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FRAUD: Lori Loughlin
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the case of Felicity Huffman, whose role in the Varsity Blues scandal led to her being sentenced to two...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Mar 31, 20244 min read


PRECEDENT: Ethan Song
Trigger Warning: The following case includes depictions of violence against minors. Please read at your own discretion. Ethan Song was...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Feb 20, 20243 min read


SCOTUS: Morse v. Frederick
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I recently participated in a Moot Court simulation in my Civics and Regional Politics class involving...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 26, 20244 min read


SCOTUS: Bethel v. Fraser
A few weeks ago in my Civics and Regional Politics class, my classmates and I argued a Moot Court case involving issues of freedom of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 21, 20243 min read


INFAMOUS: The Turpin Family
Trigger Warning: The following case includes depictions of child abuse. Please read at your own discretion. On January 14, 2018, 911...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 11, 20245 min read


FRAUD: Leona Helmsley
In the late 1900s, Leona Helmsley, nicknamed the “Queen of Mean” was a symbol of the entitled attitude and greediness of some...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 27, 20235 min read


FRAUD: Martha Stewart
In 2003, the name of America’s most well-known homemaker was splashed across billboards and news headlines as an investigation into her...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 17, 20235 min read


FRAUD: Raj Rajaratnam
In 2011, Raj Rajaratnam, an American investor, was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy in one of the largest prosecutions of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 12, 20233 min read


INFAMOUS: Parkland High School Shooting
Trigger Warning: The following case includes depictions of violence against minors, graphic violence, and self-harm. Please read at your...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 7, 20238 min read


HOMICIDE: Las Vegas Massacre
Trigger Warning: The following case includes depictions of graphic violence and suicide. Please read at your own discretion. The Las...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 2, 20236 min read


INFAMOUS: Edward Joseph Snowden
In 2013, the world was shocked when a US citizen and computer intelligence consultant leaked highly classified information from the...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Oct 24, 20235 min read


SCOTUS: Gideon v. Wainwright 1963
In 1963, the Supreme Court was faced with arguments from two sides debating whether or not the Sixth Amendment’s requirement for federal...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Sep 29, 20233 min read


SCOTUS: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 1978
The Supreme Court decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) was a landmark decision which upheld affirmative...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Sep 19, 20233 min read


FRAUD: Elizabeth Holmes
For fifteen years, scientists and doctors across the globe were watching every move of a biomedical company and a young rising...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jul 28, 20235 min read


SCOTUS: Roe v. Wade
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States made a single decision which would dismantle fifty years of legal protection and...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jul 24, 20235 min read


SUIT: Lewis v. Starbucks Corporation
Being one of the most widespread corporations in the United States, Starbucks faces many lawsuits each year, ranging from discrimination...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jul 16, 20233 min read


FRAUD: Bernie Madoff
On December 10, 2008, the man behind the world’s largest and most devastating Ponzi scheme was finally exposed for all of his frauds and...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jul 13, 20234 min read


PRECEDENT: Good Samaritan Law
Nowadays, when someone passes out or is injured while in public, usually other people who are present jump in to assist without a second...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jul 2, 20233 min read


SCOTUS: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
We all know that free speech is an inalienable right according to the United States Constitution, but how far does the protection of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jun 22, 20233 min read


INFAMOUS: O.J. Simpson
Trigger Warning: The following case includes depictions of domestic violence. Please read at your own discretion. Before the night of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jun 20, 20237 min read
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