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The TikTok Ban Debate: A Clash of National Security and Digital Rights

The U.S. TikTok ban raises key questions about national security, data privacy, and free speech. While supporters argue it’s necessary to prevent foreign influence, critics warn of government overreach. Will this reshape digital regulation and tech policy?

The History of Football and the First Super Bowl

The National Football League has a longstanding exceptional legal status in the United States. Follow along as we use HeinOnline to explore the history of football, from its earliest origins in the Middle Ages, to the modern legal monopoly of the National Football League.

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Mickey Mouse (at last!) in the Public Domain

As of January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse is in the public domain—well, kind of. Mickey’s journey from the Magic Kingdom to public domain re-wrote U.S. copyright law.

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Behind the Bindings: The Tortured Poets Department Edition

Did you know there is this super secret corner in the Law Journal Library called the Tortured Poets Department? It’s a hidden gem for all you Swifties out there, but instead of Taylor Swift lyrics, we’re talking about some seriously poetic legal stuff.

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4 Notorious Cults in American History

For this blog, we use “cult” to refer to groups with a leader who exerted an excessive and dangerous amount of control over their followers. Let’s dive into where each of these four cults came from and how they came to their tragic end.

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Hops and Hurdles: Navigating Beer Laws

What better day than today, National Beer Lover’s Day, to delve into the fascinating world of beer laws across the states? We’ll be your guide through the maze of beer regulations, using National Survey of State Laws.