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  • The United States has five military service academies where cadets prepare for service. Reports of sexual assault have increased, with numerous barriers to holding academies accountable, including the Feres doctrine and Title IX exemptions. Efforts are needed to increase accountability and allow cadets to pursue civil actions for mishandled sexual assault cases.

  • An Unforeseen Condition: The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and its Effects on Pharmaceutical Research, Pricing, and Access By: Myles A. Roth* Abstract As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must negotiate the prices of a small number of drugs covered under Medicare Parts B and…

  • Summary: The case of Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh involves the secondary liability of social media giants Twitter, Facebook, and Google under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) for failing to prevent terrorist organizations from using their services. The Supreme Court ruled that the platforms’ inaction did not constitute aiding and abetting, and highlighted…

  • The Justice Department’s Response to Fraud in COVID-19 Funds By: Adam B. McDonald             The COVID-19 pandemic caused physical and financial hardship for millions of people in the United States. As a result, the United States issued loans to small businesses in order to alleviate some financial burdens. These loans, often known as Paycheck Protection…

  • The Morrill Act of 1862: Its Generational Impact on Higher Education and at the University of Tennessee By: Taylor Boyer The Morrill Act of 1862 (the “Act”) has “shaped America’s knowledge-based democracy” and opened the doors of higher education to millions of people.1 The Act was signed by President Lincoln as a response to the…

  • NCAA v. Alston, the Power 5, and Antitrust Risk in College Football

    By: Jansen Carver The last few years have seen many changes and dramatic moments in college football from name, image and likeness (“NIL”), conference realignment, and even a sign-stealing scandal.  NIL has become a major part of the college football world, and with NIL has come antitrust law. In the past five years, the NCAA…

  • Madison v. Alabama: Can the State Execute a Prisoner Suffering from Dementia?

    By: Troy C. Book Can the State execute a prisoner who can no longer remember his crime? That was the issue the United States Supreme Court decided in Madison v. Alabama.[1] In Madison, the Court had to decide if Alabama could still execute a prisoner who developed dementia while incarcerated and could no longer remember…