Constitutional LawFeaturedFederal LawGamblingSports Law
April 20, 2026By Donovan Smith
Pete Rose, the 1919 “Black Sox,” and Tim Donaghy are just some of the names that come to mind when discussing the biggest sports betting scandals in history.[i] While these incidents were massive, leading to lifetime bans from professional leagues and their Hall of Fames, they were few and far between. However, since May 14, […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedSupreme Court
April 8, 2026By April Sanchez
The Second Amendment consistently produces significant tension across a range of personal and societal relationships. Debate persists over whether firearm regulations should be tightened or loosened, and which approach can best achieve an appropriate balance between competing interests. However, this tension does not only exist at this most innate level. It also arises between states […]
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeaturedSixth Amendment
March 31, 2026By Crystal Couso
When a party alleges a witness has been tampered with, they invoke one of the justice system’s most critical procedural safeguards: the protection of witness testimony and the preservation of judicial integrity. The prosecution of rapper Jamell Demons, famously known as YNW Melly (“Melly”), has brought this concern to focus. In 2018, Melly was charged […]
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeatured
March 17, 2026By Jennifer Fanea
What happens when a police officer activates his body-worn camera while responding to a disturbance at a private residence and weeks later, without the homeowner’s knowledge or consent, the owner learns that the footage of his living room, arrest, and emotional reactions was reviewed by officers and used to shape testimony? This commonplace inquiry illustrates […]
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