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Is Your Company’s Parental Leave Policy Discriminatory?
By: Jamie Salazer Recently, there have been many challenges to companies’ parental leave policies, which provide employees…
The California Labor Bill and The Demise of the Lyft, Uber Business Model
By: Emma Trugman A recent bill passed by the California Legislature will entitle drivers from ridesharing companies…
Who will Control Drug Prices: The President, Congress, States, or Big Pharma?
By: Jessica Johnson High-profile stories of EpiPen prices increasing from roughly $104 to $609 in less than…
Wanna Bet?: Fantasy Sports and an Athlete’s Publicity Rights
By: Alexis Lilly The legalization of sports betting altered fantasy sports in an unprecedented way.[1] New Jersey,…
Thirty-six-second Warranty Or How to Lose a Billion Dollars in Under a Minute
By: Sofya Bakradze Some professional basketball players require a new pair of shoes every few games, if…
All Smoke and No Fyre: America’s Fascination with Fraud
By: Nashrah Ahmed Promoted as a luxury concert experience on the Bahamas’ island of Exumas, Fyre Festival…
Violating Settlement Agreement with SEC Does Not Bode Well for Elon Musk
By: Jonathan Huie In response to Elon Musk’s tweets on February 19, 2019,[1] the Securities and Exchange…
Multilevel Marketing and Social Media Recruitment
By: Caroline M. Whitlock Multilevel marketing (hereinafter “MLM”) companies are sales organizations that compensate independent consultants based…
Killer Corporations Don’t go to Jail
By: Robert Lackey On December 3, 1984, Union Carbide’s Methyl isocyanate (hereinafter “MIC”), a poisonous compound with…
Potential Impact of President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Executive Order
By: Chris Katsantonis On February 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (hereinafter “Order”) on “Maintaining…
