On VEP: Regulatory Inefficiencies in Cybersecurity

On VEP: Regulatory Inefficiencies in Cybersecurity

In April 2017, anonymous hackers calling themselves “The Shadow Brokers” released a set of the National Security Agency’s hacking tools, called exploits, onto the internet….

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Information Privacy and Data Security Laws: An Ineffective Regulatory Framework

Information Privacy and Data Security Laws: An Ineffective Regulatory Framework

Ever since advertising firms began capitalizing on private consumer information, the unjustified collection and misuse of sensitive personal data have increasingly become growing national concerns….

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Matal v. Tam: Evolving Standards of Government Speech in the Music Industry

Matal v. Tam: Evolving Standards of Government Speech in the Music Industry

“Sorry if we try too hard / To take some power back for ours / The language of oppression / Will lose to education /…

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Taking a Knee For First Amendment Rights: Free Speech Precedent for NFL Players

Taking a Knee For First Amendment Rights: Free Speech Precedent for NFL Players

Athletes of the National Football League have recently displayed a strong sense of solidarity in combating police brutality by linking arms and kneeling during the…

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Funding Churches after Hurricane Harvey: A First Amendment Analysis

Funding Churches after Hurricane Harvey: A First Amendment Analysis

Starting on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey pummeled through the south-eastern region of Texas. Those who were displaced flocked to welcoming organizations and nonprofits which…

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Technological Self-Incrimination: The Precedent of Biometric Unlocking

Technological Self-Incrimination: The Precedent of Biometric Unlocking

In September 2013, Apple unveiled Touch ID: a mechanism that allows a user to unlock his or her iPhone using a fingerprint.[1] Since the unveiling…

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Campaign Finance in the Past 40 Years: An Overview

Campaign Finance in the Past 40 Years: An Overview

On April 2nd, 2014 the Supreme Court handed down a decision that was met with a wide variety of reactions, from support to disinterest to deeply…

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On Amazon’s Entrance into the Grocery Business—A Legal Analysis

On Amazon’s Entrance into the Grocery Business—A Legal Analysis

On June 16th, 2017, Amazon Inc. announced its $13.4B purchase of Whole Foods. Should the deal be approved by Whole Foods shareholders, it would launch…

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NYPD Surveillance: A Call to Stop Unlawfully Monitoring Muslims

NYPD Surveillance: A Call to Stop Unlawfully Monitoring Muslims

Since the 9/11 attacks and the recent election of Donald Trump, there has been a severe rise of anti-Muslim sentiment across the United States. This…

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In Loco Parentis: The Role Schools Must Play To Provide Mental Health Resources

In Loco Parentis: The Role Schools Must Play To Provide Mental Health Resources

Since its inception, America has embraced the idea of equality of opportunity; one vital way to uphold this fundamental ideal is to implement a public…

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Dangerous Dietary Supplements: The Need for FDA Regulation

Dangerous Dietary Supplements: The Need for FDA Regulation

Dietary supplements are a 32 billion dollar industry in the United States, with half of all Americans taking some form of supplement today.[1], [2] At…

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Protect Your DNA: Unraveling of Privacy in Genetic Testing

Protect Your DNA: Unraveling of Privacy in Genetic Testing

Since 2007, DNA-analyzing company 23andme has sold over 2 million of its genetic tests worldwide. For 199 dollars, customers send a vial of their saliva…

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