4Feb

Death by Distribution in North Carolina

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By Paul Fangrow According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (“NIDA”), more than 130 people in the United States die every day from overdosing on an opioid drug.[1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) reports that 68% of the over 70,200 deaths by drug overdose in 2017 were from an opioid.[2] Additionally, […]

30Jan

Houston Astros Cheating Scandal – Will the Astros Be Stripped of Their 2017 World Series Title?

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By Matt Digney “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” [1] Although this common phrase by Eddie Guerreo is rarely used in a serious manner in the sports context, it has recently become all too relevant to the dismay of Major League Baseball. On November 1, 2017, the Houston Astros reached the pinnacle of professional […]

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29Jan

So a Man and His Dog Walk into a Brewery . . .

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By Skyler Shields Prior to September 1, 2019 this would be a joke not many North Carolina beer drinkers would understand. Up until that time, North Carolina law banned man’s best friend from stepping even one little paw into a North Carolina brewery.[1] Today however, you can bring all your favorite pups to the […]

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24Jan

SCOTUS Determines City of Flint, MI is not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity

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By Madison Woschkolup On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari from Flint, Michigan city officials.[1] This decision means that Flint residents may sue state and local officials over their role in the Flint water crisis.[2] The suit has been ongoing; government officials argue that the City is protected by sovereign immunity […]

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21Jan

The Race to Thirty Eight: How Virginia is Working to Revive and Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

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By Holly Black “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal . . .” is a familiar phrase to anyone who has taken a high school civics class. It is one of the most famous phrases from the United States Declaration of Independence, and to some, the cornerstone of our […]

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17Jan

Proposed Regulations that Could Change Immigration: Deterring Asylum Seekers by Deferring Employment Authorization

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By Raquel Gonzalez-Padron Those with pending asylum applications can request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by filing a Form I-765 through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).[1] The EAD is a document issued by the federal government authorizing certain individuals such as asylees, refugees, asylum seekers, and others to work in the United […]

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14Jan

Discipline Disparity: California Bans Suspensions in the New Decade

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By Laura Jordan In recent years, several state legislatures have taken steps to limit suspensions and expulsions in primary and secondary schools. These steps come as a result of statistics released in 2016 from the 2013-2014 Civil Rights Data Collection indicating that African American students are disproportionately disciplined in schools.[1] Beginning with preschools nationwide, […]

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13Jan

Raise the Age: North Carolina’s New Youthful Offender Law

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By Katharine Batchelor On December 1, 2019, North Carolina joined the rest of the country in its treatment of youthful offenders ages sixteen and seventeen.[1] With Raise the Age,[2] sixteen and seventeen-year-olds who are charged with crimes in North Carolina will no longer automatically be adjudicated in adult court regardless of the type of crime.[3] […]

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26Nov

Requirement of Cross-Examination in University Title IX Investigations

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By Marisa Mariencheck On November 29, 2018, the Department of Education (“DOE”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (the “Proposed Regulations”).[1] If promulgated, the Proposed Regulations would be the first “Title IX regulations . . . to address sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination” promulgated since Title IX’s implementing regulations were promulgated in 1975.[2] The DOE asserts […]

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22Nov

What’s Next for the Dreamers? SCOTUS Hears DACA Arguments

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By Olivia Rojas On November 5, 2018, the United States Department of Justice filed a petition for writ of certiorari before judgment from the Supreme Court of the United States asking the court to review three cases from different circuits relating to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (“DACA”).[1] These cases, DHS v. Regents […]

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19Nov

The Golden Parachute – With Some Strings Attached: WeWork ex-CEO Faces Lawsuits After Shareholder Value Drops $30 Billion

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By Matt Digney The “Golden Parachute” is a term that startup entrepreneurs and CEOs are familiar with and seemingly all pursue in one way or another.[1] A typical “Golden Parachute” scenario plays out when the executives of a company – typically a startup – are dismissed after their company is bought out, but receive massive […]

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12Nov

Adnan Syed and the Right to Counsel

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By Amanda Manzano “That a person who happens to be a lawyer is present at trial alongside the accused, however, is not enough to satisfy the constitutional command.” Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984). The 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case Strickland v. Washington safeguarded a criminal defendant’s 6th Amendment rights by unequivocally confirming […]

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Death by Distribution in North Carolina

Houston Astros Cheating Scandal – Will the Astros Be Stripped of Their 2017 World Series Title?

So a Man and His Dog Walk into a Brewery . . .

SCOTUS Determines City of Flint, MI is not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity

The Race to Thirty Eight: How Virginia is Working to Revive and Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

Proposed Regulations that Could Change Immigration: Deterring Asylum Seekers by Deferring Employment Authorization

Discipline Disparity: California Bans Suspensions in the New Decade

Raise the Age: North Carolina’s New Youthful Offender Law

Requirement of Cross-Examination in University Title IX Investigations

What’s Next for the Dreamers? SCOTUS Hears DACA Arguments

The Golden Parachute – With Some Strings Attached: WeWork ex-CEO Faces Lawsuits After Shareholder Value Drops $30 Billion

Adnan Syed and the Right to Counsel

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