In this week's edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Blog, Staff Editor Katelyn Brown describes the historical implications of a recent unpublished Tax Court opinion finding that a filer could validly plead the Fifth Amendment to withhold the source of illegal income reported in his tax returns.
Read moreA Salman Swimming Downstream: Salman v. United States and Remote Tippee Liability
In today's edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, KLJ Articles Editor Cody S. Barnett describes the history of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the infamous SEC Rule 10b-5 in light of the upcoming insider trading case, Salmon v. United States.
Read moreMerrick Garland and the Greatest Justices That Never Were
In this season-opening blog post for the Kentucky Law Journal Online, staff editor Brandon Magner offers some historical perspective on the beleaguered Supreme Court nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland.
Read moreEx Parte Communications with Treating Physicians and Caldwell v. Chauvin
In this week's edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, staff editor Benjamin Harris discusses a recent Kentucky Supreme Court decision allowing counsel in a medical malpractice suit to initiate ex parte contact with physicians who are treating the opposition.
Read moreA Dangerous Alternative to Opiates or a Potential Treatment for Heroin? Kratom Debated
In this week’s edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Online Content Editor Mary Ann Lee discusses the legal status of the drug Kratom and its potential use as a treatment for drug addiction.
Read moreYou’re Not the Boss of Me: The Misclassification of Workers in the On-Demand Economy
In this week’s edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Staff Editor Lindsey Hale illuminates the legal thicket of on-demand employee classification.
Read moreSeaworld Ends Breeding in Captivity: Saving Face or Saving the Orcas?
In this week's edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Staff Editor Jade Morgan describes the legal background of Seaworld's recent decision to halt its captive breeding program for orca whales.
Read moreNew Treasury Department Rules Limit the Benefit of Corporate Inversions
In this week's edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Editor in Chief R. Nicholas Rabold addresses the impact of new U.S. Treasury Regulations on the practice of corporate inversions.
Read moreFair Pay for Great Play
In this edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Staff Editor Parker DeAgano illuminates a wage discrimination dispute concerning the compensation of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team.
Read moreNo More Bloody Taxes: Growing Opposition to the “Tampon Tax”
In this week's KLJ Online Blog, Staff Editor Victoria Dickson discusses the recent public debate concerning abolition of the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
Read moreNo WASPs Allowed: The Strict Regulations of Arlington National Cemetery
In this week’s KLJ Online Blog, newly-elected Notes Editor Olivia Keller discusses a family's fight to inter a female WWII veteran in Arlington National Cemetery.
Read moreLitigation Finance: The Problems with Betting on Justice
In this week’s KLJ Online Blog, Staff Editor James Grant Sharp discusses recent developments in the proliferation of litigation finance.
Read moreMiss Kentucky USA v. The Madam
In this March Madness edition of the KLJ Online Blog, Legal News Editor Colton Givens dissects the lawsuit between University of Louisville student Kyle Hornback and Katina Powell, the person at the center of the Louisville basketball recruiting scandal.
Read moreValuing Fido
In this week's KLJ Online Blog, newly-elected Notes Editor Devon Cobb discusses a case involving the valuation of damages for the loss of a pet.
Read moreJiggery Pokery: What the Constitution Says about Selecting Justice Scalia’s Replacement, and What Republicans and Democrats Should be Saying Instead
In this special edition of the KLJ Online Blog, Senior Staff Editor Nate Fowler discusses the constitutional issues surrounding the death and replacement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.
Read moreThe Evidence that Did Make a Murderer
Staff Editor J.R. Leach illuminates evidence not included in the Neflix documentary series "Making a Murderer."
Read moreTattoo Copyright: NBA Superstars, Tattoos, and Video Games
Staff Editor Adam Meyer discusses an ongoing copyright dispute involving video game developers, tattoo artists, and professional basketball players.
Read moreRegulating Post-Roe: First Bill Signed by Governor Bevin Amends Kentucky Informed Consent Abortion Law
Staff Editor Mary Tanner investigates the passage of recent Kentucky legislation seeking to regulate abortion rights in the Commonwealth.
Read moreThe Harmful Clash Between the Bankruptcy Code and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Are Debtors Safe From Abuse?
Staff Editor Megan Niespodziany discusses conflict between the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Bankruptcy Code.
Read moreProfessional Sports Franchises Enforce Measures to Keep Out Opposing Fans, but Are They Legal?
KLJ Production Editor Elaine Naughton discusses geographic restrictions on ticket sales in professional sports.
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