Rethinking the Adversarial Family: A Restorative Approach
Restorative approaches put relationships first, helping families resolve conflict and repair harm in ways the courtroom can’t.
Legislation
Does Cutting SNAP Undercut Due Process?
Future courts are left to decide whether SNAP benefits should be a due-process right and whether the current system adequately protects those rights. Individuals can still sue the federal and their state government for changes to SNAP benefits.
Who Controls the Curriculum: Schools or the Parents?
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 Older Americans Act: A Renewed Commitment to Aging Independently
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
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
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
Pennsylvania passes a law to curb animal cruelty by holding pet owners more accountable.
To Elect or Retention Elect, that is the question
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
Apex woman is the first charged under North Carolina’s new “revenge porn” law
With an Apex woman being the first to be charged under North Carolina’s new revenge porn law, what are the implications for future prosecutions under the law?
While marijuana may be legal in some states, employers can still drug test and terminate employees
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
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
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.
Who decides on life or death: judge or jury?
The use of judicial override in capital cases is emerging as an issue in Florida and Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme.
Fifth Circuit’s ruling on abortion regulations: to protect women’s health or a cover-up?
With a new abortion law on the books in Louisiana making putting more requirements in place that would affect access to abortions, the court’s intentions in its decision are uncertain.
The NEW but old problem with the healthcare system
An open healthcare market, which allows for patients to compare prices, may be the solution for overcharging and overutilization by doctors.