30Sep

“#SP” or “Thanks [BRAND]” Is Not Enough: FTC Guides For Social Media Influencers on Endorsements and Testimonials

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 66 Nanci K. Carr* With global advertising expenditures on the rise, social media supports an increasing share of all advertising and endorsements and is subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). The FTC established the “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising,” to regulate […]

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31Aug

Eradicating the Label “Offender” from the Lexicon of Restorative Practices and Criminal Justice

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 53 Lynn S. Branham* This Essay enumerates three reasons for abandoning the prevailing practice of utilizing the label “offender” when referring to a person who has committed a crime. The Essay next identifies and debunks reasons that have been cited for persisting in referring to a person as an […]

29Apr

“May be Unlawful”: Ambiguities Surrounding Federal and State Limits on Firearm Possession by Domestic Abusers in North Carolina

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 41 Lanie Summerlin* I. Introduction Approximately one in three women and one in four men experience physical violence carried out by an intimate partner.[1] Moreover, about one in seven women and one in twenty-five men have been physically injured by the violence of an intimate partner.[2] For victims,[3]domestic violence […]

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31Mar

Weaponizing FERPA: The Curious Case of DTH Media Corp. v. Folt

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 21 Alexander W. Prunka* I. Introduction In the era of the #MeToo movement, there has been a dramatic push to name names and expose individuals accused of sexual misconduct and harassment across the world.[1] Before Harvey Weinstein was first accused and the #MeToo movement stormed onto the scene, though, […]

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28Feb

Diversity Drift

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 14 Jonathan P. Feingold* I. Introduction Diversity may be under attack in the age of Trump, but higher education in America has its own diversity problem. If mission statements and strategic plans offer any guidance, many of America’s colleges and universities actively value diversity.[1] Yet even as calls for […]

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31Jan

Concern or Calculation: An Examination of State Law Mandating the Burial or Cremation of a Fetus

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9 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 1 Ashley Collette* I. Introduction It was a kitchen table, coat-hanger abortion. It took maybe six minutes. I got on the kitchen table. I think my stepmother gave me a drink of brandy or something, and she said, “Now this may hurt a little bit.” She held my hand […]

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31Oct

TCJA: Teaching a Code Just Adopted

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 57 Rebecca Morrow* I. Introduction In early January 2018, I emailed my incoming Federal Income Tax students to welcome them to the course and tell them how to buy the outdated textbook. “What an exciting time to be taking Tax!” I wrote. I was excited, too—if you count being […]

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30Sep

Are They Commodities or Securities? Virtual Currency Markets – Congress Must Create A New Regulatory Entity

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 44 Victor N.A. Metallo* I. Introduction Virtual currencies and their underlying blockchain technology are revolutionizing the way cross-border payments are made.[1] These digital assets are becoming a cultural phenomenon which may overshadow the purpose of why they were created. Their rise in popularity has inflated their prices significantly,[2] catching […]

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31Aug

The Value of Trademarks and the Challenges of Acquiring and Protecting Trademark Rights in the Marijuana Industry

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 35 Cara Katrinak* I. Introduction The marijuana industry is growing like a weed. While recreational marijuana usage remains illegal under federal law, the recent trend towards legalization of the drug at the state level has enticed entrepreneurs and investors to enter the emerging marijuana market.[1] In 2016, Privateer Holdings […]

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28Apr

Avoiding Pitfalls: Employer Contractual and Compensation Lessons for Modifying the Employment Relationship

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 27 Evan Darryl Walton* I. Introduction During the summer of 2015, the Obama Administration proposed a Department of Labor rule to alter the employee overtime compensation eligibility criteria.[1] Specifically, the rule would allow more workers to receive overtime pay by raising the upper limit of covered compensation. The change […]

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30Mar

Liquid Gold: Comparative Autonomy Costs in Breastfeeding Nations

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 19 Mary Kate Gladstone* I. Introduction Breastfeeding law and policy in the United States is often summarized as “breast is best.”[1] General American consensus suggests that women should aim to breastfeed for the first six months of a baby’s life for the benefit of both the baby and the […]

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26Feb

The Future of Sexual Harassment Policies at U.S. Colleges: From Repeal of the 2011 DOE-OCR Guidelines to Launch of the #MeToo Movement on Social Media

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8 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 12 Marc Edelman* On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“DOE-OCR”), under the leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump, repealed the previous administration’s sexual harassment prevention guidelines that had required colleges to appoint a Title IX compliance officer and prosecute sexual harassment claims […]

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