In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 108, Senior Staff Editor, John Brady Hagen discusses Adidas' attempt to expand their iconic trademark and the denial of that trademark by the General Court of the European Union.
Read moreSaving the Earth One Suit at a Time: Juliana and Atmospheric Trust Litigation
In this edition of KLJ Blog, Vol. 108, Senior Staff Editor, Lesley Nash discusses Juliana v. U.S. The case alleges that the United States committed to policies that contributed to climate change, while knowing of the negative effects of both its policies and of climate change itself.
Read moreA Whole New Kind of Ghostwriting
In this edition of KLJ Blog, Volume 108, Austin Stevenson discusses the Supreme Court reversal of a 9th Circuit decision because it was authored by a judge that died prior to the case being rendered.
Read more#MeToo and Minarsky: The Evolution of the Faragher-Ellerth Affirmative Defense
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor S. Patrick Riley discusses the #MeToo Movement and Minarsky v. Susquehanna County.
Read moreShauna’s Law: Will it be the First of Its Kind?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Alicia Gilbert discusses the fate of Shauna's Law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the effects it will have on CBD oil users who have to take mandatory drug tests for employment.
Read moreWorkin’ for a Livin’: The Blurred Line Between Employees and Independent Contractors Has Taken Another Hit in the World of Ride-Sharing
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Kyle A. Girouard discusses the SuperShuttle case involving ride-sharing and what it means for the National Labor Relations Act.
Read moreIs the Second Time the Charm? The Ongoing Medicaid Battle in Kentucky
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Megan B. Barker discusses the newest version of Kentucky HEALTH that replaces the Kentucky Kynect program and whether certain instituted provisions are unconstitutional.
Read moreKentucky's New Presumption For Joint Custody and Equal Parenting Time
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Amanda K. Krugler discusses Kentucky's new rebuttable presumption of equal time sharing and permanent joint custody and its ramifications moving forward.
Read moreThe Healthcare Industry Wants to Know What Amazon, Berkshire, and JPMorgan Are Up To: Could Optum Inc. v. Smith Provide Answers?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor William B. Kilgore discusses Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan's independent healthcare venture and what problems are posed by the pending First Circuit case, Optum v. Smith.
Read moreState Tax Law and the New Economy: a KLJ Symposium Topic Covered by Adam Thimmesch
In this edition of the KLJ, Volume 107 Senior Staff Editor Brittany Warford addresses the issues between digital IP and state tax laws, a topic introduced by Adam Thimmesch at the 2018 Kentucky Law Journal Symposium. The journal will soon publish an article of Thimmesch's, which will give a more complex analysis of the issue.
Read moreKnick v. Township of Scott: “Taking” Away the Williamson County Doctrine
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor R. Austin Stevenson discusses the upcoming hearing for Knick v. Township of Scott, and explains why the Williamson County Doctrine should be eliminated.
Read moreMarsy’s Law: It Persuaded Voters, But Will It Persuade the Kentucky Supreme Court?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Ameena R. Khan discusses the fate of Marcy's Law in the state of Kentucky and the upcoming Kentucky Supreme Court hearing on the amendment.
Read moreIs Texas v. United States “Great News for America” or Yet Another Procedural Skirmish in the Battle for “Obamacare?”
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Aaron Wallace Meek highlights the possible procedural issue of standing in Texas v. United States.
Read moreTransgender Service Members & Decision Making Deference to the United States Military
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Annie R. Barry analyzes the deference in barring transgender military service and suggests that a thorough investigation and data collection must be completed.
Read moreAmerican Asylum: How the Policy of Turning Away Asylum Seekers Violates National and International Law
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Lesley Nash discusses the national and international law concerns regarding the practice of turning away asylum seekers.
Read moreThe Death Penalty in Kentucky: Is it Worth the Cost?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Rachele Taylor Yohe discusses Meece v. Commonwealth and analyzes the viability of the death penalty in the state of Kentucky.
Read moreDue Process and Social Security: One Thread to Ponder Before Oral Argument in Biestek v. Berryhill
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Alexander Alberto Pabon discusses due process implications in Biestek v. Berryhill, an upcoming SCOTUS case.
Read moreSecurities Fraud or Elon being Elon? The Forty Million Dollar Tweet
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Richard K. Simpson discusses how Elon Musk's tweet put himself at risk of securities fraud.
Read moreAs Justice Should be Blind, So Should We: Analyzing the Federal Judicial Center’s Reports on Cameras in the Courtroom and an Argument in Favor of Keeping Cameras Out of the Supreme Court
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor John Austin Hatfield argues why video camera footage of judicial hearings in the U.S. Supreme Court should be unnecessary.
Read moreCould Fleetwood Mac Be Liable for Lindsey Buckingham Going His Own Way?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Rowan L. Reid analyzes the strength of Lindsey Buckingham's claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of oral contract against his band Fleetwood Mac.
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