By: Amanda Suarez On January 27, 2020, the Supreme Court came to a 5-4 vote that granted a stay allowing the federal government to implement their new policy that makes it more difficult for immigrants who use public benefits to obtain legal status.[1]The stay means that the government is allowed to pursue their new policy […]
By: Erika Porrino On January 22, 2020, the Rules Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 404.[i]This bill requires minors to get parental consent in order to terminate a pregnancy.[ii]Under Senate Bill 404, minors are required to get notarized written consent from a legal guardian or, alternatively, obtain a judicial waiver from the court to access […]
By: Jimmy McLaughlin In what could become the next landmark case for gay rights, on November 15, 2019, Bryan Rintoul became the first gay spouse to successfully challenge a legal rule in personal injury law called the “marriage before injury rule” that disproportionately and negatively affects gay spouses.[1]A Broward County jury awarded Mr. Rintoul with $9 […]
By: Erland Cerdan Since its public debut in 2008 as the underlying technological framework for the famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, blockchain has grown in popularity.[1]The reason for this rise in fame can be attributed to the fact that since its inception with Bitcoin, blockchain technology has gone on to be used in a myriad of different […]
