Tag: Forum
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Let the Bidding Begin: Tennessee v. NCAA and the Future of NIL Recruitment Bargaining
By Danielle Williams — The prohibition of pay-for-play in college athletics has long been a key component in preserving amateurism in college sports, an arena that generates millions of dollars in revenue for many institutions. Prior to 2021, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA)’s attempt to preserve amateur status maintained that college athletes were to…
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Protecting the First Amendment in Stopping Cop City: Unconstitutional Overbreadth in Georgia’s RICO Laws
By James Swinehart — In March 2021, then-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms alongside the Atlanta Police Foundation announced plans to build the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center—a massive $90 million police training facility boasting shooting ranges, explosives testing grounds, and a mock city for urban warfare training, bestowing the project with its popular nickname, “Cop…
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“What about Me?”: How Upholding Non-Refoulement Principles Amidst Turbulent Pakistani-Afghani Relations Paves the Way for a More Peaceful Future
By Ila Prabhuram — The rights of Afghani refugees in Pakistan are being infringed upon and violated, exacerbating tensions and ongoing ethnic conflicts in the country. On October 3, 2023, Pakistan’s government announced a significant enforcement effort targeting individuals residing in the country without proper documentation. The government indicated its intention to deport these individuals,…
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Sahelian Storms: Evaluating Host State Mali’s Reacquisition of French Bases- Examining Mali-France Defense Treaties, ECOWAS Court Decisions, and the AfCFTA Perspective
By Ibrahim Ati — Echoing from the blue Tuareg, inhabitants of the Sahara and its deserts for centuries, comes a timeless proverb: ‘Ihanay amghar awar ihiniy alyad ibdadane.’ In translation, it reveals: ‘Seated, an elder sees farther than a youth standing.’ This profound wisdom, deeply ingrained in Sahel’s dunes and culture, acts as a compass…
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Sweet Home Alabama: Navigating Home Rule Status Through State Federalism
By Justin Murdock — In the intricate mosaic of Alabama’s municipal governance, the echoes of the 1901 Constitution, etched in the tumultuous Jim Crow era, still reverberate through the corridors of legal power. This article navigates the complexities of the state’s non-Home Rule status and the implications of Dillon’s Rule, unraveling the intricate dynamic between…
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AI as Legal Inventors?
By Ollie Braden — Thaler v. Hirshfeld, decided by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on September 2, 2021, ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) systems could not be listed as inventors on patent applications. The court wrote that, “based on the plain statutory language of the Patent Act… the clear answer…
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The First Amendment and the Abortion Rights Debate
By Sofia Cipriano — Following Dobbs v. Jackson’s (2022) reversal of Roe v. Wade (1973) — and the subsequent revocation of federal abortion protection — activists and scholars have begun to reconsider how to best ground abortion rights in the Constitution. In the past year, numerous Jewish rights groups have attempted to overturn state abortion…