June is Caribbean Heritage Month, and we are pleased to honor two notable Americans of Caribbean heritage.
In 1990 Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H, who was born in Puerto Rico, was appointed as the first female and first Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General by President George Bush.
Dr. Novello
Physician-assisted suicide is a medical practice where a qualified healthcare professional aids a terminally ill patient who wishes for their life to end. Physician-assisted suicide is considered when a patient is suffering from a terminal illness, experiencing unbearable pain, and has a limited life expectancy. Eligibility criteria for physician-assisted suicide typically include being diagnosed with
Federal administrative law impacts nearly every element of our lives. The Supreme Court in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), created a two-part framework for litigation involving congressional statutory law and regulatory agencies that enforce that law. Recently, a group of New England fishermen challenged the feasibility of
For people who are lovers of Disney and the famed character, Mickey Mouse, the title, “Steamboat Willie” may be familiar . For those who may not know, “Steamboat Willie” was the title of the first successful short film Walt Disney created that included the first version of Mickey Mouse.[1] The short cartoon made its
by Dan Brackmann, guest author
AILALink is the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s “one-stop shop for immigration law research.” Within it, you will find primary materials, governmental memos and cables, government manuals, conference proceedings, and digital versions of most of AILA’s various treatises (under “AILA Books” in the left-side navigation bar), many of which discuss immigration
Until a few years ago, the NCAA has historically prohibited college athletes from earning compensation for their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). [1] Name, Image, and Likeness is a form of the right to publicity which grants the exclusive right to an individual to license their identity for commercial purposes. [2] In 2021, the game
A new law library book, Design Your Law Practice, explores the multifaceted challenges of starting a law firm. The book is divided into four parts, each exploring a different aspect of starting a law firm. The book explores the beginning steps of conceptualizing a law firm to the end phase of applying ideas to real-life
Below are the four most common documents that are necessary for travel, applications, finances, and just in general to have on hand for your own personal use. Below you’ll find information for locating South Carolina vital records and driving records, Social Security cards, and U.S. passports.
If there are any other documents or information that you
by Dan Brackmann, guest author
With the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into the Second World War, this Resource Review highlights Hein’s new Military Legal Resource library. Based on materials scanned from the U.S. Army’s JAG School, this collection includes obvious elements such as the legislative history of
South Carolina’s flag is a state symbol seen in many locations. The palmetto tree and crescent moon combination is found on hats, shirts, cups, artwork, and a wide array of other items. The use of the palmetto tree represents the defense of a palmetto log fort, located on Sullivan’s Island.[1] As for the crescent,