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“Yes Means Yes” Bill Fails To Adequately Address Link Between Alcohol And Sexual Assault, Danielle Cearley

GGU Law Review Blog

Much talk has surrounded California’s “Yes Means Yes” bill. SB 967 has been hailed a major shift in the way colleges will approach sexual assault by instituting an affirmative consent standard. Authored by Senator Kevin de Leon, SB 967 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 28, 2014. While the “Yes Means Yes” bill did not go unchallenged by Republicans, it was unanimously put forward. Despite the unanimity, many have criticized the bill. Critiques have questioned a number of aspects of the bill, first and foremost it has been labeled as ambiguous, and many critics have alluded to possible …

Youtube Kids – Luring Kids In, One App At A Time, Courtney Serrato

GGU Law Review Blog

Whether you’re an overnight sensation like Justin Bieber or you’re uploading a tutorial on how to apply the perfect make up; YouTube has become the go‑to site for watching all the hottest videos. Technologically speaking, the cyber world has significantly changed over the years, especially with the Internet now being easily accessible from mobile devices. But the most alarming and overlooked trend is the ubiquitous use of the Internet by children.

Today, children use iPhones, tablets and computers to access the Internet as early as three years‑old. With the amount of time children spend online, some have become skilled navigators. …

Return Innocent U.S. Citizen Trapped In Egypt's Legal Black Hole, Erica L. Morris

GGU Law Review Blog

Mr. Soltan is an innocent young adult, a college graduate of the Ohio State University, and a fellow United States citizen. His human rights have been violated to an outrageous level, and he is being denied due process in all sense of the phrase. It is time the United States government turns its attention to Mr. Soltan’s situation. It is time to demand that the Egyptian government present substantial evidence of Mr. Soltan’s guilt and of the crimes he has allegedly committed; it is time to demand that they provide him with basic due process and human rights afforded to …

Prime Air Encounters Faa Turbulence, Julie Cummings

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Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), often called drones, are rapidly entering the public space. Because drones operate in federal airspace, Congress tasked the FAA with creating new safety rules to address commercial drone flight. In February, the FAA released its proposed new rules governing drones weighing less than 55 pounds, which are used for non‑recreational purposes. Among other restrictions, the proposed rules limit flights to daylight, visual‑line‑of‑sight, below 500 feet, at flight speeds not to exceed 100 miles per hour. Additionally, operators must not fly drones over people. The FAA would also require operators to be certified and to incur other …

San Francisco Nudity Ban, A Balance Of Interests, Law Review

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In California, public nudity is legal, so long as those participating are not engaged in lewd acts. Individual cities can choose to invoke bans on public nudity, which Berkeley, San Jose, and San Francisco have done. In November 2012, San Francisco lawmakers outlawed something that is not an issue in other parts of the country, public nudity. The debate over public nudity began in 2011 when San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener wrote an ordinance that requires nudists to put a towel between themselves and any public property they choose to sit on. This ordinance came as a response to an …

What Do You Really Want? Speech V. Reputation In A World Of Instant Gratification, Leoangelo Cristobal

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Yelp! reviews, their reliability, and free speech.

Yates V. United States: The Supreme Court Lets Florida Fisherman Off The Hook For Sarbanes-Oxley Charge, Collin Mccarthy

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Capt. of a commercial fishing boat was charge under Sarbanes-Oxley of “destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy,” to wit, fish illegally caught.

Liability For Crossfit Trainers, Law Review

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Even though injuries in CrossFit are not unusual, just like they’re not unusual or unexpected in any physical activity, the main issue in this post is how much responsibility should a CrossFit trainer have if an athlete does get hurt?