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    Federal Murder-for-Hire Prosecutions: The Financial Benefactor Dilemma

    October 13, 2026By Nadia Jordan

    In August 2022, a shooting at a Los Angeles gas station targeted rapper Tyquain Bowman, professionally known as Quando Rondo.[i]  While Bowman survived the shooting, his cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, was killed.[ii]  Federal prosecutors later charged Durk Banks, a recording artist and performer known as Lil Durk, with an alleged murder-for-hire charge tied to […]

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    Addiction-Based Liability: Social Media as the Modern Day Cigarette

    February 27, 2026By Nadia Jordan

    Social media is a regular part of everyday life, and it shapes how millions of people get information, entertainment, and connect with others. Platforms like TikTok market themselves as entertainment, using short videos and viral trends to keep users engaged.[i] For many users, these engaging, or addictive, features go unnoticed because they have become the […]

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    Song or Statement? d4vd’s Lyrics vs the Law

    October 20, 2025By Nadia Jordan

    The recent public conversation flooding news and social media outlets around singer d4vd, highlights how quickly song lyrics can become entangled with criminal suspicion.[i]  David Anthony Burke, professionally known as d4vd, is an American singer and songwriter whose rise to fame was largely shaped by online culture.[ii] He first gained attention by creating Fortnite gameplay […]

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