By: David Quinn, Staff Writer Juris Magazine’s David Quinn conducted an interview with Professor Wesley Oliver, Director of the Law and Computing Program, to discuss the Law and Computing Concentration and how lawyers can benefit from understanding coding. Some portions of the following interview have been edited or omitted for […]
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Bush v. Gore, Revisited
By Grayson Jones, Staff Writer As the 2024 election heats up, CNN has described the coming election as “the closest of the century.”[1] The nation is on a knife’s edge, as both Democrats and Republicans hope their candidate wins. However, even with a fairly comfortable 2-point margin in the popular vote […]
Women-Only Art Installation Defeats Discrimination Lawsuit on Appeal
By Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer Behind a green velvet curtain in Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, there is an exhibit of priceless artifacts.[1] However, there is a specific entry ticket one must have to enter this exhibit. To enter, you must identify as female. No men can enter the Ladies […]
Putin’s Threat to the West
By Kat Gingolaski, Staff Writer On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the conflict that began when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Since then, 41 countries have given military, financial, and humanitarian support to Ukraine including the EU, members of the G7,[1] and countries who previously […]
TikTok Ban: National Security Issue or First Amendment Violation?
By Kat Gingolaski, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com TikTok was released to the world in September 2016, and by 2018 was the most downloaded app in the United States.[1] It currently has 1 billion active monthly users worldwide and is in 141 of 155 possible countries.[2] As of January […]
Chanel Wins Jury Verdict in Recent Trademark Lawsuit
By Natasha Patel, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of pixabay.com Earlier this year, coveted French luxury fashion house, Chanel, won its lawsuit against retailer What Goes Around Comes Around (“WGACA”) in federal court.[1] The defendant in this matter, WGACA, is a designer reseller that has stores in Manhattan, Los Angeles, Miami, […]
Navigating the Nuclear Landscape: Preemption and Judicial Interpretation
By Zachary Atkins, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com Since the federal government loosened its grip on atomic energy in 1954, allowing private development of nuclear power for peaceful purposes, the trajectory of nuclear energy in the United States has been marked by highs and lows.[1] Initial enthusiasm was dampened […]
New Changes to the SECURE Act
By Danny Lynch, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com In 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act. Known as the SECURE Act, its goal was to entice people to enhance their retirement savings. In March of 2022, the bill known as The Securing a Strong […]
Charting Waters: War Risk Insurance’s Global Impact
By Zachary Atkins, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com As has been illustrated multiple times in the past decade, the Suez Canal, and by extension, the Red Sea, is a critical junction for global trade. Most impactful, is the flow of manufactured goods from Asia to Europe, and to a […]
Lina Khan’s FTC
By Robert Portillo, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) mission is “protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education.”[1] However, the way that mission is carried out varies over time as […]