Wake Forest Law Review

17Sep

The Catch-22 of the COVID-19 Remote Workforce: A Payroll, Income, and Unemployment Tax Nightmare

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By Alex Lewis             Working remotely has become the new normal, and it may stay that way after COVID-19.[1] Although many professionals enjoy the safety, freedom, and flexibility that comes with remote work, a potential tax nightmare may be around the corner for some in 2021. If employees did not switch over their withholding once […]

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24Apr

U.S. Jails & Prisons Poorly Positioned to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

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By Amanda Manzano            The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted business as usual across the globe and created a “new normal” for human social behavior; a normal that U.S. prisons and jails as we know them do not have the luxury, or ability, to implement. Physical distancing in public, self-isolation, and the use of face […]

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21Apr

“Life, uh, Finds A Way”: Is the Political “Horse Race” the Next Great American Sport?

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By Alexander S. Boros So far, 2020 has felt like an eternity and yet we are just four months in.  The spread of COVID-19 has turned the entire world upside down and has transformed the economy in a way we have never seen before.  One of the more interesting twists of fate in the midst […]

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17Apr

Can He Do That? President’s Executive Order Encourages Mining on Moon, Asteroids

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By Chris Flurry President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on Apr. 6, 2020, with potentially out-of-this-world implications.[1]  The order encourages the U.S. and international communities – public and private – to support the exploration, recovery, and use of extraterrestrial resources.[2]  While the order may seem to come at a surprising time,[3] it has reportedly […]

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14Apr

COVID-19: The Legality of N.C. Governor’s Dine-In Restaurant Ban

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By Michael Johnston            The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped American life.[1] As a result of the potentially high mortality rate of unchecked COVID-19 spread, many state and local governments have implemented orders shutting down various public activities, and 95 percent of Americans are under some form of lockdown as of April 7, 2020.[2] However, perhaps […]

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8Apr

COVID-19: N.C. Governor’s Order Enables Remote Shareholder Meetings During Pandemic

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By Matthew Hooker            For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, North Carolina corporations may conduct shareholders’ meetings completely via remote communication technology, pursuant to an executive order by Governor Roy Cooper.[1] This order temporarily resolves an ambiguity in the North Carolina Business Corporation Act pertaining to remote participation in shareholders’ meetings, allowing North Carolina corporations […]

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5Apr

COVID-19 Stimulus Package: What CARES Act Rebates Mean for Immigrants

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By Agustin Martinez Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated many lives,[1] including those of immigrants living in the United States.[2]  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently announced that it “will neither consider testing, treatment, nor preventative care (including vaccines, if a vaccine becomes available) related to COVID-19 as part of a public […]

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3Apr

Abortion Rights in the Era of COVID-19

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By Alexandria Montgomery As the COVID-19[1] pandemic continues to spread across the United States, a new wave of abortion litigation has reached federal courts. In the wake of the ongoing pandemic, several states—including Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Alabama, and Oklahoma—have attempted to restrict women’s access to abortion procedures under the guise of promoting social distancing and […]

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31Mar

Foreign Interference and Defamation: President Trump’s Latest Attack on the ‘Fake News’ Outlets

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By Alex Hill President Trump’s disdain for “fake news” outlets continues to receive media attention.[i]  In his latest act, Trump’s campaign filed defamation suits against CNN, the Washington Post, and the New York Times over opinion articles that discussed the campaign’s involvement with Russian interference in Presidential elections.[ii]  These complaints point to Robert Mueller’s report[iii] […]

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28Mar

Can Wildfire Victims Truly be Remedied by the Responsible Utility?

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By Ethan Haddon Introduction: The California Camp Fire             California has suffered fifteen of the twenty largest wildfires in its history since 2000, and ten of its most costly fires have occurred since 2015.[1] California’s most deadly wildfire, the 2018 Camp Fire, lasted over two weeks and had a devasting impact on the people and […]

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25Mar

Aiding Doctors and Nurses in the Fight Against COVID-19: How the Defense Production Act Could Save Lives

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By Kate Hubbs Introduction      As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the U.S., hospitals feel the strain as they face medical supply shortages.[1]  The Society of Critical Care Medicine projects that of hospitalized patients with coronavirus, about 40% —about 1.9 million patients—will be admitted to intensive care units.[2]  Additionally, 50% of the intensive care unit […]

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24Mar

ANY SAFE HARBORS FOR A SINKING SHIP? Norwegian Cruise Lines COVID-19 Securities Litigation

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By Victoria Dishner Introduction The novel coronavirus has been wreaking havoc upon individuals, businesses, markets, and entire nations in the past weeks and months.  It appears the pandemic is continuing its reign of terror as shareholder plaintiffs have officially filed the first securities class action lawsuit––perhaps, of many––alleging that a company has not been honest […]

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