Category Archives: Issues to Watch

Will President Trump’s Ban Against Transgender People Serving in the Military Survive a Legal Challenge?[1]                                                                                                                               Herman Brown* In June 2016, the Pentagon lifted the ban against transgender people serving openly in the military.  W.J. Hennigan, U.S. Military to Allow Transgender Men and Women to Serve Openly, L.A. Times (June 30, 2016, 2:59 PM),Continue reading “Will President Trump’s Ban Against Transgender People Serving in the Military Survive a Legal Challenge?”

The Florida Free Kill Law Examined                                                                                                                       Hayley Hassan* Florida is known for beautiful sandy beaches, carefree living, and the glowing sun.  For many Floridians, however, life is not always so sunny.  Section 768.21(8) of Florida’s statute governing negligence, more commonly known as the “Free Kill Law,” has many Florida natives feeling alienated,Continue reading “The Florida Free Kill Law Examined”

Will the Visual Artists Rights Act Prevent Cities from Removing Offensive Artwork?                   Angela Kershner* The current debate over the removal of statues honoring Confederate soldiers has led at least one commentator to question whether a federal statute protecting the moral rights of artists might prevent their removal.  See Cathy Gellis, Because of Course ThereContinue reading “Will the Visual Artists Rights Act Prevent Cities from Removing Offensive Artwork?”

New House Bill Targets Service Providers and Tech Giants, Aims to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data Bradley Clark*             Representative Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced a new data privacy bill to the House of Representatives on May 18, 2017.  BROWSER Act of 2017, H.R. 2520, 115th Cong. (2017).  The bill, titled “Balancing theContinue reading “New House Bill Targets Service Providers and Tech Giants, Aims to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data”

From Marches to Motions: The Future of Protest Management After the Violent Protest in Charlottesville, Virginia Martha Effinger*            This year began with the Women’s March on Washington, which “was likely the largest single-day demonstration in recorded U.S. history.”  Erica Chenoweth & Jeremy Pressman, This Is What We Learned by Counting the Women’s Marches, Wash.Continue reading “From Marches to Motions: The Future of Protest Management After the Violent Protest in Charlottesville, Virginia”