The Blog
Case Highlight: Michael Garcia v. Starbucks Corporation
On March 14th, 2025, a California jury awarded plaintiff Michael Garcia $50 million in damages sustained from having hot tea spilled on him at a Starbucks drive-thru. It was February 8, 2020, when delivery driver Michael Garcia was picking up an order of three hot “medicine ball” teas…
How the Murder of Laken Riley has changed Politics
On the morning of February 22nd, 2024, 22-year-old Laken Riley was out for a run on the campus of Augusta University, located in Athens, Georgia. The nursing student began her run at about 9:03 am…
The Right to Repair in the USA
As products get more and more complicated with the utilization of electronics and sensors, consumers are facing more and more difficulties performing their own maintenance and repairs on products that they purchase…
Judge Herrick’s Advice to Aspiring Lawyers
In January, Kimberly Herrick was sworn in as a district court judge of Cabarrus County. Years before that, she was the chair of the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. Many years before that, she was a high school civics teacher…
E.M.D. Sales Inc vs. Carrera: A Fair Labor Standards Act Circuit Split
Under the separation of powers in the Constitution, whenever a new bill is passed by Congress, it is up to the courts to interpret that law and how it should be applied. In a perfect world, these new laws would all be interpreted the same way…
Opinion: Reinventing Government or Executive Overreach? Examining DOGE
The first month of the second Trump administration has attracted considerable attention within the American political and legal spheres…
NC Sues RealPage: Landlords Use AI Illegally to Raise Rent
The new North Carolina Attorney General, Jeff Jackson, came into office swinging on January 1, 2025. One of his first actions was coordinating the expansion of an eleven-co-plaintiff lawsuit against RealPage Inc…
The GDPR: Exploring Europe’s Response to 21st Century Data Privacy Concerns
In the 21st century, it can often feel like “privacy” is a thing of the past. Online, where the average internet user spends six-and-a-half hours a day, personal data is constantly being collected and processed…
Grammy Nominated Rapper A$AP Rocky: Trial Overview
On January 24, 2025, Rakim Mayers, known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, sat down in court. He was facing two counts of California Penal Code Section 245(b) - Assault with a semiautomatic firearm. . .
Trump's Gold Card Visa Proposal
On Tuesday, February 25, President Donald Trump announced an ambitious new immigration proposal. “We’re going to be selling a gold card,” Trump said…
Use and History of Private Prisons in the United States
On January 26, 2021, six days after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14006 relating to the Department of Justice’s use of privately owned prisons…
It Ends In Court: A Breakdown of the Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively Feud
Contrary to the title of the film and New York Times Best-Selling Novel, It Ends With Us, the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has yet to reach a verdict…
The Legality of Birthright Citizenship and President Trump's Executive Orders
On January 20th, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending the birthright citizenship status…
#FreeBritney: A Fight for Justice and Autonomy
Britney Spears, a name synonymous with pop superstardom, was released from her conservatorship back in August 2021…
How “Not Like Us” Ended Up in Court
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won five Grammys in February 2025. The song's success is nothing new, however…
The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story
On August 20th, 1989, shots rang out of a quiet home in Beverly Hills, California…
Examining Luigi Mangione's Several Cases
Luigi Mangione pleaded “not guilty” at his arraignment for New York state charges…
Case Highlight: U.S. vs Apple Inc.
In March of 2024, the Department of Justice, along with sixteen other states, filed suit against Apple over violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act…
The Possible Future of the DOJ: Who is Pam Bondi?
Donald Trump recently announced Pam Bondi as his appointment for the United States Attorney General…
Homeless courts: The current status and possible beginnings in North Carolina
Homeless courts are an exceptional yet unacknowledged aspect of our criminal justice system…