*James Duffy On October 11, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could drastically change the future of state policymaking.[1] The case concerns a narrow issue involving a California animal welfare law.[2] In National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, the Court will decide the fate of an industry challenge to California’sContinue reading “When Pigs Won’t Fly: How the U.S. Pork Industry Could Change State Regulatory Powers in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross”
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Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA
*Erin Turvey I. Introduction On August 16, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark decision extending protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to people with gender dysphoria.[1] Plaintiff Kesha Williams (Williams), a transgender woman diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was incarcerated for six months in the FairfaxContinue reading “Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA”
“Extraordinary and Compelling”: The Circuit Split Barrier to Compassionate Release Motions
*Kenneth Wyatt II I. What is “Extraordinary and Compelling”? For almost five decades, people incarcerated in federal prisons have faced barriers to early release from their sentences.[1] However, in 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act (FSA). The FSA, among other things, amended the U.S. Code’s compassionate release statute,[2] granting courts the ability to actContinue reading ““Extraordinary and Compelling”: The Circuit Split Barrier to Compassionate Release Motions”
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”
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