*Calista Heister I. Introduction In January 2026, the European Union Commission implemented the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation, which regulates imports with high carbon emissions entering the European Union (EU) to reduce the risk of carbon leakage.[1] The CBAM Regulation, which has been in a transitional period since 2023,[2] exemplifies the Brussels Effect’s impactContinue reading “Balancing Climate and Commerce: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and its Impacts on U.S. Trade”
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United States v. Hemani: Guns, Marijuana, and the Second Amendment
*Tyler Konigsberg I. Introduction: The Constitutional Challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) and Its Implications for Marijuana Users. At a time when marijuana legalization and Second Amendment doctrine increasingly collide, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Hemani, positioning the Court to clarify the constitutional limits of firearm prohibitions tied to unlawful drugContinue reading “United States v. Hemani: Guns, Marijuana, and the Second Amendment”
Erosion by ICE: How Immigration Enforcement Undermines the Fair Housing Guarantee
*Sophie Alemi I. Introduction: Fair Housing Under Attack Under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are conducting ongoing raids of schools, workplaces, and residential neighborhoods in major U.S. cities, searching for immigrants to arrest and prosecute.[1] In response to the Trump administration’s deportation agenda, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) startedContinue reading “Erosion by ICE: How Immigration Enforcement Undermines the Fair Housing Guarantee”
From Inclusion to Exposure: The New Risks of DEI Initiatives in the Workplace Under Title VII
*Macy Hamlett I. Introduction In Chislett v. New York City Department of Education, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that mandatory implicit bias training may give rise to race-based hostile work environment claims.[1] With the Second Circuit’s decision strengthening claims, the surge of hostile workplace cases centered around Diversity, Equity, andContinue reading “From Inclusion to Exposure: The New Risks of DEI Initiatives in the Workplace Under Title VII”
Buy Now, Pay Later, Regulate Never: The CFPB’s Failed Attempt to Govern BNPL Lending
*Colin Livingston I. Introduction “Buy now, pay later” programs have quickly become a popular interest-free credit option, with disproportionately high use “among financially vulnerable consumers.”[1] Retailers offer these programs “through payment platforms like Afterpay, Klarna, and Affirm[,]” allowing consumers to pay for “online or in-store purchases. . . [through] installments over a short period” ofContinue reading “Buy Now, Pay Later, Regulate Never: The CFPB’s Failed Attempt to Govern BNPL Lending”
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