By: Ethan Copeland Congressmen Johnson (GA-04) and Bowman (NY-16) are among those having identified an issue with the Federal Rules of Evidence.[1] Criminal courts are admitting defendants’ artistic expressions against them as evidence of their alleged crime.[2]Johnson and Bowman have re- introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect artists from wrongful use […]

By: Aesha Soni Critical thinking is the cornerstone of legal education. Critical thinking requires a heterogeneity of ideas which arise from the diverse experiences that individuals have lived through to provide contextual lens through which law can effectively evaluate issues. However, the rise of Cancel Culture and the influence of Legal Formalism erodes diversity of thought in the legal […]

By: Aaron Gluck On the morning of October 7th in Israel, during the Jewish Sabbath and a major holiday, Hamas began a surprise attack from the Gaza Strip firing thousands of rockets, murdering innocent civilians, capturing hostages, and causing the escalation of an already dire situation in Gaza.[1] This led to the condemnation of the […]

By: Anna Irving In July 2023, Governor DeSantis approved the Foreign Principles Act[1] (the “Act”), which prohibits foreign principals from owning or acquiring farmland and certain real property in Florida.[i] For purposes of the statute, foreign principals are individuals who are not citizens or residents of the United States and are domiciled in a “foreign […]