Inspired by controversy surrounding GoFundMe’s removal of the fundraising for the Freedom Convoy protests, this article provides a possible legal route for the extension of First Amendment rights to the crowdfunding platform.
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The Supreme Court recently heard two arguments about vaccine mandates imposed by the Biden administration. What were the outcomes and what do they mean?
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Since the popularization of the metaverse over the past year, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault have been made. Inadequate responses to these allegations from platforms such as Meta, Google, Apple, and Microsoft have left users wondering if legal pursuits are the way to address their allegations.
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International Law can serve a crucial role in alleviating the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, prosecuting the Non-State Armed Groups who are committing the war crimes is not as easy as it might seem.
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With the 2022 midterms rapidly approaching, voter fraud will inevitably resurface as a prime talking point, so Republicans are seeking change in the form of voter identification reform. Is this constitutional? Is it even something Americans want?
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This article Explains Critical Race Theory in America and Comments on the Legality of Anti-CRT Legislation.
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A rundown of the major Supreme Court cases involving the Second Amendment in the past decade. From D.C. v. Heller in 2008 to New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen in 2021, this article explores the implications of the court’s decisions surrounding gun rights.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the meaning of ‘travelling’ for both overseas and domestic populations. However, for asylum seekers and refugees, this new generation of travel restrictions introduces a critical challenge to the fundamental protections of human rights: the principle of non-refoulement.
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71 countries around the world have laws against blasphemy. This widespread legislative phenomenon remains a source of debate among international legal scholars, and continues the discussion on the role of religion in society that has been taking place among academics for centuries.
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As the new presidential administration looks to round out their first full year of liberal policymaking after the Trump era, reforming the criminal justice system’s pretrial pipeline is at the forefront. How soon will urban residents see the repercussions of cashless bail?
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Apple has faced an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the creator of the beloved mobile game Fortnite. This case directly challenges the 15-30% commission fee policy of the App Store that has previously raised many concerns amongst the App developer community.
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Over the past decade, with the rise of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, U.S. Congress has considered censorship of misinformation on the platforms. Texas, however, has chosen a different path: in House Bill 20, Texas seeks to preserve first amendment rights and prevent censorship of conservative ideas by social media organizations.
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The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act restricts loan repayment to a candidate through post-election donations to $250,000. After loaning his campaign $260,000, Ted Cruz is challenging the BCRA in the Supreme Court on the grounds that it restricts his First Amendment rights. But could easing back these restrictions change the dynamics of U.S. elections?
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On September 1, 2021, the Supreme Court upheld Texas Senate Bill 8, which has become colloquially known as the “Texas Abortion Ban.” This bill criminalizes abortions after roughly six weeks, notably earlier than most women suspect they are pregnant and employs monterary incentives to ensure Texans civilizans enforce the legislation.
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In the shadow of Roosevelt’s trust busting, the Biden Administration revamps old antitrust legislation to tackle big tech. Facebook and Google have largely been at the receiving end of this effort. But, does an aging government have what it takes to regulate the tech sector?
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The Supreme Court case Trump v Hawaii justified what was criticized as a Muslim country immigration ban. The precedents associated with this ban create a dangerous environment of unchecked Presidential power and long-term issues.
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Religious liberty proponents tend to condemn the reasoning outlined by Justice Scalia in Employment Division v. Smith (1990). In this article, I will explain how, all things considered, he actually took the most prudential approach possible to resolving this deceptively complex issue.
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In the final segment of his six-part series, Professor Ari Gabinet compares the ongoing SEC v. Ripple Labs case against the Kik case. He concludes the series by calling for a consistent regulatory model for cryptocurrency. Professor Gabinet draws on his expertise in securities law, accrued through experience as a private practice litigator, a private sector in-house counsel, and as a district administrator of the SEC.