Category Archives: News

Tennessee’s Stand: Attorney General Skremetti Challenges the NCAA

LUIS FERRO—In the ever-evolving world of college sports, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) has traditionally stood as the unchallenged authority—setting the rules of the game both on and off the field. Yet, the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness rights (“NIL”) marked a monumental shift. For the first time, student-athletes were granted the ability […]

What Are the Rules? A New Form of Organization Raises Questions.

SAMUEL HIRSCH—Cryptocurrency has multiple uses for investors. First, cryptocurrency is a form of currency used to purchase goods and services or store value, similar to traditional currency. The popular tokens in this realm include Bitcoin and Ethereum.  Another use of cryptocurrency has grown more popular recently. Investors purchase crypto tokens to acquire voting rights in […]

Donald Trump’s Indictment and its Potential Effects on the 2024 Election

MANUELA USANDIZAGA—Former President Donald Trump (“Trump”) was indicted on Thursday, March 30th, following a New York grand jury vote. This is the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced criminal charges. The now unsealed 34-count felony indictment “alleges that Trump falsified New York business records in order to conceal damaging information before the 2016 presidential […]

Policing Virtual Reality: FTC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

JARED SCHIFMAN—Antitrust regulators continue to pile up the losses in a new era of antitrust enforcement. Attempting to revitalize old antitrust doctrines from the first half of the 20th century, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have lost high profile merger challenges in a variety of industries. But the agencies and lawmakers are placing a significant […]