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Transforming Access: The FCC’s New Telecommunication Requirements May Enhance Accessibility in Criminal Detention Centers

Peyton Soethout, MJLST Staffer Continued technological advancements have made it easier for people to communicate with their loved ones worldwide. Criminal detention centers have utilized...

Persistent Yet Questionable: FTC’s Journey Regulating Negative Option Marketing in Online Subscription Services

Su Young Lee, MJLST Staffer Online subscription services are increasingly prevalent in society – prevalent enough to catch the attention of the Federal Trade Commission...

Enriching and Undermining Justice: The Risks of Zoom Court

Matthew Prager, MJLST Staffer In the spring of 2022, the United States shut down public spaces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The court system...

The New Reefer Madness? New Laws Look to Regulate Hemp Products

Violet Butler, MJLST Staffer In 2018, the federal government took a major step in shifting its policy towards the criminalization of marijuana. Included in the...

NEPA and Climate Change: Are Environmental Protections Hindering Renewable Energy Development?

Samuel Taylor, MJLST Staffer The National Environmental Protection Act, or “NEPA”, has been essential in protecting America’s air and water, managing health hazards, and preserving...

Are AI Overviews Creating New Risk of Libel for Search Engines?

Eleanor Nagel-Bennett, MJLST Staffer 47 USC § 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) protects online service providers from civil liability for content published on...

Social Media Platforms Won’t “Like” This: How Aggrieved Users Are Circumventing the Section 230 Shield

Claire Carlson, MJLST Staffer Today, almost thirty years after modern social media platforms were introduced, 93% of teens use social media on a daily basis...