Introduction A plea bargain is an agreement between a criminal defendant and prosecutors in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to some or all of the charges against them in exchange for concessions from […]
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AI in the Practice of Law: A Tool, or an Illegal Practitioner
The practice of law is often seen as a change resistant field because of how sparingly laws are changed. Although the field of law is slow to change, the practice of law is an everchanging […]
read moreDoes The Government want your BO information? How The Corporate Transparency Act’s New Reporting Requirements Scared Business Owners
Despite being declared unconstitutional by a federal district court in Alabama only two months after being effective, a majority of business owners are still required to submit their sensitive identifying information to the FinCEN. The […]
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An Introduction to San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance
In comparison to other cities in the United States, San Francisco has been the leader of establishing and advancing worker protections. For example, San Francisco took the lead in establishing its own minimum wage, paid […]
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Fixing the Effects of The Trump Administration: Reuniting Separated Families and the Plan to Make them Whole Again
On February 26, 2018, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf families who were forcibly separated under The Trump Administration’s illegal zero-tolerance immigration policy. The complaint alleged, among other […]
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THE MOUSE IN THE MAZE OF COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAW
It is nearly impossible to see Mickey Mouse and not immediately associate this iconic character with Disney. Since the character’s debut in “Steamboat Willie” in 1928, Mickey Mouse has become Disney’s beloved mascot, and the […]
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California’s 2023 Legislative Cycle: Governor Newsom Provides Victories and Losses for the Labor Movement
During the 2023 legislative cycle, the California Legislature sent more than 900 bills to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his review. Of the 900 bills, thirteen bills were sponsored by the California Labor Federation (CLF) […]
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PROMISES AND PITFALLS: FORMER LPRS QUEST FOR A SECOND CHANCE
Every year, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removes thousands of immigrants from the United States. In the fiscal year between October 2021 and September 2022, ICE executed the removal of 72,117 noncitizens, […]
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The Doom Loop: The Subtle Art of Fear-Based Messaging in Politics
Weaponization of the Doom Loop Narrative Doom Loop (noun) – A scenario in which one negative development causes another negative development, which then makes the first problem worse. A vicious cycle. Fear-based messaging is a […]
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Florida’s Stop Woke Act and its Function as a Content-Based Restriction
Senate Bill 266 and Critical Race Theory May 2023, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed into law Florida Senate Bill 266 (SB 266) concerning changes to funding requirements for Florida State University System institutions.. Under […]
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