Omar Chatriwala of Al Jazeera English, via Wikimedia Commons Paige Richardson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On September 16, 2007, a car bomb exploded in the vicinity of a U.S. diplomat working in Baghdad, Iraq.[1] A security team from defense contractor Blackwater Worldwide evacuated the diplomat to a secure location.[2] During... Continue Reading →
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash Rachel Harp, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Food is a fundamental need that often goes unmet during times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception: food insecurity rates have skyrocketed and continue to rise.[1] Before the pandemic, food insecurity impacted approximately 35 million people... Continue Reading →
Photo by Marat Mazitov on Unsplash Jehanzeb Khan, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 295.[1] The bill in effect regulates the use of electric scooters, also referred to as “low-speed micromobility devices” from scooter rental companies such as Bird... Continue Reading →
Photo by Marek Levák on Unsplash Rachel Ford, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Restaurants and medical facilities have something in common: they hold private information that they need to keep confidential. This information includes secret recipes at restaurants and client lists at medical facilities. Executives at these businesses may wonder how... Continue Reading →
Photo by Michael LaRosa on Unsplash Carter Ostrowski, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On November 3, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (the “FWS”) issued a final rule to delist the gray wolf from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (the “List”) effective January 4, 2021.[1] The November... Continue Reading →
Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Logan Kline, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Part Two of a Two-part series comparing the American and Canadian systems of regulating hate speech. I. Introduction The Canadian-American border serves as a dividing line between two very different approaches to the regulation of speech. To the south, the... Continue Reading →
Photo by William Bossen on Unsplash Janelle Thompson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Anthropogenic climate change, caused by releasing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, is becoming an increasing threat to the global population. Without more aggressive international climate change policies, the United States alone could end up spending... Continue Reading →
Photo by Drew Coffman on Unsplash Natalie Hurst, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction After the magic and fireworks of a wedding, one of the many decisions a newlywed may make is whether to change their* last name. Traditionally, this decision was only made by women in heterosexual marriages—and women were expected... Continue Reading →
Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash Lucas Strakowski, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Crowdfunding is an increasingly important part of the Internet financial landscape. Many have already participated in or are familiar with this fundraising strategy, such as raising money for an individual’s emergency health care costs. A new crowdfunding option—called... Continue Reading →
Photo by You X Ventures on Unsplash Janelle Thompson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction When browsing companies’ websites, it is common to see phrases such as “our commitment to diversity” or “diversity and inclusion” highlighted as a main focus of the page. While some companies take their commitment to upholding diversity... Continue Reading →
