Although the United States and China have experienced rising tensions and escalations in foreign relations since the 1950s, their joint practice of diplomacy over time has always been the olive branch that ties the two together. Whether it be by the Nixon ...
What Counts as “Hardship” in Immigration Appeals? Wilkinson v. Garland
In the upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Wilkinson v. Garland, a case examining the scope of judicial review for immigration appeals. The Court's ruling will have significant implications for non-citizens seeking relief from removal ...
The Ramifications of the Indo-Canada Dispute over Alleged Assassination of Sikh Leader
Creator: ADNAN ABIDI | Credit: REUTERS The current rift between Canada and India, arising from the killing of Indian political dissident Hardeep Singh Nijjar within Canadian borders, has reached one of its worst points in the two country’s histories, ...
Abortion Access Expands: Ohio Passes The Issue 1 Amendment
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 controvers ...
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.: Are Emotional Distress Damages Recoverable Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes?
Facts of the Case Jane Cummings, the petitioner, is deaf and legally blind, and she communicates primarily through American Sign Language (ASL). In 2016, Cummings sought physical therapy services for chronic back pain from Premier Rehab Keller, a compa ...
Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (2023): Patent Law Parameters
Background/Facts of the Case Amgen Inc. v Sanofi examines the Patent Act, clarifying how the enablement clause applies to broad scientific patents. In this ruling, the Supreme Court asked whether Amgen Inc.’s antibody patents provided sufficient detail ...
Reexamining Reproductive Rights: Griswold and Eisenstadt in the Wake of Dobbs
Historical Precedent While reviewing the constitutionality of Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court rekindled the age-old debate over personal freedom and the state’s authority to regulate it ...
Free Speech or Unfair Advertising: Ana De Armas Fans’ Lawsuit Over Film “Yesterday”
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 in ...
Opioids, Bankruptcy, and Big Pharma Ethics: Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
In December of this year, oral arguments will begin on an appeal of a prominent corporate bankruptcy case, that of Purdue Pharma, whose owners, the Sackler family, are attempting to escape civil liability for their role in contributing to the opioid epide ...
When It’s Time To Say The Quiet Part Out Loud: Mental Health In The Post-Pandemic Legal Landscape
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 mid ...