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Knick v. Township of Scott: “Taking” Away the Williamson County Doctrine

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor R. Austin Stevenson discusses the upcoming hearing for Knick v. Township of Scott, and explains why the Williamson County Doctrine should be eliminated.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorJanuary 22, 2019cemetery, ose Mary Knick v- Scott Township, R- Austin Stevenson, taking, Takings Clause, Williamson County Doctrine, Williamson Cty- Reg'l Planning Comm'n v- Hamilton Bank

American Asylum: How the Policy of Turning Away Asylum Seekers Violates National and International Law

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Lesley Nash discusses the national and international law concerns regarding the practice of turning away asylum seekers.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorNovember 6, 2018Al Otro Lado Inc- v- Nielsen, asylum seekers, human rights, immigration, International law, Lesley Nash, refoulement

The Death Penalty in Kentucky: Is it Worth the Cost?

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Rachele Taylor Yohe discusses Meece v. Commonwealth and analyzes the viability of the death penalty in the state of Kentucky.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorNovember 6, 2018death penalty, death row, indigency, Kentucky, Kentucky Supreme Court, Meece v- Commonwealth, public advocacy, Rachele Taylor Yohe

Due Process and Social Security: One Thread to Ponder Before Oral Argument in Biestek v. Berryhill

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Alexander Alberto Pabon discusses due process implications in Biestek v. Berryhill, an upcoming SCOTUS case.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorNovember 1, 2018Alexander Alberto Pabon, Biestek v- Berryhill, due process, richardson v- perales, SCOTUS, sixth circuit, Social Security, United States Supreme Court, vocational expert

Securities Fraud or Elon being Elon? The Forty Million Dollar Tweet

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Richard K. Simpson discusses how Elon Musk's tweet put himself at risk of securities fraud.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 24, 2018Elon Musk, Richard K- Simpson, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Fraud, Tesla, Twitter

As Justice Should be Blind, So Should We: Analyzing the Federal Judicial Center’s Reports on Cameras in the Courtroom and an Argument in Favor of Keeping Cameras Out of the Supreme Court

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor John Austin Hatfield argues why video camera footage of judicial hearings in the U.S. Supreme Court should be unnecessary.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 23, 2018cameras, courtroom, federal, John Austin Hatfield, Justice Kennedy, Justice Scalia, Supreme Court, U-S- Supreme Court, video recording

Could Fleetwood Mac Be Liable for Lindsey Buckingham Going His Own Way?

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Rowan L. Reid analyzes the strength of Lindsey Buckingham's claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of oral contract against his band Fleetwood Mac.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 21, 2018breach of oral contract, Contract Law, fiduciary duty, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Rowan L- Reid, RUPA

Extravagances of Thought and Expression: Rehabilitating Obergefell v. Hodges and the Symbiotic Relationship Between Writing and Legal Theory

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Sarah Laytham discusses Justice Scalia's dissent in Obergefell v. Hodges and its importance in opinion writing style and legal theory.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 12, 2018equal protection, Fourteenth Amendment, Justice Scalia, legal theory, Legal Writing, Loving v- Virginia, obergefell, same-sex couples, Sarah Laytham

Opioid Litigation: Can We Put a Price On Addiction?

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Alexandra N. Henning highlights the dangers and concerns of using tobacco litigation as a guide for opioid litigation.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 12, 2018Alexandra N- Henning, federal, Opioid Multidistrict Litigation, Opioids, overdoses, Purdue Pharma, tobacco litigation

Unlike the Nosy Neighbor: Digital Privacy in the Modern Age

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Drew M. Baldwin discusses the recently decided Carpenter v. United States and its impact on digital privacy.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorSeptember 6, 2018Carpenter v- United States, Cell Phones, Fourth Amendment, privacy, Stored Communications Act of 1986

Prince & the Revolution of Transformative Use: Observing “New Portraits” Alongside the Potential Specter of Appropriation Art’s Past

In a special edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Operations Manager Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. analyzes Graham v. Prince, another copyright law case involving appropriation artist Richard Prince. A pretrial for this case will begin on the 14th of August.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorAugust 6, 2018appropriation art, Cariou v- Prince, copyright law, fair use, Graham v- Prince, Mark Edward Blankenship Jr-, New Portraits, Richard Prince, transformative use, Untitled

Improving Landlord-Tenant Relations in Kentucky Through the URLA

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Micah Johnson analyzes landlord-tenant relations in Kentucky, and advocates for statewide adoption of the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1972.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorFebruary 2, 2018Kentucky Revised Statute, Micah Johnson, Miles v- Shauntee, Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1942, Warranty of Habitability

Fourth Amendment Privacy Issues: Moving Away from the Historical Practice of Viewing “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy” as a Binary Question

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Linsey K. Hogg describes the Fourth Amendment implications of warrantless cell phone location tracking and its treatment among the circuits.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorJanuary 20, 2017Cell Phones, Circuit Split, Fourth Amendment, Internet Privacy, Linsey K- Hogg, Privacy Law, Tracking, United States v- Caraballo

Professional Sports Franchises Enforce Measures to Keep Out Opposing Fans, but Are They Legal?

KLJ Production Editor Elaine Naughton discusses geographic restrictions on ticket sales in professional sports.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedOnline Content ManagerJanuary 27, 2016Chicago Blackhawks, Elaine Naughton, hockey, Nashville Predators, sports law, tickets

The Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registration: Going, Going, Gone?

Staff Editor Ashley Angello explains the implications of recent proceedings involving the legal fight over the Washington Redskins trademark.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedOnline Content ManagerNovember 16, 2015Ashley Angello, trademark, Washington Redskins

In Memoriam: William Marbury, November 7, 1762 – March 13, 1835

What if a foundational case of American jurisprudence was wrongly decided? KLJ Legal News Editor Colton Givens analyzes a potential issue with Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedOnline Content ManagerNovember 9, 2015Colton Givens, John Marshall, Marbury v- Madison