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Manning Up: Reclassifying the Florida Manatee

Blog by: Matthew Pakkala

In this blog, 3L staffer Matthew Pakkala discusses the ongoing crisis facing the Florida manatees. He briefly introduces the main threat—algae blooms—and details the situation unfolding in the Indian River Lagoon. Pakkala advocates for the Florida manatee to be reclassified as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  

Manning Up: Reclassifying the Florida Manatee
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Supreme Court Qualifier? Horseracing’s ...

Blog By: Christian T. Deeter

In his blog, 3L Staffer Christian Deeter argues that the Fifth Circuit should hold the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) constitutional because it does not violate the non-delegation and anti-commandeering doctrines. The amended version of HISA adequately reformed the Authority, making it sufficiently subordinate to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Deeter supports his opinion with an analysis of the Fifth and Sixth Circuit’s recent rulings.

Supreme Court Qualifier? Horseracing’s Potential SCOTUS Showdown
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Green Gold Rush: Unveiling the Ecological and ...

Blog By: Jose Herrera
In this blog, 3L Staffer Jose Herrera examines the extensive consequences of the booming avocado industry in Michoacán, Mexico. Herrera highlights environmental and social concerns that result from deforestation and corruption and advocates for regulatory reforms to address environmental degradation and safeguard community well-being.

Green Gold Rush: Unveiling the Ecological and Social Impact of Avocado Production in Michoacán, Mexico
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The Future of Cruise Ships and Environmental ...

Blog By: Sydney LaRue

The cruise ship industry has a history of harming the environment but has recently implemented energy-efficient technology to limit the amount of greenhouse gases and other waste produced by cruise liners. In this blog, 3L Staffer Sydney LaRue argues that these actions are not enough and that increased regulations on cruise ships are the answer to decreasing the harm cruise liners have on the environment. 

The Future of Cruise Ships and Environmental Regulations
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Promoting Agricultural Innovation: A Research ...

Blog By: Nathaniel Richey

In this blog, 3L Staffer Nathaniel Richey discusses how the patent system has the potential to hinder innovation in the agricultural industry. Richey argues in favor of a statutory research exemption from infringement of plant utility patents, drawing parallels with the statutory research exemption applicable to pharmaceuticals and medical devices under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Promoting Agricultural Innovation: A Research Exemption from Patent Infringement

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Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Continues Construction After DC Circuit Decision

Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Continues Construction After DC Circuit Decision

Due to the catastrophic failures of all natural gas transportation methods, such as spillages and harmful chemicals escaping barrels, people are wary of new pipelines. Accordingly, there has been a recent, and large, controversy regarding the installation of the new pipeline, Atlantic Sunrise. Atlantic Sunrise runs through ten counties of Pennsylvania and will hopefully provide natural gas to southern states such as Alabama. The near $3 billion pipeline is threatened by activists who are protesting every step of construction, but the DC Circuit Court has refused to block the pipeline by dissolving an administrative stay on construction of the pipeline.