Medical Review Panels: Solving the Malpractice Crisis or Blocking the Courthouse Doors?
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Emily J. Bertram discusses the Medical Review Panel Act and what the Kentucky Supreme Court's upcoming decision could mean for future malpractice suits.
Prince & the Revolution of Transformative Use: Observing “New Portraits” Alongside the Potential Specter of Appropriation Art’s Past
In a special edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Operations Manager Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. analyzes Graham v. Prince, another copyright law case involving appropriation artist Richard Prince. A pretrial for this case will begin on the 14th of August.
Conspiracy: What Does "Knowingly" Mean?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Production Editor Jamila Malaika Carter discusses United States v. Gibson, and proposes that the Sixth Circuit adopt the foreseeability element of drug conspiracy in promoting fair and just sentencing.
Public Safety, Panhandling, and Protecting Free Speech
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Julie J. Greenlee discusses Lexington's most recent panhandling ordinance and the underlying issues on free speech.
To Kill a Bearded Seal: Should the NMFS be able to preemptively list a species as threatened under the ESA?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Online Content Editor Madison Stewart discusses Alaska Oil & Gas Ass'n v. Pritzker and the debate on listing the bearded seal as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
The Seventh Circuit: Expanding Protections for LGBT Individuals in Title VII and Title IX Discrimination Cases
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Akesha Kirkpatrick analyzes Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College and its effect on the LGBTQ community.
The Role of Businesses in Reducing Recidivism in Ex-Offenders
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Kelsey Bryant discusses the high rates of recidivism mostly caused by unemployment and what businesses can do to reduce it.
An Endless Appeal: What Were Ezekiel Elliott and the National Football League Fighting About Anyway?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Notes Editor Michael E. Hooper Jr. analyzes a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dispute between the National Football League and Dallas Cowboys's running back Ezekiel Elliot.
Drug Quantities in a Conspiracy: What Counts?
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Claire Profilet evaluates United States v. Gibson and proposes that the Sixth Circuit adopts the "reasonably foreseeable rule" in conspiracy cases.
#CleanedUp
In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Joseph T. McClure discusses #CleanedUp, an alternative to Bluebook citation proposed on Twitter, that promises to increase efficiency of writing and ease of reading.
Kentucky Legislature Needs to Get Ahead of Juvenile Solitary Confinement
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Patrick Brennan discusses the need for the Kentucky Legislature to put an end to juvenile solitary confinement in light of constitutional and social concerns.
Barring the Cemetery Gate May Push More to the Federal Courthouse Door: Supremes Set to Revisit Ripeness Doctrine for Takings Claims
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Mat Payne discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding the ripeness of federal takings claims.
Black Lung on the Rise: A Call for Greater Protection of Miners
In today's edition of the KLJ BLog, Staff Editor Tyler E. Greer discusses the rise of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) and the need for work regulations in the coal industry.
Kentucky Criminal Justice Reform Amidst the Opioid Epidemic
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Chelise L. Conn Greer discusses the opioid epidemic, the increasing prison population as a result, and the Kentucky Legislature's methods of resolving it.
Identifying Proceeds with Blockchain: A Solution to the UCC § 9-315(a) Problem of Proof
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Brittany J. Foster discusses the benefits of Blockchain technology in the realm of secured transactions, particularly with identifying proceeds.
Victims of Progress: The Tort Liability and Economic Ramifications of Autonomous Vehicles
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Nicholas John Davis lays out the tort and economic ramifications caused by the advancement of self-driving technology.
Don’t Hate the Players (Nor the Haters), Hate the Game: A “Swift” Dismissal in Copyright Law and the Banalities of Lyricism
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. discusses the dismissal of Taylor Swift's copyright lawsuit and its effect on the music industry, the banality of the lyrical phrase in question, and the likelihood of similar lawsuits in the future.
Federal Tax Reform: Burgeoning The Bottom Line for the Bourbon Industry
In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor William Tyler Gilbert analyzes the federal tax reform's effects on the bourbon industry, including the benefits it would have on Kentucky distilleries.