November 2017
The GOP’s Proposed Tax Reform Plan and How it Affects You
Written By: Brittany Mercer Associate Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy On November 2, 2017, House Republicans rolled out their plan to overhaul the U.S. Tax Code.[1] The proposed changes, if passed, would be the biggest reform to the Tax Code since the 1980s.[2] The new plan, titled the Tax…
Improper Grammar and Our Modern-Day Vernacular Collide Raising Questions About Whether One Louisiana Man’s Fifth Amendment Rights Were Violated
Written By: Holly Howell Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Trial Advocacy “If y’all, this is how I feel, if y’all think I did it, I know that I didn’t do it so why don’t you just give me a lawyer dog ‘cause this is not what’s up.”[1] This request, made by…
Braggs v. Dunn—The Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment as applied to mental health
Written By: Lisa K. Cagle Associate Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy Incarceration in the United States has been on the rise for decades,[1] causing the U.S. to have the highest incarceration rate in the world.[2] According to a study by the Department of Justice, more than half of these…
Mandatory Arbitration: A Victory for Deregulation or an Assault on Consumers?
Written By: Constantin Post Associate Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy On October 24th 2017, Vice President Pence cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.[1] The Senate was deadlocked, 50-to-50.[2] The Vice President was entitled to cast the final, fateful vote. With his vote, the final tally became 51-50.[3] The…
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