*Alexander Robinson I. Introduction In March 2021, a Canadian farmer discussed selling eighty-seven metric tons of flax with a grain buyer.[1] The farmer texted the buyer a photo of the written contract with the words “[p]lease confirm flax contract,” to which the buyer replied with the message “👍.”[2] The flax shipment never arrived and theContinue reading “Interpreting our Digital Hieroglyphs: Emojis on Trial”
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Federal Price Gouging Ban: A Feasible Solution or Wishful Thinking?
*Jacob Rabinovich I. Introduction In late 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, approximately 1,200 price gouging complaints were filed across four states.[1] Victims of natural disasters claim business owners and corporation excessively raised the prices of commodities and services like gasoline, groceries, hotels, and repair services.[2] Determining whether consumers face increased pricesContinue reading “Federal Price Gouging Ban: A Feasible Solution or Wishful Thinking?”
Policy Implications of School Crowdfunding Policies: Do You Know Where Your Amazon Classroom Wish List Donations are Going?
*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer,[1] allows users to create registries (or “wish lists”) of items.[2] Many teachers create wish lists to encourage in-kind donations for their classrooms.[3] Amazon actively supports the viral classroom wish list trend by marketing the #clearthelist movement, a campaign to help teachers access important classroom supplies.[4]Continue reading “Policy Implications of School Crowdfunding Policies: Do You Know Where Your Amazon Classroom Wish List Donations are Going?”
Torture in the Troubled Teen Industry: Death by Deliberate Indifference
*Elle Johnson I. Introduction Approximately 150,000–200,000 adolescents are enrolled in the residential facilities, wilderness programs, and boot camps of the nation’s troubled teen industry.[1] Parents, courts, and foster care systems send kids away to remote reform camps, expecting them to return with improved mental health and reduced behavioral issues.[2] Yet, many children do not comeContinue reading “Torture in the Troubled Teen Industry: Death by Deliberate Indifference”
The Amateur Illusion: Legal Challenges and Regulatory Contradictions in Modern College Athletics
*Shekinah Tony-Oyeleye I. Introduction College football has had its fair share of controversies over the years, with the latest installment emerging right out of Sin City.[1] Star quarterback, Matthew Sluka, who led the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels to their first national ranking, abruptly left UNLV’s program on September 24, 2024, over anContinue reading “The Amateur Illusion: Legal Challenges and Regulatory Contradictions in Modern College Athletics”
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