Crowdfunding ‘Feasors
Does New York’s Collateral Source Law Allow Defendants to Bankroll Torts with Crowdsourced Cash? In recent years, crowdfunding has become a mainstream method of organizing charitable donations. Crowdfunding campaigns on websites like Indiegogo, GoFundMe, and Kickstarter frequently raise millions of dollars for people looking to start business ventures, finance artContinue Reading
HIPAA, Coronavirus, and The Limits of Privacy
unsplash-logoCDC At what point does the public’s need for information outweigh the individual’s right to privacy? Yesterday, President Trump declared that the COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) was a national emergency. The declaration will bestow Trump with a vast amount of authority, as enumerated in the National Emergencies ActContinue Reading
Star Wars: The Rise of Smack-talker
Actor John Boyega took to twitter on New Years Eve to take one last shot at ‘Star Wars’ in 2019, implicitly critiquing the (SPOILER ALERT) Rey/Kylo-Ren romance, depicted in ‘Rise of the Skywalker’. Boyega’s character Finn, who once appeared to be the apparent love interest of the lead protagonist Rey, was relegatedContinue Reading
Suspect in Custody after Attempted Massacre in Monsey, NY
An attempted massacre at a Rabbi’s home, during a Hanukkah celebration, ended with five people being sent to the hospital. The attack occurred on Friday night, the seventh night of Hanukkah, in the town of Monsey, in Rockland County, New York. Reports indicated that the suspect entered the home and beganContinue Reading