Category Archives: Featured

European Summer? You’re Going to Need Approval for that: A Look at the European Union’s New ETIAS Application Program

By: Annalee Gunderson It is easy to get excited about your European vacation. You have picked out the perfect outfits, bought your plane ticket, and booked your hotel room. But those are not the only things you will have to do to prepare for your upcoming escape. Starting in 2025, non-EU citizen tourists and travelers […]

The Swap Shop: Legal Ramifications of the Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

By: Jacob Benchetrit On October 7, 2023 Gaza based terror group, Hamas, launched a series of attacks against Israeli sovereignty and the general populace. Hamas militants entered by land, sea, and even air, attacking indiscriminately wherever they arrived. Many cities and smaller kibbutzim were attacked, and so was a highly attended event, the Nova Music […]

TikTok Tug-of-War: Privacy, Politics, and the Supreme Court

By: Samantha Morales The legal issues surrounding the widely used and well-known app, TikTok, in the United States have included executive actions, legislative measures, and judicial decisions, all of which have echoed concerns over national security, data privacy, and the First Amendment. Although the topic has been buzzing as of late, worries over TikTok’s grasp […]

Ethical Concerns of Lawyers Investing in Third-Party Litigation Financing (TPLF)

By: Bryan Diaz If a plaintiff is using TPLF, they could be paying their lawyer twice without even knowing it. TPLF has quickly become a 15 billion dollar industry in the United States alone, it has revolutionized how lawsuits are financed, allowing plaintiffs and law firms to pursue cases that may otherwise be financially out […]