Photo by Hu Chen on Unsplash Kassidy Michel, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Parental leave is an important topic for workers across the country and across the world. Although almost all developed nations across the world have a national policy that provides for paid parental leave, the United States is not... Continue Reading →
Photo by MJ Tangonan on Unsplash Rebekah Durham, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Australia and the United States share many common themes in their histories. They were both settled as colonies of Great Britain, gained their independence, and flourished into two of the most affluent western nations on Earth. Australia and... Continue Reading →
Photo by weiss_paarz_photos on Flickr Kassidy Michel, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The COVID-19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc across the world. Not only has the Pandemic created a public health crisis, killing 212,485 people in the United States alone, but it has also been the reason for countless other economic and personal crises. [1]... Continue Reading →
Photo by Online Marketing on Unsplash Sarah Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction By 2033, the United States will have a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians.[1] There are many ways to deal with this problem, but continuing to subject doctors to covenants not to compete is not the answer.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Robin Spielmann on Unsplash Jacob Hoback, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from “respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”[1] Under modern free exercise jurisprudence, a law that substantially burdens a religious practice is constitutional if... Continue Reading →
Photo by Dean Calma/IAEA on Flickr Brandon Bryer, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The spread of COVID-19 has upended nearly every aspect of daily life. As millions of students have returned to college campuses across the United States, a welcome once filled with excitement and anticipation was riddled with uncertainty. While... Continue Reading →
Photo by Damir Spanic on Unsplash Joe Schick, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction This June, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) answered the contentious, long-anticipated question of whether businesses that provide defined-contribution plans (eg. 401(k)’s) to their employees can offer exposure to private equity funds (“PE funds”). The DOL appeared to give... Continue Reading →
Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash Sarah Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In the United States, couples are tying the knot later in life.[1] One reason for delaying marriage is to obtain a college education.[2] Those couples who marry after finishing college may decide to pursue a professional degree during... Continue Reading →
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Margo McGehee, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction As the 2020 general election nears, the memory of the 2016 election has many American voters on edge. Although Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote in 2016 by nearly three million votes, Donald Trump still managed to... Continue Reading →
Photo by Firesign on Flickr Natalie Hurst, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Ohio Criminal Rule 33 (“Crim. R. 33” or “Rule 33”) sets the guidelines for when and how a criminal defendant can file a motion for a new trial.[1] Because the guarantee to a fair trial is found in the Ohio Constitution and... Continue Reading →
