By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com As of now, an uneven hodgepodge of laws exists to shelter the privacy of the booming genetic testing industry. [1] Remarkably, however, this potential lack of one’s privacy has not discouraged individuals from purchasing DNA testing kits from companies […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Hate crime statutes were originally created to deter and punish crimes that were fueled by bias against the victim based on their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.[1] The purpose of hate crime statutes […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Daniel Pagana, Staff Writer Under the current administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed and/or weakened almost 100 environmental laws. [1] Recently, the EPA has been focusing on weakening the Clean Water Act by repealing Waters of the United States rule […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixaby.com By Matt Minard, Staff Writer The New Orleans Saints football organization has been accused of conferring with the New Orleans Roman Catholic Archdiocese during the course of initial fallout from a sexual abuse scandal. [1] The organization claims it was only “messaging” and handling media […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Matthew Naum, Staff Writer On January 17, 2020 the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals from two cases concerning whether states have the authority to penalize “faithless electors”, the name for members of the Unites States Electoral College who choose not to […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Samantha Dorn, Staff Writer Some of the biggest technology companies in the country involve changing the ways that political campaigns and other groups can target voters on their websites. Through a marketing strategy known as “microtargeting,” political campaigns and groups use computer data to […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Stephanie Wolak, Staff Writer Imagine you and your roommate are in search of a new third roommate. You interview a nice young man who recently graduated from a respected school, who proceeds to move in. The first few days go well, when all […]
By Stephanie Wolak, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com In 1996, Congress enacted the Validity, Construction, and Application of Immunity Provisions of Communications Decency Act, including Section 230, the “Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material.” [1] Section 230 states that no provider or user of an […]
By Jedidiah Price Yuknavich, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com Have you ever wondered how an innocent person is helped from being wrongfully convicted? What are some of the steps a lawyer may pursuit if they are interested in wrongful conviction? Maybe you are a law student hoping […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Echard Within the past few years, there has been a nationwide crackdown on individuals driving under the influence and putting human lives at risk. [1] However, there has been an increase in sober drivers who are performing minor traffic infractions that are taking […]
