In this article, Caroline Hardig examines the circuit split over whether plasma donation centers fall under the definition of a service establishment protected by the ADA.
Title IX and Dollar Signs: Where the New NIL World May Be Heading
Associate Member Haley Dominique explores how intercollegiate athletic programs must proceed with caution regarding the new NIL world and Title IX.
The Speak Out Act: How the #MeToo Movement is Driving Change Five Years Later
Associate Member Haley Dominique explores the Speak Out Act and how the #MeToo movement continues to drive change for survivors of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
The Circuit Split on What Constitutes New Evidence in Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Associate Member Stephen Fox explains the circuit split on what constitutes new evidence when claiming actual innocence in a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The Ohio Fairness Act: Why Ohio Needs to Ensure LGBTQ Residents Can “Find It Here”
In his first article for the Blog, Associate Member Chris Colloton advocates for the passage of the Ohio Fairness Act to extend the stateโs current anti-discrimination statute to its LGBTQ citizens and suggests that the Ohio puts itself at a significant disadvantage by not doing so.
Amatonormativity in the Law: An Introduction
Silver Flight discusses how amatonormativity privileges particular romantic relationships, and the legal implications tied to government-recognized romantic relationships.
The Availability of Emotional Distress Damages Under the Rehabilitation Act
Madeline Pinto, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The Rehabilitation Act[1] (โthe R.A.โ or โthe Actโ) provides that โ[n]o otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . shall, solely by the reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Gender Advancement in Pay Act: The GAP Act Leaves Some Holes
Author: Brynn Stylinski, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review On September 22, 2015, Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte submitted the Gender Advancement in Pay Act (GAP Act) to the Senate.[1]ย The GAP Act proposes an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as amended by the Equal Pay Act, in order to provide greater... Continue Reading →
