Articles by Jaclyn Murphy, Senior Staff Writer

About Jaclyn Murphy, Senior Staff Writer (13 Articles)

Jaclyn Murphy served as a Senior Staff Writer for the Campbell Law Observer. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia in 2008. Before pursuing law school, Jaclyn worked as a paralegal for The Lex Group in Richmond, Virginia. During law school, Jaclyn worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Patrick Hetrick, as an intern in the Medicaid and Social Services Division of the Virginia Attorney General's Office, as the pro bono extern at Everett Gaskins Hancock LLP and as an intern at Gordon, Dodson, Gordon & Rowlett in Chesterfield, Virginia. She graduated from Campbell Law School in May 2014.

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Executions in the Modern Era: Women on death row and gender bias concerns

March 17, 2014

Since the Supreme Court of the United States allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, only fourteen women have been executed, including Suzanne Basso last month. [...]

The Fourth Amendment implications of living with a roommate [Updated]

February 4, 2014

The Supreme Court of the United States is currently revisiting the issue of co-tenant consent searches, deciding whether a carve-out to the general rule is warranted, or whether previous legal precedent should be abandoned. [...]

Happy hour—both a benefit and a burden to restaurant owners

November 26, 2013

Happy hour regulations vary drastically among the states, with many focusing on the detriments to public welfare and safety, while others concentrate on the advantages to local businesses and economies. [...]

The transition from inmate to productive member of society

October 29, 2013

While inmates face many obstacles after they are released from prison, correctional education programs offer them the skills necessary to find gainful employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending. [...]

Made in China America – Manufacturing jobs move back to the United States

September 10, 2013

Many businesses, including electronics companies Motorola, Lenovo, and Apple, have brought manufacturing jobs back to the United States despite the costs involved, showing that they value the benefits of the “Made in America” brand. [...]

Cursing and Nudity: The deadly sins of network television

August 13, 2013

The Federal Communications Commission announced its plans to loosen restrictions on cursing and nudity on network television, and viewers responded with thousands of public comments. [...]

Hold on executions in North Carolina lifted

July 10, 2013

Despite evidence of racial bias in the past prosecution of death penalty cases, Governor McCrory repealed the Racial Justice Act, resuming executions without an appeals mechanism for defendants whose sentences were affected by race. [...]

Cruise Ships — Vacation Oases or Floating Nightmares?

June 12, 2013

Travelers on board disaster-stricken cruise ships seek legal remedies, and one politician urges the enactment of new legislation to protect passengers’ rights. [...]

Internet sales tax bill receives bipartisan support

May 16, 2013

Last week, the Senate voted on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bill that would require online and mail-order businesses to comply with the same tax withholding requirements as in-state brick-and-mortar businesses. The bill had strong bipartisan support and was passed by a vote of sixty-nine to twenty-seven in the Senate. However, the bill may face opposition in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, since some consider the bill a tax increase. Yet, internet and [...]

Makers of Four Loko Reconfigure Cans in Settlement with FTC

April 2, 2013

Four Loko is a fruit-flavored, alcoholic drink popular on college campuses because of its low cost and high alcohol content. The beverage was invented by three Ohio State University students in 2005 and has been nicknamed “blackout in a can.” In the past few years, the beverage has received extensive media attention following several alcohol-related incidents. In October 2010, nine college students in Washington State were hospitalized after drinking Four Loko. Officials initially [...]

Super Bowl Renews Efforts to Thwart Human Trafficking

February 21, 2013

When most people think about the Super Bowl, parties, finger foods, and funny commercials come to mind, but not human trafficking. Yet cities hosting major sporting events such as the Olympics, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl have been surrounded by increases in prostitution and human trafficking. Sporting events attract thousands of visitors to the host cities, and millions of dollars in revenue are infused into the city’s economy. The combination of money and potential customers [...]

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Could Transform Tobacco Product Packaging and Impact Other Consumer Products

November 5, 2012

On August 24, 2012, in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. FDA, a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a provision of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act violated the First Amendment. Signed by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009, the Act purports to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to require that cigarette packages manufactured or sold in the United States contain textual warnings and color graphics depicting the negative [...]

Absent Due Process, Lance Armstrong Ends His Fight With the USADA

October 3, 2012

On June 12, 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) notified Lance Armstrong that it had opened a formal action against him for violating anti-doping rules from 1998 through the present. This notification followed the Department of Justice’s decision to drop its federal investigation against Armstrong in February. To the surprise of his fans worldwide, Armstrong conceded his guilt. In response, the USADA reported that it would strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and [...]