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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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NCAA Continues Lobbying Congress To Pass Bill Regulating Name, Image and Likeness

NCAA Continues Lobbying Congress To Pass Bill Regulating Name, Image and Likeness

By Chris Mackey, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com After visiting Capitol Hill nine times over a four-year span, a contingent of representatives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) are still awaiting the legislation for which they are lobbying.[1]  On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, NCAA representatives were back in […]

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Do We Need Data Privacy?

Do We Need Data Privacy?

Photo provided courtesy by Unsplash.com. By Daniel Pagana, Staff Writer Many industries are subject to privacy laws.  Often times, privacy law violations indicate potential criminal conduct because of the nature of certain sensitive information.  For example, sensitive data held by the banking industry is subject to the Right to Financial […]

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Victims v. Grindr: Should Dating Apps Take the Blame for Abuse?

Victims v. Grindr: Should Dating Apps Take the Blame for Abuse?

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 […]

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The CLOUD Act: Impact on Activists, U.S. Citizens

By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor In 1986, Congress enacted the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).[1] This Act regulated how United States law officials could access data stored overseas.[2] Over 30 years, and countless technological developments later, Congress enacted the CLOUD Act, which seeks to update its predecessor.[3] The CLOUD Act, […]

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Bleak Future for Public Education in the United States?

  By Kaitlyn Burns, Staff Writer Amid highly publicized political and legal controversies that have swept the nation since Donald Trump assumed Presidential office on January 20, 2017,[1] there is one issue that has only garnered mild media attention until recently: reform of the American public education system. Coverage of […]

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Electing a New Immigration Policy

  By Amber McGee, Staff Writer Immigration is an issue of great controversy. There are many variables to consider when making a plan for how to handle the influx of immigrants coming to the United States both legally and illegally. It is important to consider the economic as well as […]

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