Legislating in the Digital Age: Ohio’s Attempt to Implement Age-Based Restrictions on Access to Social Media Platforms

In this article, Stella Brocker explores a currently blocked Ohio law that would impose age-based restrictions on social media usage, causing such use by minors to be subject to parental consent. She analyzes the constitutional issues implicated by such legislation and considers alternative regulatory strategies for lawmakers that may be better suited to address the harms associated with youth social media use and access.

Rewarding Creativity or Condoning Copyright?

Leah Luckett discusses current AI copyright cases that have been decided or are ongoing. She discusses how the fair use doctrine has shaped copyright law and now is shaping artificial intelligence development. Eventually she concludes authors may not be receiving the protection they deserve.

Case v. Montana: Possible Implications for Privacy Rights and the Emergency Aid Doctrine

Molly McInnis examines Case v. Montana, a pending Supreme Court case that addresses whether officers must have probable cause to enter a home under the Emergecy Aid Doctrine. She discusses the real-word implications the Court’s forthcoming decision could have on Fourth Amendment privacy protections and the scope of officers’ community-caretaking responsibilities. Ultimately, she argues that the decision will reveal how far the current Court is willing to extend police authority into the home.

From Science to Politics: How Staffing Cuts, Deregulation, and the Rise of Political Influence Weakened the Structural Integrity of the FDA

Devin Scarborough examines the recent structural, regulatory, and political changes in the Food and Drug Administration brought on by the second term of the Trump administration. She argues that the Trump administration’s modifications have substantially weakened the FDA’s ability to protect the health of the American public by diminishing its ability to conduct sufficient research and implement necessary protections. She further analyzes the rising levels of foodborne illnesses that have coincided with FDA staffing cuts and decreases in food safety oversight, along with the increased risks associated with drug deregulation and political pressures within the agency. Ultimately, she concludes that the FDA’s institutional integrity and its ability to protect public health will continue to erode unless substantial corrective measures are taken.

Is Luxury Exclusivity Illegal? Hermès Birkin Bag and the Alleged Tying Arrangement

Brookelynn Stone examines Cavalleri v. Hermès International, a case challenging Hermès’ sales practices as an unlawful tying arrangement in violation of the Sherman Act. She analyzes the plaintiffs’ allegations and the district court’s reasoning for dismissal, and evaluates the potential implications of a Ninth Circuit reversal for antitrust treatment of luxury markets, while also considering what additional facts could have strengthened the plaintiffs’ claims to better support their antitrust theories beyond mere speculation.

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