Posted by Gabriella Davila. A current news article I read was, “New Illinois law mandates paid leave ‘for any reason.” Illinois will become one of three states that will mandate time off. Illinois will require workers who work certain hours to get time off no matter what the situation is. This law was passed in …
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Ticketmaster Antitrust Case
Posted by Allison Woodlard. In recent years, the live event ticketing industry has been surrounded by lawsuits as companies are engaging in harmful and anticompetitive behavior. This is further discussed in the Bloomberg Law article titled “ANALYSIS: Ticketmaster, TSwift, and Antitrust’s Role in Markets” written by legal analysis Eleanor Tyler. Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is …
Alex Murdaugh Case
Posted by Luigi Del Mauro Richard Alexander Murdaugh was a prominent lawyer in South Carolina in a family law office. He was married to his wife Maggie and shared two sons Buster and Paul. His family served 87 years in elected positions in South Carolina. On June 7 2021, Alex Murdaugh was charged with the …
Black Market Marijuana
Posted by Colin Dowlen. The main purpose of this article that is titled, Marijuana’s black market is undercutting legal businesses, is to inform the readers about the topic of buying and selling marijuana, and how in New York, the unlicensed companies are making the same impact on people as the legal businesses are, which are …
The Relvance of Precedents
Posted by Anthony Castelli. President Joe Biden was aiming to put in place a $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan to assist students who were struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though this plan seemed appealing to middle class families who were struggling during the pandemic, nine Supreme Court Justices did not seem very convinced with …
Organized Retail Theft
Posted by Nicholas Bisaccia. This article talks about how the state of Virginia is making organized retail theft a class 3 felony. These stricter punishments are being enacted to crack down on people stealing nearly 1.3 billion dollars annually. These people are stealing to profit which is the main reason Virginia is pushing for harsher …
Will the Supreme Court Hold Tech Giants Liable?
Posted by Alyssa Bern. Nohemi Gonzalez was only 23 years old when she was studying abroad in Paris during November 2015 when she was killed in a coordinated series of terrorist attacks. It was not long before her father sued Good and other tech companies for spreading content that “radicalized” users into “becoming terrorists”, which …
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The Brittney Griner Case
Posted by Matthew Husti. On February 17th of 2022 WNBA player Brittney Griner was detained in Russia for possession of hashish oil in her luggage. She was traveling for her off season basketball team and was sentenced for 9 years for possession of the hashish oil. On December 8th, Brittney Griner was brought home to …
Musk Buys Twitter – The Immediate Aftermath and Speculations
Posted by Jonathan Luders. With the upcoming U.S midterm elections on the horizon, the recent acquisition and purchase of twitter by Elon Musk has caused some uneasiness to say the least. Twitter is one of the leading platforms for news, especially during elections before it gets to main stream new stations. Musk’s firing of CEO …
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Landmark Opioid Settlements
Posted by Kyle Ganning. Both CVS and Walgreens agreed to pay more than $10 billion in settlements involving opioids and the distribution of opioids. This was originally brought by state and local governments. In addition, according to Bloomberg.com, Walmart will add to the settlements with $3 billion as well. Being that both CVS and Walgreens …