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    Nailed By Regulation: Why Europe Just Banned Gel Nail Polish (And Why The U.S. Hasn’t)

    November 11, 2025By Bar Sadeh

    In September 2025, the European Union (“EU”) banned a key ingredient in gel nail polish, sparking headlines that gel manicures are now illegal in Europe.[i]  Meanwhile, the product remains available on the market and in salons across the United States. Why the discrepancy? What does this reveal about each system’s approach to cosmetic safety? It […]

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    Treading on Slim Grounds: FDA Flags Unsafe GLP-1 Weight Loss Products

    October 24, 2025By Ciara Maytan

    Ozempic is no longer just a prescription—it has become a cultural phenomenon. From Hollywood red carpets to TikTok feeds, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are hailed as “miracle” fixes for weight loss. Yet, behind the hype lies an uncomfortable truth: These drugs surged into widespread use quickly, and patients are now […]

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    A Constitutional Time Bomb: Exploring the Future of Humphrey’s Executor

    October 14, 2025By Maxwell Gregg

    On September 22, 2025, The United States Supreme Court officially took up the question of whether to overturn its 1935 decision in Humphreys Executor v. United States.[i]  If overturned, Humphreys Executor will mark another precedential casualty of the Roberts Court.[ii]  To legal scholars, professors, and those that closely follow the Supreme Court, this upcoming showdown […]

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    Cryptocurrency: Security Or Commodity? A Legal Analysis Of Recent Case Law

    March 5, 2025By Aaron Carey

    The classification of cryptocurrency as either a security or a commodity remains one of the most contentious issues in financial regulation. This distinction is critical as it determines whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has jurisdiction over digital assets. Courts have increasingly addressed this question by applying […]

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