The Blog
There are constant questions regarding the law in the United States. In The Blog, you can find articles regarding current implementations of law by the government, information on ongoing trials, and history of law in the U.S.
Knicks and Raptors: How Two Federal Acts are Intertwined with the NBA
Two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) have found themselves in competition, but this time, it involves a different type of court…
Pleading Away Due Process: Plea Bargaining in North Carolina
Every year, more than 90% of all federal and criminal cases are resolved through a plea bargain…
17th Century Witchcraft Laws in The American Colonies
Today, it is hard to rationalize the 17th-century witch trials because the American legal system has operated with due process for almost two hundred years…
"Raise the Age" Act Changes in Effect
January 26th, 2025, Sean Simpson shot and killed Zaquavious Dawkins, and injured one other individual…
Understanding Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program granted and administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
A Raleigh Company & PPP Loan Fraud: A Closer Look
A Raleigh-based company, DynPro, has been ordered to pay over $2 million for fraudulently obtaining a PPP loan…
The Many Sports Betting and Online Gambling Lawsuits
Gambling has been around for centuries, but recently, it's become easier than ever for people to lose big, and they can do it from the comfort of their own homes…
Civil Forfeiture: How 32 Tons of Shark Fins Appealed in Court
On August 13, 2002, a small ship called King Diamond II floated heavily off the west coast of Mexico, weighed down by illicit cargo…
Cinematic Justice: How Films Shape Legal Views
After a long day of classes, it’s finally time to wind down and relax...
#FreeBritney: A Fight for Justice and Autonomy
Britney Spears, a name synonymous with pop superstardom, was released from her conservatorship back in August 2021…
Use and History of Private Prisons in the United States
On January 26, 2021, six days after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14006 relating to the Department of Justice’s use of privately owned prisons…
The Legality of Birthright Citizenship and President Trump's Executive Orders
On January 20th, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending the birthright citizenship status of children to undocumented immigrants…
The Right to Repair in the United States
As products get more and more complicated with the utilization of electronics and sensors, consumers are facing more and more difficulties performing their own maintenance and repairs on products that they purchase…
Real ID and why it isnt real.. yet
Real ID is a standard for identification put into place by the Real ID Act that prohibits agencies within the federal government from accepting identification that does not meet a set of rigorous standards…
Grammy Nominated Rapper A$AP Rocky: Trial Overview
On January 24, 2025, Rakim Mayers, known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, sat down in court…
E.M.D. Sales Inc. vs Carrera: A Fair Labor Standards Act Circuit Split
Under the separation of powers in the Constitution, whenever a new bill is passed by Congress, it is up to the courts to interpret that law and how it should be applied…
NC Sues RealPage: Landords Use AI Illegally to Raise Rent
The new North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson came into office swinging on January 1, 2025…
Reinventing Government or Executive Overreach? Examining DOGE
The first month of the second Trump administration has attracted considerable attention within the American political and legal spheres…
How “Not Like Us” Ended Up in Court
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won five Grammys in February 2025…
The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story
On August 20th, 1989, shots rang out of a quiet home in Beverly Hills, California…