On February 24, 1999, Soriano was spotted leaving her school. This was the last time she was seen.
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Underlying every death penalty case in the United States is the jury death qualification process. What is it, and why should you care? This article explores the standards the Supreme Court has articulated in the past century for capital juries and their implications.
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Kevin McCarthy's tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives was marked by political fluctuations and a notable absence of firm leadership, partly attributable to a faction of disruptive members within his caucus.
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America has historically invalidated the testimony of women– even women testifying against their murderers from their deathbeds. Court opinions Seifert v. State, State v. Long, State v. Keller, and Winfrey v. State allow insight into the justice system’s treatment of women and demand a reevaluation of contemporary protections.
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The rising momentum of AI is already revolutionizing the provision of healthcare across the continuum, but the resulting integration of its innovation is leaving patients the most vulnerable — are traditional legal safeguards, like HIPAA, enough to protect patient privacy?
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This article looks into the Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to codify same-sex marriage into law. It argues that India should have used the legal framework established by the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage.
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As universities and governments worldwide grapple with the illicit side of the antiquities trade, notoriously associated with criminal activity like money laundering and terrorism funding, consideration of the shortcomings of standing legislation has become increasingly necessary. (Image via HistoryToday)
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Freedom of speech has long been one of the hallmarks of American democracy, but the exact limits of which sort of speech is protected (and where) has an equally tenured history of contention. The freedom of speech has been controlled and analyzed in public school environments, and has most recently been expanded under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The Court’s ruling has widespread implications for the freedom of speech of minors and in public settings as social media continues to grow.
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The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in favor of Texas House Bill 20 may lead to harm policy implication by facilitating the spread of disinformation. (Image via Twitter)
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The decline of the manufacturing industry, wage stagnation, and increasing income inequality over the past three decades has left working-class America, particularly in the Midwest, as one of the most vulnerable targets of decades-high inflation – are policymakers doing enough to save them?
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This article explores the legality of the established “Ivy League Agreement,” which all merit scholarships, including athletic scholarships. (Image via The Wall Street Journal)
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Bill H.B. 7 which bans topics on race from being taught in Florida’s schools and discussed in the workplace has been met with a series of litigation. (Image via GettyImages)
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A creative movement of environmental activists is seeking to bestow legal rights, including the right to sue in court, to natural objects.
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What private information can the government access, and can unethical or unconstitutional practices be proven and prevented? Wikimedia, recently dismissed by SCOTUS, shows the difficulty of limiting government power and protecting free communication in the post-9/11 security versus privacy crisis.
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has given rise to a host of economic issues and concerns, with public and private sector actors working to quell them. This article gives a synopsis of the collapse and dives into the legal issues surrounding it. (Image via BostonHerald)
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Google is once again in the spotlight as it faces two antitrust lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice and newfound competition from Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This article examines the ins and outs of these developments and the stakes going forward. (Image via AdAge)
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Who controls art? What is artificial intelligence? And why does our legal system care so much about ownership?
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Axon v. FTC and SEC v. Cochran may diminish agency autonomy by allowing federal courts to intervene at any point in administrative proceedings. (Image via Openverse)
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