By: Amelia Wong and Ashli Weiss* On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided that the “first sale” doctrine applies to copies of a copyrighted work made abroad in its Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons Inc. opinion. This holding allows a person to buy authentic luxury goods made abroad and ship them [...]
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The Kirtsaeng Decision’s Effect on Luxury Goods and a Proposed Solution Leave a comment
GUN CONTROL: State Legislation Aims More at Guns, Less at Control Leave a comment
By: Kameron Hillstrom To protect and serve – and apparently violate the law. New York may want to consider adding the latter portion to its police force motto, as every officer in the state is currently in violation of the state’s new gun control statute. New York hastily passed through the NY SAFE Act in [...]
Is the Time Ripe for Federal Legalization of Marijuana? Leave a comment
By: Elaine Ding For the first time in over forty years, the majority of Americans are now in favor of legalizing marijuana (according to a poll conducted by Pew Research Center – released on April 4, 2013). While support for marijuana legalization has slowly and steadily increased over the past twenty some odd years, the [...]
Moderate Gun Control Legislation Pleasing No One 1 comment
By Briana Cartwright The United States Senate will soon vote on new gun control legislation but the gun control bill may not pass because of a divided Congress. In preparation for this event, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and first lady Michelle Obama will try to develop support for the gun package. This package includes [...]
Kentucky’s Efforts at Tax Reform: State Legislature is Unable to Enact Meaningful Change to the Tax Code Leave a comment
By: Jordan Stivers Kentucky, like many states, suffers from an outdated tax code that fails to keep pace with the modern economy. In addition to slow economic growth, the state consistently fails to raise enough revenue to adequately fund vital services such as education and investment in healthcare. The lack of updates to the tax [...]
CISPA and the Need to Increase Cyber Security Without Infringing on Personal Privacy Leave a comment
By: Brian Bayne The issue of cyber security is quickly becoming a major talking point as more and more people recognize its importance in preserving Unites States’ national security. The need to protect the public and private sectors from cyber threats was even mentioned in this year’s State of the Union Address. However, the way [...]
