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Primate Personhood? PETA v. NIMH and the Future of Expanding Legal Protections for Primates
“Murray has spent more than 40 years and over $50 million taxpayer dollars isolating, caging, and then deliberately damaging macaques’ brains without leading to any new treatments or cures for mental health issues in humans.”[1] This powerful statement epitomizes the way that research primates are abused in the United States, and the reason why in…
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From Fertility to Felony: What is a 4th Amendment “Search” in a Post-Dobbs era?
In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[1] thirteen states criminalize abortion; in these states, technology like the Oura Ring, which collects reproductive data from users, may not receive Fourth Amendment protections. What constitutes a “search” when reproductive information is managed by a third-party? Can states use the third-party doctrine to use fertility…
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Delivering More Than Dinner: The Post-COVID Gig Economy Could Force a Rethink of Employment Law
Young Americans across the United States are increasingly embracing the convenience economy. A recent article in the New York Times detailed shifting attitudes toward food delivery, specifically, the tradeoff many Americans now accept: paying a premium for delivery in exchange for a reduced “mental load” from cooking and cleaning.[1] This shift reflects a broader reprioritization…
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A New Hydraulic Fracturing Proposal Fuels Questions About the Environment and Public Health in California
Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is a method used to extract natural gas or oil from underground. A drill is used to inject a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into shale, causing it to crack and release gas and oil. Environmentalists have raised concerns that the chemicals involved in fracking contaminate drinking water and that fracking…
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This is My Own Private Domicile, and I Will Not Be Harassed: Undue Expansion of Warrantless Entry Exceptions in Case v. Montana
On January 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court decided Case v. Montana, in which it affirmed its precedent of the emergency aid exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.[1] However, the Court also expanded the authority of law enforcement officers to enter private residences without a warrant in the case of an emergency. The…
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Like Apples & Oranges: What In re Vetements Group AG Gets Right, and Executive Order 14224 Gets Wrong, About the Importance of Extending Trademark Protections to Non-English Languages
On January 12, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the doctrine of foreign equivalents, which determines a non-English word’s trademark registrability based on its English translation.[1] The case, In re Vetements Group AG, has drawn widespread attention due to its potential ramifications on what words can be registered as…
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Deepfakes of the Dead: Applying Postmortem Publicity Law to Artificial Intelligence Digital Replicas
Your phone lights up: a friend has sent you a “new” video of a loved one you buried years ago. The smile, cadence, and timing are all perfect. The video, however, is a deepfake, and families, such as Robin William’s, are learning that artificial intelligence (“AI”) is outpacing existing publicity statutes, leaving estates with little…
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Regulatory Barriers to an Expanding Private Market: Rethinking the Accredited Investor Definition
The rise of private markets, combined with the outdated Accredited Investor definition under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, will contribute to and exacerbate existing economic inequality in America if not addressed. Under the Securities Act of 1933, when a company goes public, there are vast disclosure requirements.[1] These disclosure requirements help ensure…
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NIL In College Sports: The SCORE and SAFE Acts Go Head-To-Head
In the summer of 2021, the world of college sports shifted dramatically when the United States Supreme Court held in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston that the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (“NCAA”) limits on student-athlete compensation violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act.[1] In response to the decision, the NCAA initiated an interim policy…
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Executive Overreach: The Fight Over Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” (the “Proclamation”).[1] The Proclamation, conditions the entry of H-1B specialty-occupation workers on an employer’s payment of $100,000 fee.[2] During the Proclamation signing conference, government officials described the measure as a quick and effective response to perceived labor-market…
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