Katie Bunch examines how wearable healthcare devices collect sensitive health data that often falls outside of HIPAA protections. She explores potential gaps in federal and state privacy laws and argues for stronger consent requirements, expanded HIPAA coverage, and more uniform protections to ensure consumers’ health information is safeguarded as technology continues to advance.
Maggie Traubert explores how recent state efforts to expand youth employment create conflicts with federal child labor laws, leaving businesses uncertain of the law and young workers potentially at risk of abuse. The article examines how state child labor statutes disrupt the cooperative federalism model, function as “zombie laws,” exploit enforcement gaps, and impose asymmetric legal burdens on businesses.
Brookelynn Stone discusses the current PFAS regulatory landscape and the harmful effects these forever chemicals have on communities throughout the United States. She contends that the current EPA’s actions regarding delaying compliance timelines and weakening reporting requirements for importers and manufacturers undermines public health. She discusses the need for a more coordinated and stable approach to address PFAS as the current patchwork of state level regulations and a fragmented federal approach is insufficient to address issues concerning public health.
Kennedy Aikey explores the rapid rise of deepfake pornography and the real harms inflicted by fabricated intimate images in the digital age. She argues that the DEFIANCE Act is a critical federal response, urging Congress to equip survivors with a meaningful civil remedy and stronger tools to hold anonymous perpetrators accountable.
Jack Frischen looks at the upcoming Supreme Court case Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC and the implication it will have on the safety of American roadways. He argues that the Sixth and Ninth Circuit more accurately interpreted the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act finding common law negligence lawsuits to fall under its safety exception
Josh Smith explores Congress’s latest move to restrict intoxicating hemp products through its latest spending bill following the government shutdown, focusing on what the new federal limits mean for states, regulators, and the future of the hemp industry.
Brooke Karsteter examines the dangers posed by obsolete laws and constitutional provisions that remain on the books, arguing that these “zombie laws” threaten the integrity of constitutional interpretation and the rule of law itself.
In this article, Katerina Fernandez examines how the legal challenges against the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to federal data test the limits of the Privacy Act of 1974 and executive power. The article explores the lawsuits filed against the DOGE and analyzes whether the Privacy Act can effectively restrict government agencies from sharing sensitive data.
In this article, Autumn Christafore discusses the issues and arguments presented in Texas v. Becerra, and explores the potential motives behind the lawsuit.
In this article, Emma Wozniak examines how inconsistent state regulations on cannabis contamination create serious health risks for consumers. With no federal oversight, varying standards for testing pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxins leave users vulnerable to unsafe products.
