Category Archives: Issues to Watch

Designer Babies, Heritable Diseases, and Patent Applications: Legal Issues Surrounding CRISPR Gene Editing Technology Adrianne C. Blake*             The science fiction movie GATTACA first brought the concept of eugenics and its surrounding ethical concerns to the big screen.  GATTACA (Columbia Pictures 1997).  When the movie was released in 1997, human gene editing was not yetContinue reading “Designer Babies, Heritable Diseases, and Patent Applications: Legal Issues Surrounding CRISPR Gene Editing Technology”

Open Mic Night: Does Subpoenaing a Home Voice Assistant Device Pose a Constitutional Threat? Tiffany Meekins* The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right of citizens “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures . . . and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probableContinue reading “Open Mic Night: Does Subpoenaing a Home Voice Assistant Device Pose a Constitutional Threat?”

Exploiting the First Amendment to Shield Deceptive Practices: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Ask the Supreme Court to Strike Down Mandatory Disclosures Jennifer Mahan*              Following the Ninth Circuit’s decision and denial of rehearing in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, the Alliance Defending Freedom petitioned the Supreme Court on behalf of the National InstituteContinue reading “Exploiting the First Amendment to Shield Deceptive Practices: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Ask the Supreme Court to Strike Down Mandatory Disclosures”

The Rise of Cryptocurrency: What Is It and How Should It Be Regulated? Christina Martin*         Within the past six months, the price of one Bitcoin has risen 174%, and other cryptocurrencies are experiencing similar increases.  Andrew Hallam, Bitcoin Gains 174 Percent in Just Six Months: Should It Be Part of YourContinue reading “The Rise of Cryptocurrency: What Is It and How Should It Be Regulated?”