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Brittney Griner’s Ongoing Internment in Russia

December 13, 2022
by Drew Temel US Law

While traveling to Russia in February 2022, Brittney Griner was taken into custody by Russian customs officials at the Sheremetyevo International Airport. The 31-year-old Griner is a standout athlete who has collected numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Olympic gold medals and se ...

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Opinion: The Patent System Fails nonprofit Inventors

December 11, 2022
by Alex Penne with No Comment US Law

Background For the 2022 year, pharmaceutical company Pfizer projects $32 billion in sales from COVID-19 vaccines alone. This estimate is derived from Pfizer’s current vaccine patent contracts. Despite worldwide shortages in booster doses, the company reaffirmed that it would not be relaxing their ...

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Striking Out on Damages: Astros Fans’ Lawsuit Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

December 5, 2022
by Ana Herndon US Law

Against the backdrop of the Astro's 2022 World Series win, it brings back memories of their controversial 2017 victory.  The case Houston Astros, LLC and Houston Astros Management, Inc. v. Adam Wallach was a multi-year class action lawsuit consisting of the plaintiff of Astros fans who felt entitled ...

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In Celebration of Title IX, Its Impact, and the Women that Fought for Its Existence

November 9, 2022
by Gabriella Carter US Law

For fifty years, Title IX has prohibited sex discrimination in education. It covers women and men, girls and boys, and staff and students in any educational institution or program that receives federal funds. These include local school districts, colleges, nonprofit schools, vocational and technical ...

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U.S. Declares Artificial Intelligence an “Invalid Inventor” for Patents

November 2, 2022
by Alex Penne US Law

Background In 2012, U.S. citizen Azzam Rahim’s relatives sued the Palestinian Authority for allegedly imprisoning, torturing, and killing Rahim. The Torture Victim Protection Act protects individuals from torture and killings against other “individuals.” Individuals were defined to be only “natur ...

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Lottery Laws in the United States: Luck of the Draw?

November 1, 2022
by Alex Wang US Law

Occasionally in the United States, a lottery fever descends upon the population with the allure of an unfathomable amount of money for the winner. In the US, the two major lotteries that operate nationwide with certain exceptions are Mega Millions and Powerball. There are five states — Alabama, Alas ...

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The Sound of the Law: A Brief Analysis of the Katy Perry “Dark Horse” Lawsuit

October 29, 2022
by Ana Herndon US Law

Lawsuits pertaining to music are often complex and unorthodox in the traditional world of law. Gray vs Perry is one such example. Gray vs Perry is a case that began in 2014 when Christian hip-hop artist Flame (Marcus Gray) sued Pop musician Katy Perry (Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson) in a copyright infri ...

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Bonta vs. Bezos: California’s Antitrust Suit Against Amazon

October 28, 2022
by Matthew Song US Law

On Sept. 14, 2022, the Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit in the San Francisco Superior Court against online-retail behemoth Amazon. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon uses its stranglehold over the online retail market in conjunction with non competitive business pra ...

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Growing Legal Pressure: Ron DeSantis’ Potentially Illicit Migrant Transport

October 24, 2022
by Drew Temel GeneralUS Law

Last month, two jets chartered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration landed in Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio carrying 48 Venezuelan asylum seekers. The New York Times reports that the “political maneuver” was funded by a $12 million appropriation in Florida's recent budget for a prog ...

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Promise or Penalty: Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness

October 23, 2022
by Sherman Criner US Law

Introduction Aug. 24, 2022, following years of debate within the Democrat Party, the Biden Administration announced a one-time plan for federal student debt relief. First-time borrowers, under this new plan, will be eligible for up to $20,000 in relief, although this number may vary depending on ...

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