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    Double, Double, Fraud and Trouble: The First Amendment Protects the Curse, But Not the Con

    October 29, 2026By Jessica Banalewicz

    What happens when a “spell” is fake, but the money is very real?  In a courtroom, the answer may be more complicated than you would expect.  Florida psychic Rose Marks built a business around curses, spiritual “cleansing,” and supernatural remedies.  Among her clients was romance novelist Jude Deveraux, who testified that Marks convinced her she […]

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    McDonnell Douglas: The Fatal Flaw of the Burden-Shifting Test

    October 27, 2026By Vito Crichigno

    For over half a century, the McDonnell Douglas framework has dictated whether workplace discrimination claims survive summary judgment and reach a jury.  On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court denied two petitions that questioned whether this aging standard still belongs in modern employment law.[i]  Over the years, a growing number of attorneys and circuit court […]

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    The Bench at the Birthing Bed: Court Ordered C-Sections and Maternal Autonomy

    October 23, 2026By Genesis Johnson

    During an arduous and painful labor, Cherise Doyley (“Doyley”) was compelled to defend her reproductive autonomy before a court while bringing new life into the world.[i]  Her hearing took place at her hospital bedside, on a tablet screen, as her contractions continued.[ii]  Doyley’s case exposes a constitutional contradiction that Florida law has yet to resolve: […]

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    Tariffs Refunded, Consumers Forgotten: What Happens When Consumers Paid the Price?

    October 21, 2026By Alessia Endo Mazuera

    After President Trump established general import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), many businesses responded by increasing their prices or imposing tariff-related fees and passing the burden on to the end consumer.[i]  Although, importers directly paid the import duties to U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (“CBP”), consumers argue that importers were not […]

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