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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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20Mar

Chelsea Manning and Coercive Contempt

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By Olivia Rojas Julian Assange and WikiLeaks In 2006, Julian Assange, an Australian computer-programmer and journalist, launched WikiLeaks in an effort to combat “acts of censorship.”[1] In this pursuit, Assange and those working for WikiLeaks published various classified and/or confidential documents. Throughout its 12-year existence, WikiLeaks’ staff gathered information from anonymous whistleblowers and released various […]

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18Mar

What’s Missing from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act?

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By Abby Castaldi Introduction With over 3,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, widespread reactions from the public have resulted in the closing of schools, sporting events, and businesses.[1]  President Trump declared a national emergency and the World Health Organization officially classified the virus as a pandemic.[2]  The NBA, NHL, and […]

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17Mar

The Saga for President Trump’s Tax Returns: Trump v. Vance

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By James Sprague The New York District Attorney’s Office (“N.Y.D.A.”) began investigating President Donald Trump’s business transactions in the summer of 2018 after the F.B.I. raided the residence of Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney.[1] After the raid, Cohen admitted to campaign fraud, including using campaign funds to provide a $130,000 “hush” payment to […]

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15Mar

“Spirit” Quest: The Daunting “Stairway” for Plaintiff in the Led Zeppelin Copyright Litigation

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By Grayson O’Saile The latest ruling in the copyright litigation surrounding Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” provides a point for discussion regarding strict adherence to the text of a statute versus pragmatic, equitable fairness and plain “common sense.” Led Zeppelin, a famous British rock band (and one of the most famous bands in history), formed […]

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11Mar

Kansas Has Abolished the Insanity Defense? – That’s Crazy!

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Since its first use in 1843, the insanity defense has been an inherent part of Anglo-Saxon, and later American, courts. Sensationalized in various movies and television shows, from Law & Order[1] to How to Get Away With Murder[2], the insanity defense has almost become a part of American culture. If the insanity defense is such […]

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10Mar

Caucuses and Primaries: How Iowa Became First

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The months-long process for nominating each political party’s presidential candidate begins in two unlikely states: Iowa and New Hampshire.[1]  The first nomination contest in the country, Iowa, by state law, holds its caucus at least eight days prior to any other state contest.[2]  The next state to hold its nomination contest, and first to hold […]

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6Mar

Pandemonium: General Powers of the Federal Government During a Pandemic

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While humans may be the most sophisticated and capable species on planet Earth, we are still subject to a strong dose of humility now and again. We humans must accept that there are certain things we have limited control over. One of these things is the spread of disease. Due to scientific and medical innovations, […]

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3Mar

Warner Bros. loses “Dubledore.com” in UDRP Dispute

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By Elliott Riches             If you stop someone on the street and ask if they know what “dumbledore” means, most would say, “A character from Harry Potter.”[1] This would not be surprising as Albus Dumbledore is a key figure in a franchise that sold more than four hundred million books in 68 languages and has […]

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29Feb

Textualism and Title VII

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10 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 32 John Vlahoplus* I.  Introduction Bostock v. Clayton County[1] presents the question whether discharging an employee for being homosexual discriminates against him because of his sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[2]  Bostock’s supporters herald the case as the ultimate test of faithfulness to the […]

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