*Taylor J. Smith What happens when a democratic country slides towards autocracy, blatantly violating human rights? Typically, certain mechanisms allow the international community to hold states accountable for wrongdoings.[1] However, the United States government took another step to avoid international cooperation by withdrawing from participating in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).[2] No democratically elected governmentContinue reading ““When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold:” How the US Universal Periodic Review Withdrawal Spreads Isolationism and Weakens Human Rights Across the Globe.”
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Before the Truth Puts on Its Shoes: The Cost of Free Speech in the Age of AI-Manipulated Political Ads
*Chauncey Bellamy I. Introduction A shirtless, raptor-riding, pistol-brandishing potential future United States president has found a way to stand out among his fellow 2028 shadow presidential candidates.[1] In August 2025, Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock, and an angelic Hulk Hogan gave him their blessing during a solemn prayer session.[2] The next day, he stared sternly fromContinue reading “Before the Truth Puts on Its Shoes: The Cost of Free Speech in the Age of AI-Manipulated Political Ads”
Elephant in the Mirror: One Elephant’s Legal Journey to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
*Torra Hausmann I. From Animal Welfare to Animal Rights For more than two decades, the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a Florida-based animal rights group, has advocated for judicial recognition of legal personhood for nonhuman animals.[1] Although animal law traditionally focused on animal welfare and protection, NhRP has pushed animal law to expand and include aContinue reading “Elephant in the Mirror: One Elephant’s Legal Journey to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Bracing for the Storm: Maryland’s Options for Braving a Wave of Evictions and Foreclosures
*Victoria Skinner I. Introduction In March 2020, COVID-19 became a household name in the United States.[1] Due to the contagious nature of the virus, state governments took unprecedented action, issuing stay-at-home orders and mandating remote learning.[2] The federal government offered relief in the form of stimulus payments, increased unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums, and foreclosure moratoriumsContinue reading “Bracing for the Storm: Maryland’s Options for Braving a Wave of Evictions and Foreclosures”
The U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers
The U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers Aiste Palskyte* On August 21, 2015, in Home Care Ass’n of America v. Weil, 799 F.3d 1084 (D.C. Cir. 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Department of Labor (DOL) rule extending theContinue reading “The U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers”
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