The Hexavalent Chromium Spill That Never Happened: Without Disasters, Where Does Environmental Litigation Come From? Kathleen Ross On July 29, 2022, Tribar Manufacturing, an auto supply manufacturer, improperly released 10,000 gallons of toxicant-containing discharge into the sewer system of Wixom, Michigan.[1] The release overwhelmed the Wixom wastewater treatment plant and entered Norton Creek, a tributary […]
What’s Going on With Wetlands? The Supreme Court Takes Another Dive into the “Waters of the US” Sarah Matrian Social media was once inundated with the question “is water wet?” But are wet(land) water? The Supreme Court has been asked to determine this very question and the justices will once again attempt to define the […]
More than a dozen states are calling for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a lack of anti-theft features. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general on Thursday sent a letter asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a recall of “unsafe” Hyundai and Kia vehicles manufactured […]
Opening the Floodgates: Axon Enterprises, Inc. v. FTC and the Weakening of Public Power Keenen McMurray In November of 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of consolidated cases including Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission[1] and Securities and Exchange Commissionv. Cochran.[2] These cases concern whether challenges to the adjudication processes […]
The Supreme Court Case that Threatens to Upend US Labor Law Priyanka Podugu Within the next few months, the Supreme Court will release its decision for Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case that has held the attention of union activists and corporate leaders, alike. The case reached the Supreme Court in the […]
Attorney General Alan Wilson, USC football Head Coach Shane Beamer, Sen. Katrina Shealy, Hall of Fame football coach Frank Beamer, NFL Hall of Fame players Mike Singletary and Randy White, and NFL Alumni Association CEO Brad Edwards kicked off South Carolina’s Child ID program April 14. “As a parent, it is important that we talk […]
The Role of Electric Vehicles in Michigan Eric A. Shalloway In the state of Michigan, gas taxes contribute funds to improve roads and infrastructure, but between 2019-2021 it is estimated that there was a $50 million decrease in revenue due to electric vehicle owners not paying the tax.[1] The Michigan County Road Association explained that […]
Washington CNN — Attorney Evan Corcoran reccused himself from representing former President Donald Trump in the special counsel investigation related to the Mar-a-Lago documents given that he tested for investigators, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Corcoran’s exit, which was first reported by The Washington Post, was an expected development after special counsel […]