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Cruise Ship Conundrum for Foreign Crew Members: The Consequences of H.R. 4005

BY BRETT ROGERS — Introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Bill Shuster (R-PA), and Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV)1, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014– alternatively known as H.R. 4005 – will have a profound effect on the recovery efforts of nonresident aliens employed on foreign […]

Florida’s Getting the Munchies

BY LAUREN ASTIGARRAGA — A divided Supreme Court ruled that the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment approving the sale of medical marijuana in Florida met all legal requirements.[1] The amendment will appear on the upcoming November ballot. If at least 60 percent of voters agree, Florida could become the first Southern state to legalize use […]

The Nanny State: Turkey’s Fight to “Protect” Its Citizens from Twitter

BY MARILYN HARVEY — Tweet, tweet, tweeted. Turkey blocked Twitter shortly after midnight on Friday, March 21, 2014.[i]  Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan led the movement to eradicate Twitter after Twitter proved to be a nuisance to his political campaign. The block has not been completely successful because individuals are finding ways to tweet around the […]

Anyone Snapchat

BY KEVIN CABRERA — Snapchat  is a mobile application which allows the user to send pictures or videos through your device to another Snapchat user. The receiver is allowed to access the media for only as long as the sender allows and then the media cannot be accessed again. This new app has become the craze among […]