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 […]
By: Grace Winkeljohn As the United States 2024 Presidential Election approaches, European allies are raising questions about the United States (U.S.) election process and what the results may mean for their nation and ours. The U.S. and European governments share many similarities, making them ripe for comparison. However, there are also many differences sparking increased […]
By: Daniel Mantzoor April 6, 2022 On February 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked The Emergencies Act, a last-ditch attempt to quash protests of the Canadian government’s controversial COVID-19 policies. Specifically, the action arose in response to the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” a group of Canadian truckers demanding an end to the nation’s vaccine mandate […]
ANDRES ESTRELLA – On Monday March 20, the first lawsuit brought under JASTA—the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act—was filed in a Manhattan court. [1] JASTA is the 9/11 bill allowing families of victims of terrorist attacks to sue state sponsors of terrorism in United States federal courts. Congress passed this bill just before the […]
