Settling the denominator debate: SCOTUS creates objective test for regulatory takings
In its recent ruling in Murr v. Wisconsin, the Supreme Court created an objective factor-based test to determine the proper structure for takings claims analyses.
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First amendment right to facebook?—SCOTUS says yes
The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled unconstitutional an NC law that made it a felony for registered sex offenders to access social networks websites.
Libations and legislation: the passage of the ABC omnibus bill
After passing the well-known “Brunch Bill” into law, North Carolinians now have another reason to rise early on Sundays beyond the call to worship or worshipping football.
The price of protest
A flurry of legislation has been proposed across the country over the last few months in an attempt to regulate the growing number of public protests.
Mum’s the word: gag order shakes the Fayetteville community
After wealthy Fayetteville businessman Mike Lallier was charged with criminal sexual misconduct with a minor, a judge’s decision to issue a gag order about the matter provoked serious debate.
A close call: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down prison call regulations
Despite the high price many inmates pay for a simple phone call, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently found the FCC’s attempts to regulate phone call prices exceeded its authority.
Trump Empire faces allegations of Emoluments Clause violations
Associate Editor Blake Drewry provides an in-depth look at the lawsuit filed against President Trump alleging his business profits violate the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Personal ties blur ethical lines on Pennsylvania Avenue
While President Trump previously issued an executive order holding members of the Trump administration to high ethical standards, numerous waivers of the order have raised ethical concerns of their own.
U.S. Supreme Court lays down the law on a deportation loophole
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision on May 17, 2017, in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, in favor of a lawful Mexican immigrant on the premise that federal law was inappropriately applied in attempts to justify deportation.
Rylan’s law: a silver lining in the darkest cloud
After a 23-month old child died after being found unresponsive in a pond by his house, the NC legislature proposed a bill to improve DSS observations and hopefully save lives.
Telemarketers gone wild: FTC violations and indecent behavior
After relentlessly calling people on the “Do Not Call List,” Dish Network is being forced to pay $280 million to the U.S. Government and several states, including North Carolina, for its telemarketing tactics.
The constitutional cost of keeping up with cyber criminals
The “warrant rule” of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure was recently changed to make it easier to investigate online criminal activity, but some believe the change comes at the price of constitutional rights.
The continued institutionalization of the new Jim Crow
With the Supreme Court denying to review the decision that found the North Carolina legislature had discriminatory intent in passing its election law, what does this mean for the future of North Carolina’s elections?
Back to the drawing board
Racially-motivated redistricting in North Carolina ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.
A General’s silence and a nosy neighbor
Retired Army lieutenant general and former national security advisor for the Trump Administration Michael Flynn invokes the 5th Amendment in a Senate hearing concerning Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election.