Blog Posts
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Professional Athlete Cryptocurrency Endorsements and Transparency Concerns
While professional athlete endorsements are a useful tool for marketing cryptocurrency, given its recent popularity, better regulation is needed to ensure actions are both transparent and legal for investors and endorsers. Read More
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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. Read More
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When Money Talks: How Corporate Influence Blocks Critical Policy Changes
The state of campaign finance following the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC undermines democratic values and prioritizes corporate interests, giving wealthy individuals greater influence in policymaking. Read More
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Examining the Question of Puerto Rican Independence
The ongoing debate about Puerto Rico often presents three distinct perspectives: becoming an independent country, securing statehood, or remaining a territory, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Read More
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Is the National Basketball Association a Monopoly?
While many sports leagues have defended themselves against claims that they violate the Sherman Antitrust Act, the NBA’s market dominance compared to the Big3 basketball league has prompted a DOJ investigation. Read More
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Cannabis Legalization and Its Impact on Public Health: A Path to Safer, Regulated Consumption
Legalizing cannabis at the federal level promotes public health and safety by enhancing quality control, reducing risks from polluted products, and incorporating harm reduction measures to ensure safer consumption. Read More
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Analyzing the Japanese American Internment of WWII: An Argument for Media Literacy
The unjust internment of Japanese Americans during WWII exposes how media and propaganda can distort public perception and justify government abuses, underscoring the critical need for media literacy. Read More
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Creative or Copycat? The Legal Risks of Copyright Violations in Advertising
The lines between inspiration and infringement in advertising are often confusing and have legal consequences. Cases like Beastie Boys v. Monster Energy highlight the growing need for copyright law to adapt. Read More
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Why Every President Violates 18 U.S.C. Sections 599 and 600 and Gets Away with It
During election cycles presidential candidates offer promises of government positions in exchange for support, a practice prohibited by federal statutes, yet are not prosecuted due to a lack of clarity and confusion. Read More
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