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When the Sixth Circuit Goes Rogue: Bivens v. Zep, Inc. and Title VII Confusion

*Macy Hamlett I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit recently decided in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. that an employer cannot be held liable for third-party actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unless they “‘intend[ed]’ for the relevant unlawful ‘consequence.’”[1] The Bivens decision creates a new obstacle for employees to hold their employersContinue reading “When the Sixth Circuit Goes Rogue: Bivens v. Zep, Inc. and Title VII Confusion”

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”

Circuits Split on Interpreting Second Amendment’s History and Tradition Standard

*Jacob Rabinovich I. Introduction On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that alleged domestic abusers may be disarmed if the court considers them a credible threat against another person’s physical safety.[1] The Supreme Court’s ruling affirmed the federal government’s authority to restrict firearm possession under the Bruen standard that allContinue reading “Circuits Split on Interpreting Second Amendment’s History and Tradition Standard”

The “Migrant Protection Protocol”: Why the Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Immigration Policy Does Not Protect Migrants, But Puts Them in Danger

*Emma Dorris I. Introduction In February 2019, the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies sued the Trump Administration (the Administration) on behalf of “11 individual asylum seekers and organizational plaintiffs.”  Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf, ACLU (Mar. 9, 2020), https://www.aclu.org/cases/innovation-law-lab-v-wolf; Kate Morrisey & Sandra Dibble, ACLU Sues TrumpContinue reading “The “Migrant Protection Protocol”: Why the Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Immigration Policy Does Not Protect Migrants, But Puts Them in Danger”