By: Natalie Feeney, Volume 104 Staff Member Private prisons have become a focal point of American criminal justice reform in recent years, especially in regard to solving the problem of mass incarceration.[1] According to data from 2017, the number of individuals incarcerated in privately-owned prisons has increased 39.3 percent since 2000, even though the overall…

By: Han Li, Volume 104 Staff Member Over the past three years, major climate disasters have cost the U.S. over $450 billion.[1] The rate of extreme weather events have doubled over the past five years, meaning these costs will only increase.[2] The threat is anything but silent, however, as climate change is now among the…

By: Carmen Carballo, Volume 104 Staff Member I.  A CRASH COURSE ON UBER & SERVICE ANIMALS The basic idea behind Uber is simple — “tap a button, get a ride.”[1] With this simple concept, Uber grew from a small app-based company in San Francisco[2] to an indispensable part of modern life. Uber currently operates in…

By: Hugh Fleming, Volume 104 Staff Member The suit filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division against Novelis, Inc. began like any other antitrust enforcement action under the Clayton Act,[1] but quickly took an unusual turn: the parties decided to submit a central issue in the dispute to binding arbitration.[2] Novelis…

By: Rachel Wydra, Volume 104 Staff Member I.  ROGER STONE AND PRESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE OVER CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS One of the more recent developments in the long saga of the Mueller investigation was the filing of two different government recommendations for the sentencing of Roger Stone.[1] Stone,  a long-time Republican advisor and ally of President Donald Trump,…

By: Matthew Cavanaugh, Volume 104 Staff Member Michael Rosen really wanted a pair of headphones. So much so, in fact, that he filed a lawsuit against Continental Airlines (now United Airlines).[1] In 2011, Rosen, an attorney, brought four separate claims against the airline based on its refusal to allow him to purchase a $3 pair…

By: Nick Wolfson, Volume 104 Staff Member Although undocumented immigrants are more likely than citizens to be the victims of crimes committed in the United States, undocumented immigrants are less likely to report those crimes to law enforcement.[1] Fear of removal (deportation) is one reason why many victims choose not to report even the most…

By: Michael Arin, Volume 104 Editor Riot Games, the publisher of the games League of Legends and Valorant, recently released their North America Community Competition Guidelines,[1] which detail conditions for the use of their intellectual property during third-party organized competition.[2] The guidelines include restraints on trade that go to the heart of the independent tournament…

By: Dan Otsuki, Volume 104 Staff Member Take a moment and consider you are watching a high-profile, maybe even celebrity criminal trial streaming online. Imagine further the jury, after months of listening to testimony and days of deliberating, comes back with a guilty verdict. We at home, riveted to our various screens, take a deep…

By: Cat Ulrich, Volume 104 Staff Member Minnesota has a long tradition of protecting minorities from discrimination[1], including those in the LGBTQ+ community.[2] One of the most important tools Minnesota has to protect against discrimination is the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA).[3] MHRA states that it is the public policy of the state that persons…