Virginia’s Response to Teens’ Juuling Addiction

By: M. Randell Scism We all know somebody who has a Juul, or some other type of alternative nicotine product. Sometimes, this person is trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. The goal of e-cigarettes is to get people who are addicted to cigarettes to switch to e-cigarettes without enticing non-smokers to try them.[1]This is a difficult task, as there is a rapid growth in the … Continue reading Virginia’s Response to Teens’ Juuling Addiction

The “Right” Side of Justice: A Personal Reflection Upon the Differences Between Practicing Criminal Law in Virginia and Massachusetts

  By: Erica Rebussini, Notes and Comments Editor Over the past two summers I’ve had criminal law internships in Virginia and Massachusetts, respectively. After these experiences, I can’t help but question some of the disparities I witnessed in those systems. Broadly speaking, the differences between these criminal court cultures are palpable in both the substantive application of the law as well as practical nuances inherent … Continue reading The “Right” Side of Justice: A Personal Reflection Upon the Differences Between Practicing Criminal Law in Virginia and Massachusetts

We Always Have a Choice: From the Chinese Exclusion Act to the Muslim Travel Ban

Editors note: this piece was originally written and intended to be published in April of 2019.  By: Christopher An The over simplified mantra of “We have no choice. We have no choice. We have no choice.” were spoken in response to a rally in which then republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump announced the need for a “total and complete” ban on Muslims entering in the … Continue reading We Always Have a Choice: From the Chinese Exclusion Act to the Muslim Travel Ban