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Confusion Surrounding The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act And Its Potential Effect On Investors

By: Krystell Fienco In 2021 congress enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“the Act”).[1] The Act included an addition to the definition of “broker” in 26 U.S.C.S. § 6045(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.[2] Title 26 of the U.S. Code, otherwise known as the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), codifies all federal tax […]

Can Public Officials “Block” First Amendment Rights on Social Media?

By: Akshay Kumbar On October 31, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held oral arguments for two cases that presented a circuit split issue of First Amendment rights and protections for public officials and how they can control social media accounts.[1] There is no debate that the First Amendment restricts government regulation of […]

The State of School Libraries: A Brief Update on Book Bans in Florida

By: Emily G. Finch, MSI In a year where big publishers and libraries have not seen eye to eye (even dividing authors on the issues), Penguin Random House joined the non-profit PEN American Center Inc., several authors of banned books, and parents (on behalf of themselves and their children) in the fight to prevent book […]

The Biases of Artificial Intelligence

By: Alexandra Curtis On September 28, 2023, Senator Cory Booker hosted a panel discussion with experts and advocates of civil rights to discuss the strong implications of artificial intelligence on civil rights.[1] Some might argue this panel comes late, as the use of AI has been on the uptick for the better half of ten […]