clause issue involving the use of a toxicology report… Read more »

The Music Modernization Act: A Monumental Transformation of Federal Copyright Protection in Digital Music

written by Emily M. Welch   With the monumental shift from physical to digital music consumption in recent years, an update on legislation addressing digital developments in music has become… Read more »

How the Harvard University’s Admissions Trial Could Make Its Way to the Supreme Court

WRITTEN BY JACQUELINE D. GREENBERG     Background In 2014, the Students for Fair Admission group filed a lawsuit against Harvard University that alleged Harvard’s admissions process was discriminatory. This… Read more »

Chicago Jury Convicted Jason Van Dyke of Second-Degree Murder: Could it be Overturned on Improper Venue Grounds?

written by Amy N. Walendziak   On October 5, 2018, a Chicago jury convicted former police officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald… Read more »

The Power of the First Amendment: District Judge Declares California’s Restrictions on Gun Advertisements Unconstitutional

Written by Collin M. Carr   The California Penal Code states that “[n]o handgun or imitation handgun, or placard advertising the sale or transfer” of handguns “shall be displayed in… Read more »