Websites like Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway have quickly become household names, known for their short-term rentals that are easily reserved on their websites and mobile applications. These popular sites are an online marketplace that allow hosts to earn an income from their properties, whether that might be an empty house, apartment, room, or shared …
In the past few years, e-scooter rideshare companies, like Bird and Lime, have popped up in major cities around the United States, including North Carolina cities Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham. The e-scooters are so popular in Charlotte that riders have logged over one million miles. Users can simply download the company’s app on their phone, …
In January of 2018, the Trump Administration founded a new division within the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) known as the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, to “restore federal enforcement of our nation’s laws that protect the fundamental and unalienable rights of conscience and religious freedom.” Since then there has been a regulatory trend …
Technology is advancing at an ever-increasing rate, and the legal field is no stranger to its implementation. From billing services to electronic filing systems, technology is continuing to revolutionize the practice of law while making the hectic day-to-day routine a bit more manageable. However, with the benefits of evolving technology comes the dreaded challenge of …
The opioid epidemic is one that has garnered significant attention, warranting governmental efforts to reduce the substantial misuse of opioids and the addiction and overdose deaths that occur as a result thereof both nationally and locally. Such efforts should come as no surprise. The misuse of opioids continues to increase nationwide. The Centers for Disease …
Twitter has undoubtedly been a hegemon amongst social media platforms, particularly because it is a platform used by some of the world’s most influential people and companies. The government, and President Trump, is no exception, as President Trump uses his personal Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump to make comments, statements, and direct questions to the public. The …
A new report released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) details a previously secret surveillance operation conducted by the DEA from 2008 to 2013. The program, which “took steps to hide the effort from defendants and courts,” sought to identify potential drug traffickers by issuing administrative subpoenas to vendors in order to gain …
When designing intellectual property laws, the struggle inherent in legislating is designing a law that will ensure that creators and inventors have adequate incentives to continue revealing new knowledge to the public while also not overly limiting the public’s ability to interact with prior works or express their own useful ideas. This balance has been …
Adults who smoke have been compensated for negative health effects of smoking, when the side effects of smoking were not fully and properly explained. An adult who doesn’t follow a safety label on a piece of heavy equipment because it is not noticeable enough can bring a lawsuit if they are injured when using that …
News broke last week that that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) provided the personal information of 2.3 million natural disaster survivors to a contractor working for the agency’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program. The individuals whose information was exposed included survivors of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires. The contractor to …