Weekly Roundup
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Careful Where You Point That Thing: Neighborly Surveillance Camera Dispute Establishes JNOV Standard for Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claims
The proliferation of the Internet of Things[1] has enabled a dramatic increase in the adoption of home security cameras.[2] In… Read More
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Guns in Schools: The Debate Over Arming Teachers and North Carolina’s House Bill 193
By: Lane Segura Gun violence dominates the headlines in the United States, and few tragedies capture national attention like school… Read More
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HB 959: North Carolina Joins Growing List of States Prohibiting Student Cellphone Use
By: Carter Smith As cell phone use has increased among students, public school districts across the country have increased prohibitions… Read More
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Section 232 Blues: The Trump Administration’s National Security Investigation into Pharmaceuticals and Its Impact on the Research Triangle
By: Chris Beckham On April 16, the Trump Administration (Administration) initiated a national security investigation into pharmaceuticals and their ingredients under… Read More
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Betting on Reform: North Carolina Looks to Ban College Prop Bets
By: Morgan Crew Since online sports betting was legalized in North Carolina on March 11, 2024, residents have placed over… Read More
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North Carolina in Court: Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Suing the Trump Administration, and the Limits of State Litigation
By: Sydney Basden The Tar Heel State keeps ending up in court—on purpose. North Carolina Attorney General (“AG”) Jeff Jackson… Read More
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Older than “Forever Chemicals”: The Attorney General’s Common Law Authority
By: Jacob Harris Landscape of PFAS litigation Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, are known as “forever chemicals”… Read More
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Regenerative Regulation: What RFK Jr.’s Leadership Means for the Stem Cell Industry
By: Cullen Irwin With the advent of a new administration and the overturning of Chevron comes deregulation initiatives across several industries,… Read More
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Retiring from Prison: The Lower Standard for Compassionate Release Afforded to Those over the Age of Sixty-Five
Defendants who have reached the age of sixty-five and have served either ten years or seventy-five percent of their sentence… Read More
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Who You Gonna Call?: The Supreme Court is the New Ghost Gun-busters
By: Melissa Stuckey Ghost Guns and the Gun Control Act of 1968 Ghost guns have been of prominent public concern… Read More
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DEI, Big Law, and the Fight for North Carolina
By: Emily Mundt In the wake of his scourge against diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in federal spaces, President Trump… Read More
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Art or Addiction: The Consequences and Constitutionality of Age Verification Laws
By: Jack Liechty Context 73% of teenagers aged thirteen to seventeen have watched pornography online.[1] 53% have seen it before the… Read More