Volume 24, Issue 2

Artificial intelligence (“Al”) machines have refashioned the way humans invent over the pasttwo decades. Several inventions by Al machines, such as neural flashlights, fractal containers, and complex lens systems, have outperformed competitors in the market, improved efficiency in the workplace, and alleviated hazards. Recently, the patentability of these inventions has created contention in the legal arena. Patent law in the United States traces its roots to Article l, Section 8 of the Constitution, …

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“CRA”) gives individuals the right to equal enjoyment of public goods and services without discrimination. Although slow-moving, the CRA’s, and relevant state civil rights laws’, statutory language has historically been stretched to provide increased anti-discriminatory coverage in order to accommodate the humanitarian interests and progressive trends of modern society. This Article discusses the statutory construction hoops through which the CRA and state civil rights laws have been forced in order …

The reliance on technology to facilitate the movement of money has continued to grow since the inception of online and mobile banking. Instead of a bank, many users now access their financial information through an app. This technological shift has made it more important than ever that consumers are able to harness technology to understand …

In recent years, mental health trends have been extremely concerning, especially amongst teenagers and young adults. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental health issues and caused scholars to consider the role social media companies play in the relationship between social media and mental health. A recent Ninth Circuit decision reveals holes in a federal statute that …

In the fashion world, the most secure intellectual property protection available is trademarks. By owning these marks, luxury brands can prevent others from capitalizing on the integrity of their designs and maintain their stellar reputations. However, the validity of these long-enjoyed safeguards is being tested by the Metaverse, a new technological platform that allows consumers …

Agricultural subsidies, both in the United States and globally, harm the environment and do not support small-scale farmers. The lack of political will to substantially revise the upcoming Farm Bill indicates that the solution lies not in revising existing law, but instead in investing and utilizing precision agricultural technology. Precision agricultural technology is a broad …