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, JT DeGrinney discusses a recent circuit split between the Ninth Circuit and the First, Third, Fifth, and Tenth Circuits regarding how to apply the United States v. Georgia sovereign immunity abrogation test. DeGrinney argues that courts should reject the Ninth Circuit’s approach in favor of the Tenth Circuit’s approach because it promotes efficiency and proper use of judicial discretion.
In this article, Brett Blair explores the newly proposed amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law. He illustrates how the amendments represent a desperate attempt by Delaware to change its corporate law to appease controlling shareholders.
In this article, Hannah Riggle examines the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Culley v. Marshall and contemplates what the decision signals for civil forfeiture reform moving forward.
In this article, Emma Wozniak examines how the SEC v. Coinbase case highlights the ongoing struggle to define cryptocurrency regulation, as the SEC’s dismissal of its lawsuit against Coinbase signals a shift toward a very different regulatory approach.
In this article, Elias Aidun explores the unintended consequences of the Corporate Transparency Act’s recent enforcement shift, examining how exempting domestic companies weakens financial crime prevention and creates new regulatory challenges.
In this article, Collin Derrig critiques the use of controversial forensic science, 911 call analysis, in the investigation and prosecution of homicides. He also addresses how defense attorneys, judges, police, and prosecutors can take concrete steps to limit the use of 911 call analysis.
In this article, Casey Semple discusses railbanking. The practice preserves unused rail corridor property interests by converting the corridor to recreational trails so that the corridor may reactivate for rail use in the future. Whether these corridors are ever reactivated and serve a modern revival of U.S. passenger rail is yet to be determined.
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, Maria Tobergte discusses the circuit split regarding the meaning of “undue hardship”—the standard that student loan debtors must meet in order to discharge their student loans in bankruptcy. She argues for the majority approach to be abandoned and for the minority approach to be adopted by more courts.
