An analysis of the Sept. 2 strike on suspected Venezuelan drug-trafficking vessels Published March 16th, 2026 Written by Eleni Karamanos In one of the Trump administration’s most controversial foreign policy moves, the U.S. strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela have set a new precedent for how the United States defines war, one of the Trump administration’s most controversial foreign policy moves. In fact, many legal scholars deem it illegal. Th

How did the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit fail to prove a monopoly? Published March 15th, 2026 Written by Nick Tarantino In the public imagination, Meta towers over the digital world: a company that commands attention, shapes culture and buys its way out of competition. According to Antitrust law, however, monopolization requires something more concrete. That gap came into sharp relief when the Federal Trade Commission’s high-profile case against Meta collapsed, not bec

An analysis of Case v. Montana and its 4th Amednment implications Published March 15th, 2026 Written by Emma Hoffman In September of 2021, William Case’s girlfriend called 911 to report Case’s concerning behavior. Case, an Army veteran, had been threatening to commit suicide, as well as to harm any officers who entered his home. The officers who arrived at the scene knew Case, his history of mental health issues and his prior threats of committing suicide via provocation of

Assessing Two Scholars’ Interpretations of the Extra-Legal Measures Model Published March 14th, 2026 Written by Addie Merrick States become subject to intervention by outside powers while mass atrocities occur within their borders. Whether for political or economic interests, or the obligation of moral responsibilities in humanitarian intervention, tensions arise when outside states deem it necessary to intervene on humanitarian issues. Further, when the United Nations Securi

An analysis of the Wisconsin criminal justice system, and what can be done to improve it Published March 14th, 2026 Written by Carter Lurvey Wisconsin’s criminal sanctions system is long overdue for the kind of reform that matches the realities and the inequities of modern justice. The Wisconsin justice system suffers from overcrowded institutions and fails to effectively address the issue, leaving incarcerated individuals to suffer the consequences. In fact, Wisconsin incarc

An analysis of the post- Dobbs era and how healthcare apps might be affected Published March 13th, 2026 Written by Lauren Jentsch In 2022, the world watched as the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade (1973) . The result, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) , called into question the intrinsic regard of the Constitution protecting a person’s right to privacy, especially regarding its origins in the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. As we mo

An analysis of President Trump's Executive Order 14160 and its implications on citizenship Published March 13th, 2026 Written by Nick Zylstra Since 1897, the principle of jus soli— the right to American citizenship for any person born on American soil—has been unchallenged law in the United States. Within hours of taking office on January 20th, the Trump Administration upended this principle with Executive Order 14160 , which denied citizenship to children born on American so

The Legal Implications of OpenAI. What does this mean for tort law? Published March 12th, 2026 Written by Zach Brown Artificial intelligence has become one of the most contested technological breakthroughs in human history. It serves as a tool of innovation, fact-finding, progress and automation. Yet this very nature of AI now raises profound concerns about the legal and ethical implications of its development. In Walters v. OpenAI , society is seeing the trouble that occurs

How does climate change show the need to understand flood disclosure laws? Published March 12th, 2026 Written by Allan Shneyderman When Danielle Jensen purchased her St. Petersburg home in June 2024 she believed her new flood insurance policy through the National Flood Insurance Program, valued at $8,600, would protect her. After Tropical Storm Debby flooded her property and her claim was denied, she discovered the previous owner had collected on a flood claim but never repai

How has President Trump influenced the legal profession and what are the future implications? Published March 11th, 2026 Written by Andrew Staff Can one man bend the legal system to his will? Countless individuals have asked this question before Donald Trump took office in January, however, few foresaw how pervasive the administration’s punitive measures would be on legal entities and individual attorneys. On March sixth, 2025, “ Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP ” was e