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Below the Threshold: Serial Acquisitions and the Limits of Hart–Scott–Rodino Reform
Writer: JD Draughon Article Editor: Aidan Larkin Associate Editors: Claire Lowenstein & Kelsie Fernandez Market competition can be diminished not only by one blockbuster merger, but by a buyer who repeatedly acquires smaller competitors. The term “roll-up” describes a company partaking in these serial acquisitions in the same or adjacent market space. Many roll-ups are…
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The Executive Playbook in the Era of Major Questions
Writer: Ethan Hicks Article Editor: Kennedy Murphy Associate Editors: Patrick Noble & Leona Rindle I. Introduction The major questions doctrine (MQD) is a newly formalized doctrine of the U.S. Supreme Court intended to curb the exercise of “highly consequential” regulatory authority by federal administrative agencies. In short, the MQD requires that “clear congressional authorization” be present for…
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Stopping Executive Overreach in the U.S. Military: Congressional Approval for Judge Advocate General’s Dismissals
Writer: Connor “Joe” Daniels Article Editor: Cassandra Torres Associate Editors: Patrick Noble & Leona Rindle I. Introduction Pete Hegseth’s recent replacement of the Judge Advocates General (TJAGs), the top attorneys for each branch of the United States military, has exposed a longstanding vulnerability within United States military law. The secretary of defense and the president…
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The Patchwork Problem: Adopting the Indian EVM Model to Standardize American Election Infrastructure
Writer: Spurthi Reddy Article Editor: Geetika Kosuri Associate Editors: Dina Fakhar & Leona Rindle The United States currently operates under a hyper-decentralized electoral model, where the manner of voting is determined by a patchwork of over 8,000 local jurisdictions, leading to an environment that relies on private vendors, lacks uniform technical standards, and causes human…
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Florida’s Post-Parkland Gun Law and the Emerging Federal Divide on Age-Based Regulation
Writer: Reece Tibey Article Editor: Eleanor Mirgeaux Associate Editors: Madeline Swaine & Kelsie Fernandez I. Introduction Following the 2018 Parkland high school shooting, then-governor Rick Scott signed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act (SB 7026) into law, which restricts 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing rifles and shotguns. This law, otherwise known as a “blanket…
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Hair Deserts: How State Cosmetology Licensing Standards Marginalize Textured Hair
Writer: Alayja Dodd Article Editor: Sarah Bhalla I. Introduction As of 2025, only four states in the United States require cosmetology students to be trained in styling Black and textured hair as a prerequisite for licensure. Louisiana was the first state to do so. In November 2021, the Louisiana Board of Cosmetology revised its cosmetology…
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Copyright Law’s Blurred Lines in Music
Williams v. Gaye shows how music’s subjectivity complicates copyright law. Establishing a bright-line test for music-related copyright cases would help prevent wrongful infringement claims and protect artists’ creative freedom.
Undergraduate Law Review at Florida State University 