By George Pappas, Staff Writer The Illinois State Senate has proposed a bill that would end disability benefits for professional athletes at age 35. S.B. 12 would add a provision to the Workers Compensation Act that specifically singles out professional athletes who would otherwise receive permanent partial disability benefits until […]
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Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking: The Need for Safe Harbor Laws
By Amy Kerlin, Staff Writer The Department of Homeland Security classifies human trafficking as a form of modern-day slavery that involves the use of manipulation, coercion, fraud, or force to compel a victim into some type of labor or commercial sexual act.[1] Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes […]
A 2017 Supreme Court Case to Watch: What is a Quality Education?
By Alyssa Lazar, Staff Writer Court watchers all over the country are engrossed in the outcome of a case known as Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which ranks as one of the top 10 Supreme Court cases to watch in 2017.[1] The decision the Court will render […]
Animal Testing: Reconciling Ethics and Current Law
By Maura Perri, Staff Writer In recent years, the beauty industry has been booming. For instance, upscale beauty product sales have surged, increasing by 13 percent within the past year.[1] Despite the substantial growth of the beauty industry, however, cosmetic consumers remain concerned about whether their products are cruelty-free, […]
Court Orders No Sex Until Marriage for 19-Year-Old Rapist
By Natalia Holliday, Staff Writer In Twin Falls, Idaho, 19-year-old Cody Duane Scott Herrera pleaded guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl in March 2015.[1] In lieu of 5-15 years of imprisonment, Fifth District Judge Randy Stoker ordered Herrera to complete a yearlong therapeutic program with a hitch: If he […]
The Not So-Quiet Conversation About Suppressors
By Kyle Steenland, Staff Writer One of the nation’s largest gun control acts, the National Firearms Act of 1968, is facing legislation that would remove one of its most regulated items: suppressors. House Bill 367, named the Hearing Protection Act of 2017, was introduced in the House of Representatives, […]
Challenging the Ban: Legal Arguments by Attorney Generals of Wash., Minn., Against Trump Executive Order
By David Zvirman, Staff Writer On February 9, 2017, the Ninth Circuit upheld the suspension of President Donald Trump’s executive order concerning the oft-called “travel ban.”[4] The actual title of this order is Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, and it was executed on […]
The Legalities Behind President Trump’s Executive Order to Ban Immigration
By Drew Rummel, Staff Writer Arguably, the hottest topic in political news in the past two weeks has been the executive order that President Donald Trump issued, which temporarily banned immigration into the United States from seven overseas countries. The ban, if allowed, would halt immigration from those countries […]
Amazon Echo Voice Recordings: Potential Problems in Privacy
By Kady Enright, Staff Writer Law enforcement in Bentonville, Arkansas, served a warrant on Amazon requesting voice recordings from the Echo device of James Andrew Bates.[1] Bates is accused of murdering Victor Collins in November 2015.[2] Echo is a voice-activated, home personal assistant; it can perform various tasks — […]
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary v. Katy Perry
By Matt DeSantis, Staff Writer Religious institutions enjoy a variety of privileges in the United States, guaranteed and defended by the First Amendment’s separation of church and state. These privileges range from their tax exempt status to the right to follow their own codes of law — to the […]
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