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Abortion Access Expands: Ohio Passes The Issue 1 Amendment

November 26, 2023
by Marina Varriano with No Comment US Law

On Nov. 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to pass the Issue 1 ballot, enshrining the right to abortion in the Ohio Constitution. The vote came after many months of lingering uncertainty regarding state abortion laws in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s controversial Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June 2022. O ...

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Free Speech or Unfair Advertising: Ana De Armas Fans’ Lawsuit Over Film “Yesterday”

November 13, 2023
by Ana Herndon with No Comment US Law

Two Ana De Armas fans sued Universal Studios for false advertising for the 2018 romance musical titled "Yesterday." California US District Judge ruled in favor of fans' right to sue Universal Studios.  Ana De Armas was originally slated to be a love interest to the main character Jack in the 2018 ...

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When It’s Time To Say The Quiet Part Out Loud: Mental Health In The Post-Pandemic Legal Landscape

November 6, 2023
by Claire Cullen with No Comment US Law

In October 2018, Sidley Austin law firm partner Gabe MacConaill fatally shot himself in the parking garage of his firm. A month later, in a heartbreaking open letter to The American Lawyer, his widow Joanna Litt wrote, “He said he couldn’t quit in the middle of a case. The irony is not lost on me th ...

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Changes to Title IX May Finally Be Underway

November 6, 2023
by Eva Funaki with No Comment US Law

President Joe Biden pledged to strengthen Title IX and reverse changes made during the Trump Administration but these promises have yet to materialize. However, after nearly two and one-half years, reforms may be on the horizon.  Title IX, a landmark civil rights law first enacted in 1972, has em ...

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“Suits” And Law: The Real Life Mike Ross

November 1, 2023
by Luke Mallory with No Comment US Law

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve watched at least some of every law lover’s favorite show: “Suits.” If you haven’t, here’s the gist of what you need to know (spoiler alert): Mike Ross, a brilliant college expellee who gets caught up in his roommate’s drug deal, impresses an interviewer for ...

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Brown v. City of Phoenix — The Extinction Of The Zone

October 31, 2023
by Sophia Berg with No Comment US Law

In Phoenix, with temperatures this summer averaging over 100 degrees, Arizonans know the hazards of the heat more than most. The dangers of heatwaves have risen exponentially for the city’s five million residents, especially considering the recent Maricopa County Superior Court ruling on the clearin ...

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Flipping The Script: The Writers’ Strike Comes To An End

October 29, 2023
by Marina Varriano with No Comment US Law

In an age of constant technological change, consumers blissfully welcome the ever-growing convenience new innovations provide. But for television writers in Hollywood, some of these advancements may be threatening their careers. After a momentous 148-day strike, writers have finally achieved what th ...

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The Immigration Crisis: Streamlining, Border Control, And A Wall

October 18, 2023
by Sophia Berg with No Comment US Law

In 2020, the Biden Administration campaigned in part upon the proponent of solving the immigration crisis, and among other promises vowed to end construction of the border wall once and for all. Yet Biden’s recent action enforcing the Southwest border has voided this oral contract. On the evening of ...

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Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan.  
Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

Should Nine Supreme Court Justices be the Incontrovertible Precedent?

October 7, 2023
by Zander Pitrus with No Comment Case LawGeneralUS Law

Renewed interest in packing the Supreme Court has come under scrutiny by politicians across the political spectrum. Court-packing refers to increasing the number of Justices on the Supreme Court to enrich the majority party’s objective. Throughout history, the fluctuation of Justices on the highest ...

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TikTok: Bans, Berman Amendments, and Regulation Practices

March 22, 2023
by Matthew Song US Law

In a nation divided, where even the most minor of issues seems to polarize, there seems to be one that invites near universal indignation and scrutiny from politicians of both parties: TikTok. The social media app, where users can make dance videos, has gained a shocking amount of detractors. Jus ...

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