Miscellaneous
Covering some of the most interesting topics of the CLO, this section highlights diverse areas of law, including sports and entertainment.
A lawsuit with a side of guac, please
Chipotle’s troubles are far from over; after food safety concerns investors are suing and a federal criminal investigation has been launched against the popular restaurant chain. ...[Continue Reading]
As the Super Bowl nears, cities face relocation fears
With the recent St. Louis Rams football team moving to Los Angeles, and claiming the “State of the Art” Clause to get out of their contract with the city of St. Louis, questions arise regarding the conscionability and legality of such clauses in permitting professional football teams to just up and leave a city. ...[Continue Reading]
President Obama’s new directions to the ATF to clarify registration requirements for firearm sales
President Obama has announced 23 executive actions for gun control, but what will the actual effects of these actions be? ...[Continue Reading]
President Obama’s new gun control actions, background checks, and the tightening of loopholes
What impacts with President Obama’s recent executive actions have on the current loopholes for purchasing a firearm in both federal and state law? ...[Continue Reading]
Some States Attempt to Block DraftKings and FanDuel
Daily fantasy sports are being labeled as illegal games of chance, not skill. ...[Continue Reading]
The Parental Leave Policy Debate Continues: A Consideration of Unlimited Paid Time Off Parental Leave Policy
Netflix’s “unlimited paid parental leave” policy for the first year after an employee’s child is born or adopted has caused a great stir in the realm of employee benefits policy discussions, but why haven’t other companies followed in its footsteps? ...[Continue Reading]
Changing Attitudes in the Fourth Circuit’s Employment Discrimination Jurisprudence
Isolated incidents of harassment may now support hostile work environment claims. ...[Continue Reading]
The University of California at Berkeley’s Critical Mass Policy: Racial Inclusion or Segregation?
Questions surround the implementation of a new “critical mass” system at the University of California at Berkley’s Law School that left some first-year sections without any black students. ...[Continue Reading]
Concealed carry on campus: the threat or the solution?
With the rise in on-campus shootings across the United States, many colleges are changing their laws to allow students and faculty to carry guns on campus. ...[Continue Reading]
A Juicy Lawsuit
Welch Foods is under fire for allegedly inferring that its fruit snacks are healthy, without actually stating that the snacks are healthy. ...[Continue Reading]
Victimizing Yourself
Can minors be charged and convicted for possession and distribution of child pornography for having naked selfies of themselves on their phones? In North Carolina, the answer is yes. ...[Continue Reading]
After a Six-Year Legal Struggle, the Ninth Circuit Holds That NCAA Student Athletes Are Not Required to be Paid More Than the Cost of Attending College
The Ninth Circuit ruled that the rule of amateurism is important to student athletes’ roles at their prospective schools, and as such, they may be given scholarships up to the full cost of attending the school, but may not be compensated or paid for their playing on collegiate sports team. ...[Continue Reading]
Cheating Isn’t Cheap
A major dating site was hacked, and it is costing the site and its users more than just money. ...[Continue Reading]
“You have to just do it”: Teen charged in death of boyfriend
Seventeen-year-old Michelle Carter has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, who committed suicide in 2014. ...[Continue Reading]
