*Billy Cadogan I. Introduction The United States began to spend significantly more on prescription drugs per capita compared to the rest of the world in the mid-1990s.[1] The increase in prices and the business practices within the prescription drug industry have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuitContinue reading “High Prescription Drug Prices Are Slowly Gaining Attention From the Government. What is Being Done and Is It Enough?”
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Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.
*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Team USA’s women athletes dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing home sixty-seven of the United States’ 126 total medals[1] Women’s Olympic participation has grown significantly since women first competed in the Olympics over a century ago,[2] finally reaching gender parity during the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3] Though more women around the worldContinue reading “Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.”
A Broken Shield or a Double-Edged Sword?: The Fall of Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases
*John Osborne I. Introduction A 2024 Supreme Court decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. sent shockwaves through the bankruptcy law community and the vast network of opioid crisis victims.[1] The Supreme Court heard Harrington to decide one important issue: whether the Bankruptcy Code authorizes a court to issue an order “extinguishing vast numbers ofContinue reading “A Broken Shield or a Double-Edged Sword?: The Fall of Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases”
Gold Medals & Tainted Burgers: The Dope on Olympic Doping
*Alex Robinson I. Introduction The 2024 Summer Olympics performance may be firmly in the public’s rearview mirror, but the United States is not done with tension-filled showdowns on the international stage.[1] The 2021 and 2024 Summer Olympics featured dozens of Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned substances but were ultimately cleared to compete byContinue reading “Gold Medals & Tainted Burgers: The Dope on Olympic Doping”
Disability Accommodations: Only Workin’ 9–5?
*Melissa Bosley The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers make “reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual.”[1] At times, qualified individuals with disabilities may find physically commuting to the job site difficult. For example, an employee with a vision-distorting condition may require magnifying equipment to successfully completeContinue reading “Disability Accommodations: Only Workin’ 9–5?”
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