Posts by associatemanagingeditor
The Shifting Landscape of DEI Under Trump: Which Organizations Are Most at Risk?
by Dalia Wrocherinsky In recent months, President Donald Trump has reignited debates around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by signaling a strong desire to dismantle DEI initiatives in both public and private sectors.[1] The signing of Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” marks a significant step in this direction, signaling a…
Read MoreTHC and Termination: Can RICO Turn the Tables?
By: Guest Author The case of Horn v. Medical Marijuana, Inc.[1] has drawn significant attention for its potential impact on business law, employment law, consumer protection, and federal racketeering statutes. In this case, Douglas Horn, a commercial truck driver, purchased Dixie X, a wellness product marketed as containing CBD but no THC.[2] CBD (cannabidiol) is…
Read MoreThe Emergence of Esports and How Current Antitrust Principles Can Impact the Industry
By: Frances Ricks Esports are video games that range from popular team tournaments to single-player games to virtual reconstructions of actual sports.[1] These games have been around since the 1970s, however, they became much more popular in the 2010s.[2] The rise of Esports is so prominent that almost every single major video game has a…
Read MoreTarget Faced with Lawsuit After Disastrous DEI Roll-Out
by Tanner Burt Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, also known as “DEI,” has become shorthand for the series of policies and procedures designed to encourage representation and participation of people of different races, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, genders, ages, disabilities, and classes.[1] Heightened public focus on racial injustice within the past decade has included support from large…
Read MoreLoose Threads Through Loopholes – Cracking Down on Shein and Temu’s Abuse of the De Minimis Exception
by HaMin Jeong In just the first few weeks of his second term in the Oval Office, President Trump has made sweeping changes to U.S. international trade policies.[1] One way President Trump plans to disrupt the norms of international trade policy beyond tariffs is by limiting the de minimis trade exception. Responding to the expansion of…
Read MoreEmergency Tariffs and the Importance of the Global Trade Order
by Aissatou Toure Tariffs, in their most basic form, are taxes applied to imported goods.[1] Governments often use tariffs to protect domestic industries or respond to unfair trade practices.[2] These measures can influence trade relationships, as seen in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, wherein tariffs and retaliatory tariffs were imposed…
Read MoreAre Profit and Purpose Compatible? OpenAI’s Legal Battle
By Arthur Yolles When Sam Altman founded OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015, its mission statement was to “[build] safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity.”[1] This lofty endeavor attracted large-scale investors — namely Elon Musk.[2] Seeking to raise further capital, OpenAI switched to a “capped-profit” model in 2019 and, in…
Read MoreThe Cost of Change: How the End of Affirmative Action Impacts Grant Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses
by Guest Author As mission-driven lenders, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) increase access to capital in low-income communities through grants, loans, and even technical assistance to small business owners.[1] In support of this mission, CDFI grant programs commonly target minority and women-owned small businesses to support historically underserved communities.[2] However, the Supreme Court’s holdings overturning…
Read MoreEconomic Imperialism: How Proposed Tariffs and Punishment on Colombia Provides a Window into the Future of Businesses Under the Trump Administration
by Bhagat Dhaliwal On January 26, 2025, the United States prepared to impose a twenty-five percent tariff on all Colombian goods, in retaliation for President Petro refusing to accept two military planes carrying deported Colombians from landing.[1] The tariffs would have potentially impacted Colombian goods such as oil, cut flowers, and coffee; and led President…
Read MoreGoing for Gold: How the Olympic Committee Took a Shot at Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration
by Nicole Maxwell In July 2024, right before the start of the Summer Olympics, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) filed a lawsuit against Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink brand, Prime Hydration, for trademark infringement.[1] USOPC claimed that Prime Hydration used Olympic-related terminology and trademarks in its marketing campaigns, leading consumers to…
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