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    Are You a victim? If So Your Name Might Be Confidential

    February 9, 2023By Stephanie Mattig

    In 2020, Tony McDade, a Black transgender man, started dating Jennifer Jackson, the mother of Malik Jackson. On May 25, 2020, McDade broke into Jackson’s house and hit Jackson with a gun. On May 26, 2020, McDade allegedly returned to Jackson’s house and started using foul language. This resulted in a fight between Malik Jackson […]

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    First Responders Cannot Exclude a Burger Break under Kowalski and I.R.C. Section 119

    February 6, 2023By Daniela Curiel

    In Kowalski, the Court created ambiguity for first responders on the application of the Internal Revenue Code’s section 119 meals exclusion, partially addressed the “convenience of the employer” issue, and called on Congress to provide more guidance. This blog post highlights (1) section 119’s problematic application to first responders and (2) the circuit split focusing […]

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    How Reddit, Inc. Dodges Liability for Child Pornography Claims: Section 230 can Override the FOSTA Exemption

    February 2, 2023By Scarlet Riviere

    A cooing baby, a smiling toddler, a laughing child, a creative teenager—abusers should not be allowed to strip them of their innocence. Yet, according to the United States Sentencing Commission, there continues to be a rampant growth of child pornography reports—422% over the last fifteen years. With the rising tide of Child Sexual Abuse Material […]

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    Should Native Americans Have Adoptive Preferences for Native American Children?

    January 30, 2023By Juanfelipe Cabrera

    The United States Supreme Court justices are divided over the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (“ICWA”). The ICWA gives preference to Native Americans and members of tribes in adopting or providing foster care homes for Native American children. Furthermore, the federal law gives preference to members of a child’s extended family, […]

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    Intense Hurricanes In Florida: Can We Make a Change?

    January 26, 2023By Leah Crespi

    Hurricane Ian, one of the most deadly hurricanes to have hit Florida since 1935, made landfall on September 28, 2022 killing over 120 people and causing extremely severe damage to the west coast of Florida. However, that was not the end of it for Florida this hurricane season. Hurricane Nicole made landfall on the east […]

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    How Personal is Personal Identity? Florida Threatens to Ban Gender-Affirming Treatment for Minors

    January 23, 2023By Amanda Cruz

    The Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine recently voted on a new standard of care banning gender-affirming treatments for new minor patients. The decision by the state’s medical boards prohibits Florida doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, cross-hormonal treatment, and gender-affirming surgeries to treat gender dysphoria in patients under 18 years old. […]

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