The Creative Journal of Contemporary Bioethics
In this piece, Susanna Larsen, JD '27 discusses the history and role of the Office of Special Masters, or "Vaccine Court," its role in our existing structure, and how it stands in the current political and public zeitgeist of today.
William Scott, Wake Forest University School of Law, JD' 26 If Benjamin Franklin lived in modern America, his famous proverb may well have been “Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and healthcare uncertainty.” After the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in Loper Bright, courts no longer defer to federal administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory authorities.1 …
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Lily Drake, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Robert Mueller, former Director of the FBI once stated, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.”1 It is anticipated that global cybercrime costs will grow by 15% over the next five years totaling $10.5 trillion by …
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The Psychological Impact of Animal Slaughter on Slaughterhouse Workers and the Spillover Effects in their Communities Ryan Mahabir, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 It’s a hot afternoon. The grill is fired up, ready to cook some hotdogs and hamburgers. As you enjoy the food, have you thought about the cows, pigs, and …
Teala Volkamer, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women 8966 US-231, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Mom, I don’t even know why I’m writin’ you, I guess I don’t have anyone else to write to. I’ve been put in the hole and don’t have anythin’ better to do than write. The …
Hannah Norem, Wake Forest University, J.D./M.Div Dual Degree Candidate '23 Preface: Chaplaincy and End-of-Life Decision-Making As a hospital chaplain, you have the privilege of experiencing the best and worst parts of patients’ lives.[1] You bear witness to the beginnings of life that take place in a hospital, like births and successful organ transplants.[2] However, you also …
Charlotte Robinson, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '22 The room feels darker than most. It is cold and uninviting. For someone who works in a hospital, you’d think I would be used to this environment. I should have adapted to it. After all, no one has ever described a hospital as sunny and …
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Christian Schweitzer, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? *** *Rinnnngggggg* “Alright, time’s up. Put your name on your exam and bring it to the front of the room please. Remember to read …
Madison Boyer, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 Department of Health and Human Services – Project Proposal & Request for Funding Working Name: Project Talos I. Proposal Summary The Project Talos team has collaborated for six years to develop an artificially intelligent physician, or “AIP”. The AIP has the capacity to diagnose …
By Austin Coates, WFU JD Candidate '22 About mid-day on a Tuesday, Mera sat on a bench, weary and tired, yet relieved. She’d been up late the night before, studying for her computer science final exam into the morning hours. A senior in college now, it was the last final exam she would take as …
