Madeline Brown explores the horrifying practice of fertility fraud and its effects, alongside legislative efforts to protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable. Specifically, this article evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of two federal bills: the Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act and the Fighting Fertility Fraud Act.
Blog Articles
Headed to the Supreme Court? Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Kate Brewer discusses the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Due Process implications of legislative bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in light of recent conflicting judicial decisions.
The Court of Public Opinion: Keeping Hollywood off the Scales of Justice
Jacob Metzger discusses how permitting cameras in the courtroom can impede justice, increase the miseducation of the public, and dishonors the institution of the courts.
Free to Speak: Are Non-Disparagement Provisions Enforceable?
Colleen Brugger explores the NLRB’s recent decision to invalidate the use of non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. However, is the decision truly a get-out-of-jail-free card for former employees’ exercise of the First Amendment?
Competing for Competitors: An Overview of the Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Student Athletes Against the Ivy League
In this article, Kathyrn McIlroy provides an overview of the lawsuit filed by student athletes against the Ivy League, which focuses on whether the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships is anticompetitive in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Nintendogs, Patents, and How the System is Lacking
Author Micah Kindred discusses Nintendo’s new patent and how software is under protected in the current intellectual property landscape.
A Broken System? A Look into Guardianships and How States Look to Reform the System
Caroline Hardig examines guardianships and calls for reform of the guardianship system to protect the most vulnerable.
Deepfakes: The Effect on Women and Potential Protections
Author Micah Kindred discusses deepfakes, the effect this technology has had on individuals, especially women, and potential protections.
Swinging Your Sword Against Sovereign Immunity and High-Sea Thievery: How Texas Tech Invoked Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Paying Mike Leach Millions of Dollars
In this article, Grant Williams discusses sovereign immunity in the state of Texas and Texas Tech’s use of sovereignty immunity to avoid being sued by their former head coach, Mike Leach. Williams postulates that Texas must reconfigure their sovereign immunity laws in regard to breach of contract suits and calls on Texas Tech to make good on their contractual agreement with Mike Leach.
Dude, Where’s My (Self-Driving) Car? The Legal Implications of the Self-Repossessing Automobile Under Article 9 of the U.C.C.
In this article, James Hardman explores some of the legal implications of proposed new technology allowing banks to remotely order cars subject to delinquent loans to repossess themselves.