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9Apr

Will Florida Become the Next State to Protect Abortion Access Through Constitutional Amendment?

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Katie Palmer  Introduction In 2023, the Florida legislature passed a bill that restricted access to abortion after the gestational age of 6 weeks.[1] While the legislation provided exceptions for certain circumstances, including those in which a pregnancy may endanger the life or physical health of a pregnant woman,[2] it greatly restricted access to abortion for […]

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4Apr

The Whole Truth About Rule 10b-5 Half-Truths: Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P.

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Ryan Kainz “No comment.”  Corporate spokespersons commonly use these two words in an effort to avoid misleading investors and incurring liability.  But does this silence actually protect companies from potential lawsuits?  On January 16, 2024,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P.,[2] to address a similar question: […]

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2Apr

The TikTok Takedown: Strengthening National Security or Suppressing Free Speech?

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By Madison Cone After six years of wild popularity and influence, TikTok’s time in the limelight may be coming to an end as the prominent app faces a potential ban in the United States.[1]  In 2018, the video-sharing platform began its rapid rise to fame as a new and improved version of the formerly popular […]

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1Apr

The Memorandum Heard Around the College Athletics World: Why Student-Athletes in Non-Revenue-Generating Sports Should not Enjoy the Status of “Employee” Under the NLRA

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14 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 47 Nick Tremps Introduction Over the past few decades, one particular legal issue has permeated throughout collegiate athletics. At the forefront of every collegiate student-athlete’s mind in recent years is the question: “should I be getting paid for this?” Or, at the very least, should they be receiving more […]

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28Mar

Saving Face: The Problem with Deepfakes and How to Solve It

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Daria Brown The ever-growing prevalence of deepfake technology presents significant concerns surrounding privacy, democracy, and the ability of public figures to safeguard their reputations.[1] To complicate matters further, deepfake content creators are easily able to cloak themselves in anonymity.[2] This renders victims who seek to have deepfake content removed from social media unable to do […]

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26Mar

McElrath Shows Us that the Supreme Court is Working as Intended

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By Colin Ridgell While recent headlines have been dominated by the Supreme Court’s issued and pending opinions in cases of perceived political moment,[1] the Court has continued deciding questions that will ultimately have a direct impact on the lives and liberty of far more people than Section Three of the 14th Amendment[2] or Chevron[3] ever […]

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20Mar

North Carolina’s Nesting Doll Dilemma: Attorneys Fees as a Sanction in Family Law Criminal Contempt Proceedings

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By Nate Drum From the very first day of law school, students are taught that every legal action can be placed into one of two distinct categories: civil cases and criminal cases.  This distinction implicates everything from the substantive rights of the parties, to the rules of procedure, to which courts have jurisdiction to hear […]

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19Mar

SEC V. Jarkesy: How the Supreme Court Can Have its Cake and Eat it Too

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14 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 20 C. Isaac Hopkin Introduction This Note begins with the story of two investment managers. Manager One was an investment manager in Texas who oversaw funds exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”).[1] Manager One set up two private investment partnership funds that […]

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16Mar

Exclusion On My Mind: The Admissibility of Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

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Mae Zeitouni The State of Florida v. Jamell Demons is an ongoing criminal case in Florida concerning popular rap artist Jamell Demons, more commonly known by his stage name YNW Melly.[1] Demons faces two first degree murder charges related to the 2018 deaths of Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas.[2] This case has garnered a great […]

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7Mar

Elon Musk Departs Delaware: Catalyst for a Mass Exodus? Unlikely

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Ted Orr On February 14, 2024, Elon Musk announced via X that his space exploration company, SpaceX, transferred their incorporation from Delaware to Texas.[1]  This move comes on the heels of a decision in the Delaware Court of Chancery that denied Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation package.[2]  In the 201 page opinion, Judge Kathaleen McCormick […]

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5Mar

Are College Athletes Employees?  Unpacking the NLRB’s Decision in Trustees of Dartmouth College

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By William Gilchrist The NCAA is currently facing the latest challenge to its amateur athlete model from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), which recently found that members of the Dartmouth men’s varsity basketball team are “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”).[1]  The decision, which has been described as “the first step […]

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2Mar

Will Trump be in jail on election day? Examining the former President’s criminal indictments

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Jasmine Jaffe Former President Donald Trump faces a total of 91 felony charges across four separate criminal indictments.[1] Pleading not guilty to all charges against him, all four jurisdictions are gearing up for trial, and the timeline of these legal proceedings carries significant implications for the 2024 Presidential Election.[2] As the very likely Republican nominee, […]

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