*Manna Alexander I. Introduction Numerous plaintiffs filed suit against the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore following the effective date of Maryland’s Child Victims Act (CVA) in October of 2023.[1] The CVA allows survivors of child sexual abuse to bring suit against non-perpetrator defendants at any point in a defendant’s life.[2] In doing so, the CVAContinue reading “Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose: Will All Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Be Able to File Suit Against the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore?”
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Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron
*Lauren Evers I. Introduction Under the Chevron doctrine, courts were required to uphold a federal agency’s interpretation of law under a two-step framework.[1] First, the context of a statute was examined to see if Congress expressed clear intent in creating the statute.[2] If the statute’s intent was clear, the agency was obligated to follow theContinue reading “Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron”
Blowing Up More Than Rockets: SpaceX and Elon Musk’s Attempt to Blow Up the National Labor Relations Board
*Erin Turvey I. Introduction Elon Musk is no stranger to explosions. From SpaceX rockets detonating during test flights[1] to Tesla batteries spontaneously bursting into flames,[2] Musk has seen his fair share of combustions. Now, Musk might blow up something else: the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).[3] On January 4, 2024, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)Continue reading “Blowing Up More Than Rockets: SpaceX and Elon Musk’s Attempt to Blow Up the National Labor Relations Board”
American Prison System’s Human Rights Violations
*Kamryn Washington I. Introduction When the United Nations International Experts Advancing Racial Justice and Equality in Policing, visited detention centers in several different cities in the U.S., including Washington D.C., Chicago, and Atlanta, between April and May of 2023, they saw blatant racism, child slave labor, and pregnant women giving birth in shackles.[1] Their reportContinue reading “American Prison System’s Human Rights Violations”
Is Trump’s Name ‘Too Big’ to Trademark?
*Amanda Fruman I. Introduction On November 1, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Vidal v. Elster.[1] The outcome of this case has the potential to affect the legal dynamic between trademark restrictions and protected free speech.[2] At issue in Vidal v. Elster is a failed trademark attempt of theContinue reading “Is Trump’s Name ‘Too Big’ to Trademark?”
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