Victory at Last: U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s Fight For Equal Pay
Written By: Niloo Abedzadeh With the men’s World Cup coming up at the end of the year in Qatar, and the women’s World Cup next summer in Australia and New… Read more »
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The Defamed Explained: Depp v. Heard
Written By: Abby Gorzlancyk Introduction The verdict of the highly followed case of Depp v. Heard came through on June 1, 2022. The case involved multiple claims between parties, a… Read more »
Pushin’ Prison? A Look into the Case Against Gunna and Young Thug
Written By: Ray Scarlata Two of the biggest names in the rap industry are facing serious legal trouble. On May 9, 2022, rappers Gunna (born Sergio Giavanni Kitchens) and Young… Read more »
Costs, Campaigns, and Cruz: Implications of the Recent Supreme Court Case
Written By: Jamie McLennan IntroductionIn January 2022, the Supreme Court heard the case, Federal Election Committee v. Ted Cruz for Senate. Senator Ted Cruz challenged Section 304 of the Bipartisan… Read more »
Protests by Abortion Advocates at Justices’ Homes: Allowable Free Speech or Violation of Current Law?
Written By: Jeffrey Barker Earlier this month, Politico released a copy of Justice Alito’s draft opinion in the pending Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson. The draft ignited controversy not… Read more »
Tesla, Twitter, and Tax-Loss Harvesting
Written By: Cameron Rustay Introduction There are two inevitabilities in life: death and taxes. While he may not have found a fountain of youth, Elon Musk seems to have found… Read more »
Venmo Springs Into Summer with its Agreement to Arbitrate
Written by: Courtney Fernandez Introduction Venmo, a digital wallet, increasingly embeds itself in everyday life as individuals, as well as businesses, exchange payments for all types of goods and services…. Read more »
Byrne v. Bowser: Military Surgeon Turned Catholic Nun Challenges Washington, D.C. Vaccine Mandate
Written by: Michael A. Annesi Deirdre Byrne has practically spent her entire life in uniform. Byrne entered the military in 1978 as a medical student, remained with the armed forces… Read more »
United States v. Moderna: Explaining the Side Effects of the Patent Battle over the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Written By Caitlin Grow Introduction One of the key ways the world has combated the coronavirus has been through the use of vaccines. Specifically, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, now… Read more »
Rockin’ in the Free [from Spotify] World: Neil Young’s Exit from Spotify
Written by Abigail Janik On January 25, 2022, Neil Young posted a public letter addressed to his record label, Reprise Records, requesting immediate removal of his music from Spotify. Neil… Read more »