Surviving COVID-19: The Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals During the Pandemic

(Source)   As the pandemic ramped up during 2020, leaving a deadly impact on America, it left a foreseeable and catastrophic effect on incarcerated individuals that is still felt today. During COVID-19, there were more than half a million infections behind bars and over 3,000 deaths in prisons and jails. During the first 15 months

Better Than Revenge: The Rise of Re-Recording Provisions in Artists’ Contracts

(Source)   Taylor Swift is often thought of for her descriptive lyrics, thought-provoking music, and elaborate concerts. However, Swift also has a substantive impact on legal scholarship in the music law world. When the artist entered a dispute with the owner of the master recordings for six of her albums, it sparked conversation and controversy

How Vulnerable Are We to Commercial Spyware?

(Source)   Commercial spyware is malware developed by private corporations that effectively repurposes users’ devices into surveillance tools. Once it gains access, commercial spyware can harvest any data on the device and transmit it. This not only includes the device’s stored data but also information collected from remote activation of its cameras and microphones without

Greenwashing in the Consumer Products Industry: The Need for Stronger Federal Guidelines

(Source)   On September 18, 2024, the Environmental Working Group, an environmental advocacy organization, sued Tyson Foods for making misleading representations regarding Tyson’s goals to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and their plans to start producing “climate-smart beef,” when they had not disclosed any concrete plans to achieve these goals.  The lawsuit was

The CHIPS and Science Act: Baby Steps

(Source)   On August 9, 2022, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science (CHIPS) Act, which aims to insulate the United States from future semiconductor shortages by revitalizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity. Over the past thirty-five years, the U.S. share of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity decreased by more than two-thirds, falling from producing