Educating a “Work Ready” Kentucky: A Closer Look at the Impact of Free Community College Legislation in Kentucky
In this week's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Bennett Greene analyzes the "Workready Kentucky" program adopted as part of HB 626, and compares the state's higher education initiatives to others implemented across the country.
“Blue Lives Matter” Laws: The Extension of Hate Crime Statutes to Include Law Enforcement
In this Monday edition of the KLJ blog, Online Content Editor Spencer Gray discusses the recent proliferation of "Blue Lives Matter" laws that classify violence against police as a hate crime.
The United States Estate Tax: Demonized by the Public on Behalf of the Few
In this Monday edition of the KLJ Blog, Articles Editor Sadie McCorkle mounts an excellent defense of the much-maligned Estate Tax and forecasts its uncertain future under Donald Trump.
Mug Shots and the FOIA: Weighing the Public’s Interest in Disclosure Against the Individual’s Right to Privacy in the age of the Internet
In this week's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Emily Cecconi reviews a recent Sixth Circuit decision holding that booking photos should be precluded from release under the Freedom of Information Act.
KY Nursing Home Cases Latest Battleground in Arbitration Wars
In this weekend edition of the KLJ blog, Managing Editor Page Smith describes a recent Kentucky Supreme Court holding that agents of nursing home residents acting under a general power of attorney could not sign an arbitration agreement on behalf of their principals without express authorization.
Conflicting Federal and State Laws Lead to Higher Taxes for the Legal Marijuana Market
In this week's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Lesley Lawson describes the greater tax burden that the Internal Revenue Code places upon businesses that sell marijuana, even when they do so in compliance with state law.
Joint and Several Liability Among Co–Conspirators in Drug Conspiracies: A Sweet Forfeiture Deal for the United States Could Turn Bitter in Honeycutt v. United States
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, newly-elected KLJ Editor-in-Chief Jordan Shewmaker discusses the recent case Honeycutt v. United States and the imminent resolution of a circuit split on the conflicting liability standards used by the circuits in interpreting federal criminal forfeiture statutes.
Who Stands with Standing Rock?
In this week's KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Sarah Quarles makes her case for supporting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota in their protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The North American Free Trade Agreement and Its Fate
In this edition of the KLJO Blog, Staff Editor Alexander Risman describes the troublesome constitutional issues relating to President Trump's attempts to back the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Fourth Amendment Privacy Issues: Moving Away from the Historical Practice of Viewing “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy” as a Binary Question
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Linsey K. Hogg describes the Fourth Amendment implications of warrantless cell phone location tracking and its treatment among the circuits.