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Legal Action Threatens Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Legal Field

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 […]

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Technology’s Big Impact on the Legal Field: An Interview with Professor Wesley Oliver

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 […]

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Bush v. Gore, Revisited

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 […]

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Putin's Threat to the West

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 […]

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Chanel Wins Jury Verdict in Recent Trademark Lawsuit

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, […]

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New Changes to the SECURE Act

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 […]

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Charting Waters: War Risk Insurance's Global Impact

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 […]

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