In this article, Associate Member Kathyrn McIlroy discusses the circuit split on the rights of an individual detained under a valid arrest warrant based on mistaken identity, and ultimately advocates for greater protections for such individuals.
Transgender Students’ Rights to the Restroom: Exploring the Eleventh Circuit’s Divide in Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County
In this article, Sarah Jana discusses the Eleventh Circuitโs recent decision in Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County which declared that excluding transgender students from restrooms that align with their gender identity does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
For All Mankind? The United States’ Race to Redefine Space Law
In recent years, the U.S. government has promoted a novel interpretation of established space law relating to private property rights in outer space. In this article, James Hardman analyzes whether such an interpretation is consistent with the United Statesโ obligations under international law.
Too Much of a Good Thing: How Genericide Sends Trademarks to the Graveyard
Jacob Metzger discusses the effect of genericide on trademarks and argues for more aggressive marketing campaigns in preventing the legal phenomenon, otherwise, brand owners may find themselves wiping their tears with a kleenex, as opposed to a Kleenexยฎ brand tissue.
Who Decides What Students Learn? Examining the Scope of Parental Rights in Public Education
In the last few years, parentsโ rights groups across the country have been calling for more input into public school curriculum. In this article, Sarah Jana analyzes the scope of parental rights in public education and argues that parents should have limited input in determining school curriculum.
Adidas “Does Not Own Stripes”
Caroline Hardig discusses the trademark infringement lawsuit over Adidasโs three-stripe design. She explains the outcome of the lawsuit and the future implications this lawsuit may have on brands who use a striped design.
(Where?)House Safety: Amazon’s Systemic Hazards
Amazon has had a dynamic past few years, with phenomenal growth to become the United Statesโ second-largest private employer. However, in the face of widespread concern about employee safety, which has spawned both unionization and fines from OSHA, could there be a bug in Amazonโs system? Associate Member Colleen Brugger explores this question in her first article for the UC Law Review Blog.
Red Bottom Heels: The Trademark Dispute
In this article, Author Micah Kindred discusses Louboutinโs quest for a trademark in Japan.
It Takes Two (or More): How Interprofessional Advocacy Could Help Remove Misinformation
In this article, Tori DeLaney discusses the troubling spread of misinformation through sex education courses in public schools, how states let it happen, and how interprofessional advocacy could help move us towards accurate sex education for all.
