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The Syed verdict is contentious. Letting it be used as precedent is dangerous.

Adnan Syed’s experience was unjust. Using his case as precedent will cause the to repeat.
  • Ravi Panguluri
  • April 3, 2023

Public urination should not be prosecuted as indecent exposure

Too much nuance in indecent exposure cases leads to unnecessary enforcement.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • November 30, 2022

Amicus briefs should be independently fact-checked

Courts should be impartial. Biased amicus briefs strip them of their credibility.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • October 28, 2022

Victims of prosecutorial misconduct should be able to sue their prosecutors

The precedent from 'Imbler v. Pactman' must be overturned.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • September 27, 2022

Patents are harming innovation. It’s time to reform the patenting process.

Incessant patenting hinders innovation and stifles lifesaving technology
  • Rohin Mishra
  • July 20, 2022

Juries are capable of deciding damages. Damages caps undermine their ability.

Money cannot quantify pain and suffering. Damages caps ignore this.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • April 28, 2022

UMB has the nation’s first medical cannabis master’s program

The program will cover the historical, political and social aspects of cannabis use.
  • Samantha Subin
  • September 12, 2019

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