By: Asiya Khan The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) eviction moratorium has been a safeguard for millions of renters across the U.S. Whether imposed by Congress or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the stay on evictions was essential to combat the economic hardships encountered by Americans due to the unavoidable health crisis. On […]
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: 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 […]
