Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst AmendmentNational SecuritySocial Media
October 7, 2024By Sydney Fernandez
As the legal showdown over TikTok intensifies, the stakes are elevated for both national security and free speech. The U.S. government has enacted a ban on TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests its ownership.[i] In April, President Biden enacted legislation giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, ninety days to either secure a buyer outside […]
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeaturedFirst Amendment
April 15, 2024By Idan Livnat
On July 12, 2014, Conrad Roy III was found dead in the trunk of his car outside of a K-mart. He had left the engine running and filled his trunk with carbon monoxide gas. After an investigation, it was found that moments before his death, Roy was having second thoughts, but his girlfriend, Michelle […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst AmendmentSocial Media
April 1, 2024By Lauren Viola
Constitutional law in the digital age has just changed forever. On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States in Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier determined when public officials’ actions on social media platforms are considered state action, implicating First Amendment rights.[i] At the heart of both cases is the […]
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FeaturedFirst AmendmentPrivacy
November 15, 2023By Kaisha Ahye
In May 2023, the Florida Legislature passed the “Safety in Private Spaces Act.” The Safety in Private Spaces Act (“Act”) requires certain restrooms and changing facilities to be separated based on biological sex. This Act covers restrooms and changing facilities of correctional institutions, educational institutions, juvenile detention centers, and public buildings. Except for a […]
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