By Abigail Palotas, Staff Writer On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule imposing new requirements on companies with subscriptions, autorenewals, and other similar services that obligate consumers to make recurring purchases unless they take affirmative steps to cancel.[1] These business practices are referred to as […]
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Veterans Day
By M.K. Swartsfager, Staff Writer For many young veterans like the Marine reservists I serve with, November is an especially busy and emotionally complicated month, especially since the Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated on November 10, just one day before Veterans Day. November calls for a reconciliation of our experiences […]
How Corporate Bylaws Might Have Weakened a Private Cause of Action in Securities Law
By Amber Tindall, Staff Writer In 1934, during the long cleanup of the stock market crash of 1929, the United States Legislature enacted the Securities Exchange Act (The “SEA”) to regulate the aftermarket sale of securities.[1] The SEA created the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to regulate securities exchanges by promulgating and […]
The Judge, the Jury, and the Social Media
By: Cassidy Crawford, Staff Writer It is few and far between to find someone that does not partake in at least some form of social media. Whether your app of choice is Facebook, or you find yourself gravitating more towards the likes of TikTok, it is likely that you engage […]
Prison Book Bans Stretch Their Limits With No Accountability
By: Danielle Reeves, Staff Writer While access to books is growing in accessibility for the public, prisons continue to ban books, restricting access to the content of their choosing. Some book bans secure the safety of the prison and the inmates, while others are banned for unknown reasons. Across the […]
Double Standards in the Justice System
By: Deanna Hall, Staff Writer On September 24, 2024, Marcellus Williams was executed by the state of Missouri using lethal injection. Williams was convicted in 2001 for the murder of a news reporter, Felicia Gayle, in 1998. However, there were many who doubted his guilt, including prosecutors in St. Louis. […]
Legal Action Threatens Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Legal Field
By Abigail Palotas, Staff Writer Diversity programs have been under attack since the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college and university admissions in 2023.[1] While the Court’s opinion only applied to educational institutions, its effects have spread to other industries. The legal field, which has been historically acknowledged as […]
Technology’s Big Impact on the Legal Field: An Interview with Professor Wesley Oliver
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 […]
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 […]