Legislation

Who Controls the Curriculum: Schools or the Parents?

December 23, 2025

As schools seek to address the ongoing debate surrounding LGBTQ+ curricula, they must be careful not to fall short on the recent precedent set by the courts. Meanwhile, parents can find refuge in the right to educate their children in accordance with their religious beliefs. [...]

The “Glamorous Façade” of High Fashion: A Path Towards the New York’s Fashion Workers Act

February 23, 2025

There are a handful of big-name models like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gigi Hadid, Ashley Graham, and Kendall Jenner who are making millions in their supermodel careers. However, this is a rare, narrowly shared experience among models. The Fashion Workers Act is aimed at closing this economic disparity and granting equal protection for all models. [...]

The Older Americans Act: A Renewed Commitment to Aging Independently

January 24, 2025

Aging is part of life, but with the right support, older adults can thrive with independence and dignity. The Older Americans Act (OAA) ensures seniors receive essential resources while fostering connections that strengthen communities. [...]

International Students Excluded from Collegiate NIL Deals

November 27, 2024

Although college athletes have the potential to secure impressive NIL deals, the opportunity is generally not given to international athletes. However, Congress has proposed a bill that could allow international student-athletes to participate. [...]

The Future of Data Privacy in the United States

February 7, 2024

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. [...]

Pennsylvania protects its pups: The passage of Libre’s Law

September 7, 2017

Pennsylvania passes a law to curb animal cruelty by holding pet owners more accountable. [...]

To Elect or Retention Elect, that is the question

April 18, 2016

The North Carolina Supreme Court is gearing up to rule how the term “elected” is defined within the state constitution, which will have implications on their own elections as justices [...]

While marijuana may be legal in some states, employers can still drug test and terminate employees

April 12, 2016

Five states in the United States have legalized recreational marijuana, twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, but employers in these states can still require drug tests and fire an employee over a failed drug test, even though the conduct is no longer criminalized. [...]

NC State legislators v. Charlotte City Council

March 25, 2016

The NC General Assembly knocks out the Charlotte City Council’s recent ordinance providing discrimination protections for the LGBT community, but the legislation does so much more. [...]

Giving credit where credit is due: SCOTUS forces Alabama to recognize same-sex adoption

March 14, 2016

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a decision of the Alabama Supreme Court that failed to recognize the validity of a same-sex adoption ordered by a Georgia court on the ground that the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision ran afoul to the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution. [...]

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