“Darren’s Law”: Creating a Civil Cause of Action for Victims of Racially-Motivated 911 Calls in Ohio

Photo by Lorenzo Rui on Unsplash Jehanzeb Khan, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, Ohio State Representatives Thomas West and Casey Weinstein announced legislation with the hopes of combating false, racially-motivated 911 calls.[1] The piece of legislation titled “Darren’s Law” is named after Darren Cooper, an Ohio... Continue Reading →

Is the Church Amendment Constitutional?

Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash Sarah K. Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In 2021, if a woman goes to a public hospital seeking an abortion, any physician at the hospital can refuse to perform the abortion for moral or religious reasons under the Church Amendment, passed by Congress in 1973 shortly after... Continue Reading →

Medical Malpractice: The Custom-Based Standard vs. the Reasonable Physician Standard

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Sarah K. Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction More than 1 in 3 doctors have been sued for medical malpractice.[1] Not all doctors are sued equally: obstetrician-gynecologists and general surgeons are most likely to be sued whereas psychiatrists and pediatricians are the least likely.[2] The top three medical... Continue Reading →

Reasonable Accommodations for Long-Term COVID-19 Symptoms Under the ADA

Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash Rachel Harp, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the United States, concerns about long-term complications of coronavirus infection continue to grow. Some individuals who have recovered from the major COVID-19 symptoms and contamination period continue to experience “brain fog,” heart... Continue Reading →

Save the Squeal: Whistleblowing Associates Need to Be Protected from Retaliation for Following the Model Rules

Photo by Kate Ter Haar on Flickr Rachel Ford, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction No matter how it happens, losing a job is an embarrassing, humiliating, and demoralizing process. Then, picture getting fired in retaliation to doing the right or ethical thing. Now, along with the previous emotions, the process would... Continue Reading →

Who Pays the Bill for Updates to the At-Home Office in the Era of Teleworking, the Employer or the Employee?

Photo by Augusto Lopes on Unsplash Rachel Ford, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic turned work as Americans knew it on its head.[1] As “nonessential” businesses shut their doors to follow Covid-19 ordinances,[2] employers and employees scrambled to figure out how to continue operations without coming into close contact... Continue Reading →

Revisiting the Appointment and Tenure of Federal Judges: Striking the Proper Balance Between Fitness and Ideology

Photo by Mark Fisher via Flickr Matthew Marino, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In the United States, scholars have long debated reforms for the appointment and tenure of federal judges.[1] Today, advances in medical science have resulted in longer tenures and later retirements for federal judges, challenging the traditional idea that... Continue Reading →

Can Ohio Require Burials for Embryos?

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Sarah K. Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In Ohio, refrigerated trailers are being used to store the bodies of COVID-19 victims, but Governor DeWine is focused on burying something else: fetal remains.[1] DeWine recently signed Senate Bill 27 (“Bill”), which requires all abortion... Continue Reading →

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