Redefining Parental Responsibility: The Jennifer Crumbley Verdict and Its Implications for Mass Shooting Cases
For the first time, a parent has been charged with manslaughter after her child committed a school shooting. [...]
Features
Featuring longer form articles, CLO award winners, and guest contributions from Campbell Law School professors and local attorneys.
Too Old to Work, but Not Old Enough to Sue
A growing consensus among circuit courts may destroy the hopes of litigants, dismissing an age discrimination claim if there is not an age difference of ten or more years between the plaintiff and their replacement hire. [...]
Unpacking North Carolina’s Ballot Initiative Shortfall
. . . voting measures are opportunities for citizens of a state to propose a change in legislation or a state constitutional amendment. Ballot initiatives are commonly viewed as a pure form of democracy and may be utilized by those who feel underrepresented by their state or local politicians. [...]
Lost Owners: North Carolina’s Limitation of Veterinary Practice Property Rights
Without any change, local owners of veterinary practices entering retirement must either close down, find another veterinarian to buy their practice, or in many cases, submit to selling their local practice to a large national corporation. [...]
The Future of Data Privacy in the United States
As federal policymakers research and draft data privacy legislation for the entire country to follow, there is tension between these state acts and the federal government’s plan for the future of data privacy in America. [...]
To Drink or Not to Drink?
The 21st Amendment was passed on December 5, 1933, ending the nationwide prohibition. North Carolinian drinkers rejoiced, although their celebrations were short-lived. The state stayed true to its temperance roots and continued to enforce its state-wide prohibition for several months. [...]
The Copyright War on Recipes in the Kitchen
However, copyright laws, though helpful for larger works such as cookbooks and websites, may not be as accessible to those who create their culinary works through other individual platforms, such as food blogs, videos, and podcasts. Social media outlets create inclusive communities to build networks both to share recipes and also to copy recipes without giving credit where it is duly earned. In order to combat this, it may be up to those communities to create a shared space of respect and appreciation without relying on the legal system. [...]
Part-Time Lawyer or Full-Time Dissident? Opportunities and Obstacles of Practicing Law Part-Time
"Lawyers are no longer afraid to face the stigma that 'we cannot practice law part-time.'” - Joan Williams, Law Professor [...]
The Murdaugh Dynasty’s Downfall: A Tale of Scandal, Murder, and a Shocking Twist
The Murdaugh family is no stranger to scandal, but on June 7, 2021, the shocking murders of his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and their youngest son, Paul, sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community of Hampton County. [...]
Florida Woman Files “Tester” Suit(s)
Laufer, a Florida woman who qualifies as a disabled person, holds herself out to be “an advocate of the rights of similarly situated disabled persons.” As such, this Floridian crusader, albeit un-caped, has filed over 600 lawsuits with the goal of enforcing Title III of the ADA. [...]
The Ethics and Implications of Classical Conditioning
Behavior modification is a simple concept with complex implications. Simply put, behavior modification “conditions” the participant to engage or cease a behavior through “learning.” The premise of changing behavior is easily understood when the participant consents. [...]
Will Artificial Intelligence Build a New World or Destroy the One We Know?
The nuance between different subsets of AI is important when considering its implications. Just as important as it is to know what AI can do, it is equally important to recognize how AI has its risks. [...]
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: An Epidemic
Countless cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women have been reported by Indigenous communities but have not made headlines. The following personal accounts come from those reports. It is April 18, 2017 and residents of a neighborhood in Lumberton, North Carolina have just discovered the naked body of Rhonda Jones stuffed in a trashcan. Rhonda was a thirty-six year old woman and member of the Lumbee Tribe. Only a few hours had passed when Christina Bennett, another member of the Lumbee [...]
The Eviction Crisis and the Attempt to Harmonize Gideon in Civil Courts
“‘While an eviction moratorium is an essential step, it is a half-measure that extends a financial cliff for renters to fall off of when the moratorium expires and back rent is owed.’” – Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Nationwide, millions of people rent homes and apartments. Renters made up 36% of the 122.8 million households in the country in 2019. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation in 2020 and states went into quarantine to try and [...]
Protection for Play: Student-Athletes and the Renewed Fight for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The National Collegiate Athlete Association (“NCAA”) has a longstanding history of denying employment-related benefits to student-athletes. Student-athletes have never been able to claim employment status at the university they attend. Accordingly, injured student-athletes have traditionally been unable to make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The theory and rationale behind denying student-athletes employment status at the university they attended is based on the idea of [...]