Author: Abbie Conrad (JD 2024-2025 student)

By Victoria Warkins.  Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, a biology professor at CalTech and University of Cambridge, introduced her team’s development of the first “synthetic” human embryo in June of this year. Scientists created the synthetic embryo…

By Sarah LeFevre.  Should a restaurant or bar be held liable for negligently selling or overserving alcohol to a patron who then causes injury, death, or property damage due to their intoxication? On October 16, 2023, in Torres v. JAI…

By Faith Helgesen.  Earlier this year, the governor of Arizona signed SB 1291. This bill stipulates that a guardian has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that requested contact with an incapacitated person will be detrimental to…

By Veronica Andreev.  About the Merger  In October 2022, Kroger and Albertsons announced their intent to merge. At the time of the announcement, Kroger operated 2,800 stores in 35 states, and Albertsons operated 2,273 stores in 34 states. As part…

By Ryan Larson.  Introduction  Throughout the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market, crypto investors have maintained the motto “Hold On For Dear Life.” The motto may seem especially true when a cryptocurrency such as Ethereum sees a 99% price decrease…

By Abigail Dood.  Tyler v. Hennepin County: Implications for State Tax Foreclosure Law Generally  On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County, holding that a provision of Minnesota law that authorized the…

By William Bolger.  Setting the Stage  The Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the world of college athletics with its decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston. In Alston, the Court invalidated a handful of NCAA rules that restricted athletes’…

By Abigail Kuhlman.  Art v. Artificial In August of 2022, Jason Allen nervously entered his first fine arts competition under the “Digital Arts/Digitally-Manipulated Photography” category at the Colorado State Fair. Allen’s submission, an image titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” (“Space Opera…

By Tyler Mebane. Arizona is one of the 27 states that currently retains the death penalty as an option for criminal punishment. In January of 2023, Governor Hobbs placed a hold on executions in the state pending a review of the…

By Clare Remy. A Brutal, Unsolved Murder In February 2015, Allison Feldman was found murdered in her Scottsdale home. Despite evidence of the perpetrator’s DNA at the scene, the case remained unsolved until April 2018, when police finally announced that they had…