Category Archives: Issues to Watch

Financial Firms Struggle to Maintain Regulatory Compliance as Employees Text

*Kristine Martinez I. Introduction “[I]nvestment banks are required to keep copies of all business-related communications that employees send and receive” under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rules.[1] These requirements are “designed to deter and uncover infringements such as insider trading and ‘front-running,’ or trading on information that is notContinue reading “Financial Firms Struggle to Maintain Regulatory Compliance as Employees Text”

Kanye West May Not Be Able To “Runaway”[1] from His Latest Controversial Comments: Family of George Floyd Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against West for Disparaging Remarks

*Nicholas Balzano I. Introduction Kanye West (West) is no stranger to drama,[2] but his latest comments may have finally landed him in serious legal trouble.[3] Just weeks removed from posting on his Twitter account that he was going to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE,”[4] a comment which resulted in West getting banned fromContinue reading “Kanye West May Not Be Able To “Runaway”[1] from His Latest Controversial Comments: Family of George Floyd Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against West for Disparaging Remarks”

Marijuana Expungement in Maryland: Ready for Reform?

*Natalie Murphy I. Introduction Maryland recently voted to legalize recreational cannabis after decades of political activism on the issue.[1] However, legalization alone is not enough to fix the damage decades of racist cannabis enforcement imposed on Black Marylanders.[2] An expungement provision in Maryland’s House Bill 837 (HB 837) seeks to recognize the unequal history ofContinue reading “Marijuana Expungement in Maryland: Ready for Reform?”

The Election Integrity Act of 2021: Georgia Prepares to Overcome New Restrictive Bill

*Ryan Ricketts I. Introduction Election integrity issues have become a major concern to the public and the legal profession “[d]ue to foreign interference in the election process, the rapid spread of disinformation, and litigation challenging changes to election procedures made by many states in response to the coronavirus pandemic.”[1] The 2020 pandemic provided Americans withContinue reading “The Election Integrity Act of 2021: Georgia Prepares to Overcome New Restrictive Bill”

Ghost Guns in Charm City: Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Polymer80, Inc.

*Paige Boyer I. Introduction Ghost guns haunt cities across America.[1] They are as spooky as they sound—ghost guns are untraceable because they lack a serial number and often the purchaser assembles them.[2] In the first four months of 2022, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) recovered 131 ghost guns, double the amount recovered in the same timeContinue reading “Ghost Guns in Charm City: Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Polymer80, Inc.”