FeaturedFirst AmendmentSupreme Court
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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Criminal ProcedureEvidenceFeaturedFirst Amendment
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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Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst Amendment
October 1, 2025By Zachary Schindler
On July 29, 2025, a federal court approved a 6.13 million dollar settlement after video footage and student testimony confirmed that protestors had cordoned off auditorium entrances during a demonstration, creating a self-labeled “Jew Exclusion Zone” at the University of California Los Angeles (“UCLA”).[i] Jewish students and faculty reported being verbally harassed, blocked from accessing […]
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Constitutional LawFederal Trade CommissionFirst AmendmentHealth Care
September 26, 2025By Jordan Basit
The modern beauty industry occupies a curious position at the intersection of constitutional law, consumer protection, and gendered health risks. Advertising for cosmetics, whether glossy television spots or viral TikTok endorsements, enjoys robust protection under the First Amendment as commercial speech. Yet this protection often shields marketing for products later revealed to contain toxic ingredients […]
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