On December 6, 2023, the family of a 32-year-old man from Toms River, New Jersey found him unexpectedly deceased.[1] The man’s death was traced back to his usage of a supplement referred to as “gas station heroin,” more formally marketed … Continue reading
The speed of development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has been breathtaking. Yet this comes with its own set of problems.[1] One of these problems is that the current iteration of AI requires vast quantities of data for … Continue reading
While the United States economy at large struggled to recover from the ill-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the temporary help service industry set record highs for revenue in 2021 and 2022, consistent with industry forecasts.[1] Indeed, such growth was predictable, … Continue reading
Before the 21st century, Martha Stewart was synonymous with homemaking, cooking, and entertaining. Now, she is more commonly associated with courtroom proceedings, incarceration, and stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). In December 2001, Stewart sold 3,928 shares of ImClone … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION In an era characterized by the pervasive influence of digital technology and the rapid evolution of online social activism, traditional labor disputes and picketing face a period of transformation. This transformation is exemplified by the emergence of cyberpicketing[1], a … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION There have been criticisms of Supreme Court Justices of the remote past; many denunciations, in fact. Just as an example, Chief Justice Roger Taney, the author of the Dred Scott decision, came to be hated by slavery abolitionists.[1] The … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION In 2023, the American Library Association reported a total of 695 attempts by the public to “censor library materials and services.”[1] Within these 695 attempts to ban or restrict library materials, “1,915 unique titles were targeted for censorship” while … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION As the third-smallest law school in the nation,[1] Appalachian School of Law (“ASL”) is probably not the first law school to come to mind when thinking of cutting-edge, innovative curricular and pedagogical changes in legal education. Yet, ASL has … Continue reading
I. INTRODUCTION After the 2020 presidential election, then-President Donald Trump engaged in a monthslong legal and social media campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the election.[1] On January 6, 2021, thousands of armed rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol in a … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION: “ASSEMBLAGE” A word not defined elsewhere in a source takes its meaning from the context in which it is used.5[1] But when the context of a word changes, so does its meaning. Chief Justice John G. Roberts reasoned on … Continue reading