Wake Forest Law Review

25Apr

The Major Questions Doctrine Pollutes the Future of the Biden Administration’s Vehicle Tailpipes Regulations

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Ryan Valerio The ambiguity surrounding the Supreme Court’s application of the major questions doctrine and the doubtful future of Chevron is continuing to sow uncertainty in regulations across all industries. The Biden Administration recently announced a finalized rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would be the country’s strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas auto […]

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18Apr

Humanitarian Parole: Demystifying President Biden’s CHNV Parole Program

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Meredith Gillespie Introduction On March 8, 2024, Judge Drew B. Tipton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed a lawsuit brought by twenty-one states[1] arguing that the CHNV Parole Program (“CHNV Program”) should be repealed.[2] The CHNV Program, established in January 2023, allows individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and […]

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17Apr

Will the DOJ Lower the Walls of Apple’s Walled Garden?

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By Maeve Hickey On March 21, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and sixteen states sued Apple, claiming the company has monopolized or attempted to monopolize smartphone markets.[1] The suit is the latest in a series of antitrust actions against the “Big Tech giants.”[2] The Federal Trade Commission has spearheaded enforcement efforts against […]

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11Apr

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Home Chef Challenges the Circuit Split on the Trademark Infringement Likelihood-of-Confusion Analysis

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Hannah Doherty In 2014, the prominent meal-kit company, Home Chef, merged with supermarket chain, Kroger, Co., and adopted a new trademark, the “HC Home Mark.”[1] The mark, which is protected by five federal trademark registrations, features the silhouette of a fork and knife, contained within the outline of a house.[2] By 2021, Home Chef had […]

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9Apr

Will Florida Become the Next State to Protect Abortion Access Through Constitutional Amendment?

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Katie Palmer  Introduction In 2023, the Florida legislature passed a bill that restricted access to abortion after the gestational age of 6 weeks.[1] While the legislation provided exceptions for certain circumstances, including those in which a pregnancy may endanger the life or physical health of a pregnant woman,[2] it greatly restricted access to abortion for […]

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4Apr

The Whole Truth About Rule 10b-5 Half-Truths: Macquire Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P.

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Ryan Kainz “No comment.”  Corporate spokespersons commonly use these two words in an effort to avoid misleading investors and incurring liability.  But does this silence actually protect companies from potential lawsuits?  On January 16, 2024,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Macquire Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P.,[2] to address a similar question: […]

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2Apr

The TikTok Takedown: Strengthening National Security or Suppressing Free Speech?

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By Madison Cone After six years of wild popularity and influence, TikTok’s time in the limelight may be coming to an end as the prominent app faces a potential ban in the United States.[1]  In 2018, the video-sharing platform began its rapid rise to fame as a new and improved version of the formerly popular […]

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28Mar

Saving Face: The Problem with Deepfakes and How to Solve It

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Daria Brown The ever-growing prevalence of deepfake technology presents significant concerns surrounding privacy, democracy, and the ability of public figures to safeguard their reputations.[1] To complicate matters further, deepfake content creators are easily able to cloak themselves in anonymity.[2] This renders victims who seek to have deepfake content removed from social media unable to do […]

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26Mar

McElrath Shows Us that the Supreme Court is Working as Intended

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By Colin Ridgell While recent headlines have been dominated by the Supreme Court’s issued and pending opinions in cases of perceived political moment,[1] the Court has continued deciding questions that will ultimately have a direct impact on the lives and liberty of far more people than Section Three of the 14th Amendment[2] or Chevron[3] ever […]

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20Mar

North Carolina’s Nesting Doll Dilemma: Attorneys Fees as a Sanction in Family Law Criminal Contempt Proceedings

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By Nate Drum From the very first day of law school, students are taught that every legal action can be placed into one of two distinct categories: civil cases and criminal cases.  This distinction implicates everything from the substantive rights of the parties, to the rules of procedure, to which courts have jurisdiction to hear […]

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16Mar

Exclusion On My Mind: The Admissibility of Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

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Mae Zeitouni The State of Florida v. Jamell Demons is an ongoing criminal case in Florida concerning popular rap artist Jamell Demons, more commonly known by his stage name YNW Melly.[1] Demons faces two first degree murder charges related to the 2018 deaths of Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas.[2] This case has garnered a great […]

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7Mar

Elon Musk Departs Delaware: Catalyst for a Mass Exodus? Unlikely

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Ted Orr On February 14, 2024, Elon Musk announced via X that his space exploration company, SpaceX, transferred their incorporation from Delaware to Texas.[1]  This move comes on the heels of a decision in the Delaware Court of Chancery that denied Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation package.[2]  In the 201 page opinion, Judge Kathaleen McCormick […]

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