Posts by blrme

By: Jack Di Masi Due to Congress’s failure to enact a uniform statutory rule insulating student-athletes from employee classification, the Third Circuit’s Johnson v. NCAA[1] opinion now sits at the center of a fragmented legal regime that universities must manage immediately.[2] In Johnson, the Third Circuit held that student-athletes are not categorically barred from bringing…

By: Alejandra Gutierrez On January 21, 2026, the Trump Administration abandoned its appeal in a case before the Fourth Circuit regarding the Department of Education’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) guidance.[1] In American Federation of Teachers v. Department of Education,[2] a federal district court for the District of Maryland held that the Trump administration’s Dear…

By: Kobain Radzat-Lockwood In early December of 2024, xAI, the company behind X (formerly Twitter), introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) image generator that allowed users to prompt its AI model, Grok, to produce and edit photorealistic images.[1] Since its release, the model has generated millions of nude and sexually suggestive photos of individuals against their…

  By: Natalia Baigorri On November 19, 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) released the 2025 update to the Model Tax Convention (“MTC”) and its Commentary.[1] The OECD MTC is not binding authority; rather, it serves as a non-binding recommendation to member countries to adopt their own bilateral tax treaties.[2] The role…

By: Lauren E. Smith The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments for Enbridge v. Nessel[1] this upcoming February.[2] The question presented in this case is a procedural one regarding whether or not district courts have the authority to excuse the thirty-day time limit for removal from state court to federal court in exigent…

By: David Stout Mere hours before any formal announcement by the U.S. government, one Polymarket user initiated a trade to bet that former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be ousted from his role by January 31, 2026.[1]  That single transaction netted the anonymous user $436,000.[2]  Polymarket and its competitor, Kalshi, allow users to place bets…

By: Sam Schroeder Electronic Arts (EA) is a massive firm in the video game industry, creating and publishing hit franchises such as The Sims, Madden, FIFA, and the Battlefield series.[1] On September 29, 2025, EA announced an agreement to be acquired by a consortium that includes the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) and…

By: Kevin Lauro Estimates placed up to thirty-six percent of the United States workforce—and as much as $152.6 billion in economic activity—within the gig economy in 2023 alone.[1] The gig economy comprises independent contractors and freelancers, often utilizing platforms like ride-hailing apps, food delivery apps, or holiday rental apps to offer their services.[2] However, the…

By: Thabiso Faith Mutumhe The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”), which came into force on August 1, 2025, is the first major overhaul of the United Kingdom’s (UK) arbitration framework since the Arbitration Act 1996, nearly 30 years ago.[1] Rather than rewriting the 1996 Act, the 2025 Act represents a targeted modernization of the…