Hurricanes hit harder for those with disabilities
Individuals with disabilities are uniquely vulnerable during natural disasters, and often do not receive adequate assistance in the aftermath. ...[Continue Reading]
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Hoop Dreams Turned Nightmares
The NCAA is in foul trouble after the FBI unveiled a major corruption scheme involving coaches, players, and marketing executives. ...[Continue Reading]
Pleading for Prison: NC laws force some offenders to serve long-term sentences in county jails
NC lawmakers changed DWI laws to crack down on habitual drunk drivers, but this increase in public safety may come at an unexpected cost. ...[Continue Reading]
Echoes from the Watergate Hotel
President Trump allegedly wanted to fire Special Council Mueller in May of 2017 in order to prevent him from investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. House Republicans have released a memo claiming the investigation was based on a bad faith request for a warrant from the Federal Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. ...[Continue Reading]
Family or property: Pets and their changing protections under the law
Laws regarding animal rights continue to change as humans have begun to rethink what it means to own a “pet.” ...[Continue Reading]
Recognizing the face-value of facial recognition technology
As technological advances push facial recognition technology into everyday life, the law strains to protect consumer privacy interests. ...[Continue Reading]
Preservation and protection for our pond friends?
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in a case involving an endangered species of frog to determine whether the designation of privately-owned land as “critical habitat” is authorized under the Endangered Species Act. ...[Continue Reading]
Decidedly undecided: the Supreme Court’s silence in the shadows of Obergefell
In the confusing wake of the Supreme Court's controversial Obergefell decision, the Court refused to hear a challenge to a Mississippi act enabling certain persons and businesses to refuse to provide services to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs. ...[Continue Reading]
Campbell Law participates in fall festival
Campbell Law students celebrated the season by helping host a fall festival at St. Giles Church on October 29. ...[Continue Reading]
I can’t remember killing him: Vernon Madison’s story
The United States Supreme Court has all but sealed the fate of an Alabama death row inmate who has been imprisoned for the past 30 years. ...[Continue Reading]
Congress grills social media platforms on Russian-sponsored ads
Representatives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified before the House Intelligence Committee after it was confirmed that certain political advertisements were purchased by Russian agents. ...[Continue Reading]
Proposed display prompts unexpected debate in law school
Third-year staff writer Eric Ditmore chronicles the discussions and decisions surrounding a forthcoming display in honor of African-Americans in the North Carolina Judiciary. ...[Continue Reading]
DDoS attacks: the common cyber-weapons of choice
Though the number of small-scale “distributed denial of service” attacks has increased, the number of prosecutions for such attacks remains relatively low. ...[Continue Reading]
Time to “bump” the bump-stock?
The Las Vegas shooting tragedy has revived the highly debated topic of gun control, including proposed measures to prohibit devices such as those which helped the Las Vegas shooter increase his rate of fire on innocent victims. ...[Continue Reading]
Bergdahl: messenger, deserter, or traitor?
In 2015, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was traded by the United States for five Taliban members who were detained in Guantanamo Bay. After Bergdahl returned to the U.S., the circumstances of his capture—the fact he walked off his post—sparked controversy. Bergdahl now pleads guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. ...[Continue Reading]
