In this article, Erin Gray discusses the upcoming TikTok ban and the resulting lawsuit TikTok filed against the United States. Gray explores how the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may rule on TikTok's First Amendment challenge of the ban.
Family Separation in Immigration & Refugee Policies
Kiera Burns discusses the right to family life and family unity amid situations of armed conflict and immigration policies. She makes further analysis of solutions to the family unit crisis following a human rights-based approach.
ย Redefining Obvious โ The New Standard for Design Patents
In this article, Elias Aidun discusses how the recent ruling in LKQ v. GM may significantly change the landscape for design patents, as the standard for determining โobviousnessโ has been redefined.
Dobbs: The Impact Beyond the Doctorโs Office
Jasmyn Hardin goes beyond the detrimental impacts that abortion restrictions have had on womenโs health to examine the broader effects on the healthcare system and society at large. She argues that these policies are erecting new societal barriers while simultaneously exacerbating systemic failures, disproportionately worsening health disparities among groups that have historically faced societal oppression.
Protecting Sudanโs Looted Cultural Property
In this article, Callie Mobley explores what could be done both internationally and in the United States to protect cultural property looted during Sudanโs civil war.
SLAPP Suits: The Anti-Heroes of Free Speech
Carrington Calder examines the rise of celebrity SLAPP suits and how it could change the landscape of anti-SLAPP suit legislation.
Justice Kennedy: To Swing or Not to Swing
Author: Brooke Logsdon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia has both political parties upset, as both parties want control in appointing the new Justice to replace him. Until Justice Scaliaโs seat can be filled, the politically divided Supreme Court risks a 4-4 tie on almost all major... Continue Reading →
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. Telemedicineโs benefits include access to services that would otherwise be unavailable; streamlined and efficient communication between patients and... Continue Reading →
The First Amendment: Does the Governmentโs Intent Matter?
Author: Brooke Logsdon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on the political speech case, Heffernan v. City of Paterson.[1] The case involved Officer Heffernan, who was demoted from his position as a detective because his department believed that he was supporting the adverse mayoral candidate.[2] More specifically,... Continue Reading →
Tattoo Rights Inked Into The Constitution: Why Tattoos Are Protected Speech Under the First Amendment
Author: Jordie Bacon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Tattoos often portray significant moments in a personโs life, mark rites of passage, show religious devotion, or express feelings towards others. Getting a tattoo allows someone to make โpermanent that which is fleeting.โ[1] Tattoos, which at one point were seen as a seedy tradition of... Continue Reading →
