*Amanda Fruman Michael Oher, ex-National Football League (NFL) tackle and the inspiration for the movie The Blindside (2009), is making headlines in 2023 as a probate court recently ended his 19-year conservatorship with the Tuohy family.[1] The tensions evident between Oher’s petition and the Tuohy’s acknowledgment that they would release Oher from the conservatorship canContinue reading “Blindsided: Undoing a Nineteen-Year Conservatorship Between Michael Oher and the Tuohy Family.”
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A Self-Driven Disaster: Tesla on Trial
*Brianna Watts I. Introduction Tesla Inc. (Tesla) is currently facing its first two trials of likely many following allegations that the “Autopilot” driver assistance feature failed and led to the death of two individuals in 2019.[1] The first trial, scheduled for mid-September, is a California civil suit involving the death of Micha Lee.[2] Lee, theContinue reading “A Self-Driven Disaster: Tesla on Trial”
RICO Resurgence: How State Statutes are Bringing RICO Back.
*Andrea Hutton I. Introduction In the first episode of The Sopranos, Tony Soprano laments to his therapist that “[he’s] not getting any satisfaction from [his] work.”[1] When his therapist asks why, Tony says, “[a]ll because of RICO,” clarifying that RICO is not a family member, but a statute.[2] Many Americans are familiar with the RacketeerContinue reading “RICO Resurgence: How State Statutes are Bringing RICO Back.”
Geofence Warrants: Strict in Theory. Fatal in Fact?
*Philip Glaser I. Introduction Following the January 6, 2021 incursion on the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement faced a challenge: how could they identify the hundreds of people who entered the Capitol Building in violation of federal law?[1] To put names to faces, the FBI solicited tips,[2] scoured social media,[3] and enlisted assistance from Google.[4] InContinue reading “Geofence Warrants: Strict in Theory. Fatal in Fact?”
Restricting Gun Ownership for People Under Domestic Violence Protective Orders: Violation of the Second Amendment or Rooted in History?
*Collin Riley I. Introduction In adopting the Second Amendment, the people of the United States of America also embraced a persistent question: to what extent can the government restrict an individual’s right to bear arms? The answer to this dilemma remains unclear, due to difficulty in balancing the competing interests of promoting public safety andContinue reading “Restricting Gun Ownership for People Under Domestic Violence Protective Orders: Violation of the Second Amendment or Rooted in History?”
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