Associate Member Haley Dominique explores how intercollegiate athletic programs must proceed with caution regarding the new NIL world and Title IX.
Title IX and Dollar Signs: Where the New NIL World May Be Heading
Have We Met Before — When the Right to Counsel Meets Jury Sentencing
In this article, guest contributor Joseph Sobecki analyzes the impact of jury sentencing on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in misdemeanor criminal cases.
Unconstitutional Room Scans? The Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age
In this article, Hailey Martin discusses the recent district court decision in Ogletree v. Cleveland State University, holding that the Fourth Amendment protects students from unreasonable video searches of their homes before taking a remote test as well as the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has on invasion of home and privacy rights.
Patents and AI-Generated Works: Should AI Be Designated as Inventors?
In her most recent article for the University of Cincinnati Law Review Blog, Associate Member Emmaline Fisher discusses the issue of inventorship for AI-generated works.
Starbucks’ Grand(e) Idea: Freshly Brewed Union-Busting
Associate Member Chris Colloton examines Starbucks’ most recent decision to boost benefits for its non-union workforce, a move that comes as support for labor unions is at a nearly 60-year high. Colloton argues that the coffee giant’s less-than-subtle efforts to dissuade its employees from unionizing may expose itself to potential liability under U.S. labor law.
Ohio’s Powerful Blow to Clean Energy: The Paradoxical Legislation Between Fossil Fuels and Wind and Solar Resources
This article by Thomas Kemmet explains Ohio’s recent energy utility legislation in Senate Bill 52 and House Bill 201 and discusses the legislation's impact on Ohio’s ability to combat climate change, and more specifically, Ohio’s ability to adopt Clean Energy Resources.
Patent Evergreening and the Response by the USPTO and FDA
In her most recent blog post, Associate Member Emmaline Fisher discusses patent evergreening, its effects on prescription drug prices, and the USPTO’s and the FDA’s response to President Biden’s Executive Order that this issue be addressed and fixed.
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.
Professional Golf Monopoly? Analyzing Whether PGA Tour Practices Are Vulnerable Under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Associate Member Stephen Fox considers whether various employment actions by the PGA Tour could be violations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
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.”