In this article, Stephen Fox examines the new U.S. Department of Labor’s recommendation on classifying independent contractors and how these recommendations may affect the labor market.
Kracking Down on Krypto: Kim Kardashian Pays $1.26 Million to the SEC
In this article, Caroline Hardig explains why Kim Kardashian paid the SEC over a million dollars for advertising crypto and how the SEC is attempting to regulate cryptocurrency.
What Makes Clothing Sustainable? The FTC’s Green Guides Attempt to Explain
Associate Member Chris Colloton explores the growing demand for environmentally friendly clothing and what legal steps retailers must consider before labeling their products as “sustainable.”
Breaking Down “Best Interest” for Broker Dealers
Notes and Comments Editor Tanner Dowdy examines the SEC's first Reg BI enforcement action to provide guidance to Broker Dealers.
TurboTax “Free” Edition: The Convoluted History of Free Electronic Tax Filing Software
Blog Chair Emily Schmidt argues that the government should develop its own free tax filing system, after exploring a recent $141 million settlement entered into by TurboTax developer Intuit for allegedly deceptive advertising tactics.
Ohio’s Limits on Health Services in the Electronic Age
Author: Andrea Flaute, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Telemedicine is a key innovation in the health care industry. Sharing patient information and physician services across long distances bridges a gap for patients across the world. Telemedicine’s benefits include access to services that would otherwise be unavailable; streamlined and efficient communication between patients and... Continue Reading →
Concerted Activity in Social Media: The Future of Labor Activity
Author: Brynn Stylinski, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review In today’s world of social media, employee interactions regarding their employers are becoming increasingly more public. Conversations that previously would have taken place in a private home or around the water cooler now take place online and may take many different shapes. Instead of a... Continue Reading →
The Double Edged Sword: Electronic Health Records and Data Breaches
Author: Andrea Flaute, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The conflict between technology and privacy does not stop at the hospital door. The emergence of a technology driven society has created a desire and push to incorporate all parts of life into electronic format, including personal health records (PHR). Although the enactment of the... Continue Reading →
Migratory Bird Act: What Does Taking Mean?
Author: Maxel Moreland, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) makes it unlawful to “take” protected migratory birds.[1] However, using two methods of statutory interpretation, a circuit split has developed over different definitions of “take” under the MBTA. The first, narrower interpretation from the Fifth Circuit must involve the... Continue Reading →
The Food and Drug Administration: Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes
Author: Stephanie Scott, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review With so much of our daily lives being regulated by government agencies, it should come as no surprise that when a new product market emerges an administration will have something to say about it. Americans have been struggling with tobacco addictions since the early 1900s,... Continue Reading →