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Robin Rhim, Chandler Baladjanian, and Kaylen Anderson

Apr 23

P.I.R.G.

The Corporate Departure from California

Credit: Kyle Calzia For years, California has been a thriving market for emerging companies. However, the Golden State has since had to...

IUU Fishing: The Dangers Behind Unsustainable Seafood Practices

Lea Crase and Kristen Rai

Apr 23

P.I.R.G.

IUU Fishing: The Dangers Behind Unsustainable Seafood Practices

Credit: Aman Bhargava | freerange Introduction With an estimated market value of $276.5 billion in 2020 and over 40 million people...

Faith in Our Institutions: Reforming Judicial Ethics in the Supreme Court

Samuel Pumarejo, Morgan Botelle, Thomas Dunbar

Apr 2

P.I.R.G.

Faith in Our Institutions: Reforming Judicial Ethics in the Supreme Court

Credit: Courtesy Nicole Poirot The public has lost faith in the branch of government designed to be the most direct expression of the...

How CA Local Governments Make a Difference for Women’s Rights

Astrid Souto, Lea Crase, Christina Nadeau

Mar 5

P.I.R.G.

How CA Local Governments Make a Difference for Women’s Rights

Credit: Sergio Ruiz, SPUR | Flickr Introduction The United Nations’ (UN) Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women...

Can Private Tech Companies be Targeted Under International Humanitarian Law?

Robert Weeks, Jason Cowan, Erick Arevalo, and Lea Crase

Nov 21, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Can Private Tech Companies be Targeted Under International Humanitarian Law?

Credit: Starlink I. Introduction There has been an observed shift in governments utilizing private-public partnerships for...

Advisory Opinions and Their Legal Gravitas

Jason Cowan, Samuel Pumarejo, Melina Torres, and Robert Weeks

Nov 21, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Advisory Opinions and Their Legal Gravitas

Credit: Eriks Cistovs | Pexels In a landmark initiative to clarify legal obligations tied to climate change and its effects on the ocean,...

Heat Rising: The Deadly Issue of Prison Heat Conditions

Lea Crase, Morgan Botelle

Oct 31, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Heat Rising: The Deadly Issue of Prison Heat Conditions

Credit: vividcorvid | Fotolia Rising temperatures during the summer months are significantly impacting the United States, leading to...

WHAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST FIELDS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARBITRATION

Joana Garcia, Alisha Hacker, Caitlin Edwards

Oct 31, 2023

P.I.R.G.

WHAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST FIELDS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARBITRATION

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk | Pexels INTRODUCTION: Arbitration is not a new concept, even though brand-new legislation and public attention...

Community Choice Aggregation: The Future of Sustainable, Affordable, & Local Energy

Thomas Dunbar, Kaylen Anderson

Oct 31, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Community Choice Aggregation: The Future of Sustainable, Affordable, & Local Energy

Introduction In 2022, one out of every six households in the United States were behind on their utility payments. California has three of...

Don’t Poke the Bear: The Golden State Says ‘No More’ to Big Oil

Samuel Pumarejo and Jason Cowan

Oct 31, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Don’t Poke the Bear: The Golden State Says ‘No More’ to Big Oil

Credit: Rawpixel The Golden State’s Bold Move The gauntlet has been thrown down. On September 16, 2023, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta...

The Impact of Recent California Appellate Court Decisions on B&P section 7031 Disgorgement Claims

Nathan Chow, Ross Steinbach (Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP)

May 17, 2023

P.I.R.G.

The Impact of Recent California Appellate Court Decisions on B&P section 7031 Disgorgement Claims

California’s construction industry is booming. Approximately 15% of construction within the U.S. is concentrated in California alone.

Robert Weeks, Jason Cowan, Kyle Duehring

Apr 27, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Wagner and Its Convoluted Legal Status

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is between two states, thus an international armed conflict under Common Article 2.

Problematic Pornography: Deep Fakes and the Dark Side of AI

Andrew Braswell, Erick Arevalo, Jason Cowan

Apr 27, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Problematic Pornography: Deep Fakes and the Dark Side of AI

As AI technology continues to advance, so must the Court’s interpretation of free speech and protection for those harmed by it.

Ella Wesly, Caitlin Edwards, Robert Stark

Apr 13, 2023

LITIGATION

Post-Dobbs: Women are Dying Here Too

In the past century, abortion and reproductive rights have been disputed, retained, and stripped the world over repeatedly.

Guns, Kids, and Safe Solutions: Gun Regulation from D.C. to San Jose

Kaylen Anderson, Lea Crase, Andrew Braswell, Kumail Aslam

Apr 13, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Guns, Kids, and Safe Solutions: Gun Regulation from D.C. to San Jose

2022 saw a staggering amount of deaths caused by firearms, around 20,138. Over 2,000 of these deaths were those of children.

Joana Garcia, Chandni Chhagan, Caitlin Edwards

Apr 13, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Deepfakes in the U.S.

Misinformation, the ability to convince someone that something untrue is true, has become dangerous, constant, and unregulated in the media.

Chandni Chhagan, Robert Weeks, Jason Cowan

Mar 9, 2023

P.I.R.G.

The Dark Realm of Crypto

Samuel Bankman-Fried, a young entrepreneur who founded FTX Trading Ltd., an international cryptocurrency exchange, now goes bankrupt.

SB-2: California’s Peace Officer Decertification and its Potential Impact on Agencies

Kale Olmstead and Jason Cowan

Mar 9, 2023

P.I.R.G.

SB-2: California’s Peace Officer Decertification and its Potential Impact on Agencies

In 2021, California joined 47 other states by reinstating a police officer decertification process when Governor Newsom signed SB-2 into law

Erik Villanueva, Jo Garcia, Kaylen Anderson

Mar 9, 2023

P.I.R.G.

We The People Created Antitrust

Antitrust laws protect trade and commerce from monopolies and unfair business practices.

Reproductive Litigation Six Months Post-Dobbs

Ella Wesly, Robert Stark, Caitlin Edwards

Mar 9, 2023

LITIGATION

Reproductive Litigation Six Months Post-Dobbs

It has now been six months since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.