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    Constitutional Conundrum: Disqualification Clause Ignites Interpretative Firestorm Over Former President’s Eligibility

    April 12, 2024By Anthony Quintana

      For the first time in American history, a former president, Donald J. Trump, stands accused of treasonous acts against the United States and its citizens. Currently entangled in litigation with U.S. prosecutors over these allegations, President Trump has made the unprecedented move of seeking reelection, marking the first instance of a former president vying […]

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    The Right to Confront Who?

    April 8, 2024By Dean Raynor

      Courts across the country are patiently waiting for the Supreme Court to render a decision regarding an issue involving the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants “shall enjoy the right to . . . be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses […]

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    Moore v. United States: The Stakes of Redefining Income

    March 18, 2024By Catherine Gluchowski

      Sitting at the table of the highest court in the land is the monumental case, Moore v. United States.[i]  A case that concerns a potential seismic shift in the legal interpretation of what constitutes taxable income in the United States. At the crux of the debate is the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (“MRT”), a policy […]

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    The Odds are Against You: The Seminole’s Battle to Launch Legal Sports Betting in Florida

    November 10, 2023By Michael Del Duca

      If you have watched any professional sporting events on television recently, you are well aware that the market for sports gambling is flourishing. Whether it is by DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, or a plethora of other sportsbooks, customers across the country are being encouraged to put their hard-earned money on the line to support their […]

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