The Constitutionality of the Proposed Ban on Bump-Fire Stocks Jacob Waechter* On October 1, 2017, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in its history when a single gunman in Las Vegas managed to kill fifty-eight people and wound hundreds more. Tina Bellon, Las Vegas Shooting Victims File Lawsuit Against Bump Stock Makers,Continue reading “THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSED BAN ON BUMP-FIRE STOCKS”
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Farewell Bookies: How Maryland Could Legalize Sports Betting in the Near Future
Farewell Bookies: How Maryland Could Legalize Sports Betting in the Near Future Connor Smith* Sports gambling at Maryland casinos could be poised to undergo massive reforms during the 2018 Maryland legislative session. Michael Dresser & Jeff Barker, Sports Betting at Maryland Casinos Could Return for 2018 Agenda in General Assembly, Balt. Sun (Oct. 10, 2017,Continue reading “Farewell Bookies: How Maryland Could Legalize Sports Betting in the Near Future”
Funding Amazon’s HQ2: Benefits and Burdens of Government-Funded Incentive Packages for Corporations
Funding Amazon’s HQ2: Benefits and Burdens of Government-Funded Incentive Packages for Corporations James Beslity* Over the course of the last several years, Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) has grown its market share to become one of the biggest online retailers in the world. See Phil Wahba, Amazon Will Make Up 50% of All U.S. E-Commerce by 2021,Continue reading “Funding Amazon’s HQ2: Benefits and Burdens of Government-Funded Incentive Packages for Corporations”
“Let Them Eat Cake!” … Well, Maybe Not All of Them: The Supreme Court May Take a Huge Slice Out of Anti-Discrimination Legislation
“Let Them Eat Cake!” … Well, Maybe Not All of Them: The Supreme Court May Take a Huge Slice Out of Anti-Discrimination Legislation Reba Letsa* The dispute over a wedding cake that ultimately made its way up to the Supreme Court of the United States began in 2012 at Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado. ArianeContinue reading ““Let Them Eat Cake!” … Well, Maybe Not All of Them: The Supreme Court May Take a Huge Slice Out of Anti-Discrimination Legislation”
Hey Beautiful or Heck, No!: Street Harassment Catcalling and the First Amendment
Hey Beautiful or Heck, No!: Street Harassment Catcalling and the First Amendment Andrew Berg* French officials are fed up with street harassment and verbal abuses by men. The trending hashtag on social media in France is #BalanceTonPorc, translated to “Expose Your Pig.” Dan Bilefsky & Elian Peltier, France Considers Fines for Catcalls as WomenContinue reading “Hey Beautiful or Heck, No!: Street Harassment Catcalling and the First Amendment”
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