Category Archives: Featured Post

“See Generally, Books:” An Exploration of Modern Bluebook® Reform

ADAM STOLZ—The Bluebook is widely regarded as the “Bible” of legal citation, at least for law school students and legal scholars. As with any religion, adherence to the Bluebook is a sensitive topic and is the center of controversy within the legal community. While the benefits of having a uniform citation system are apparent, tension […]

The Slavery Loophole: How the Nation’s Prisoners are Striking to End Institutionalized Forced Labor Permitted by the Thirteenth Amendment

CARLI RABEN—On September 9th, as many as 24,000 federal and state prisoners in up to twelve states went on strike and refused to show up to prison jobs for what organizers are deeming “a Call to Action Against Slavery in America.” The Thirteenth Amendment abolished the practice of slavery in the United States with one […]

The Professional Amateur Athlete: An Analysis of Amateurism in the NCAA

JOSHUA MANDEL—In the words of Professor Michael McCann: “[a]mateurism in college sports may be on life support, but it’s not dead yet.” The NCAA’s business model is predicated upon requiring its student-athletes to retain amateur status. As of 2015, NCAA Division I member-universities can offer financial aid to student-athletes that would cover tuition and fees, […]

Who Needs Facts Anyway? The Pros and Cons of Fact Checking Presidential Debates in Real-Time

BLAINE B. REMMICK—A liberal and a conservative walk into a bar to calmly discuss the merits of each of their respective party’s presidential nominees. Five minutes later both are red in the face, screaming that the other party’s nominee is a blatant liar and unfit to lead the country. Hopefully the possibility of everyone getting […]

Room for Improvement & Room for None: Jimmo Ruling Directs Medicare Agency to Improve Its Educational Campaign Regarding the “Maintenance Coverage Standard”

JOSHUA GUTTER—As reported by the Center for Medicare Advocacy, “in an Opinion and Order released on August 18, 2016, Chief Judge Christina Reiss, who oversees the ‘Improvement Standard’ case (Jimmo v. Burwell, No. 11-cv-17 (D.Vt.)), ordered the federal government, through its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to comply with the Settlement Agreement that she had […]