Author: Aron Solomon

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon In the ever-evolving landscape of American democracy, the United States Supreme Court holds a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s laws and ensuring the principles enshrined in the Constitution are upheld. Yet, aside from the reality of the current incarnation of the Court being mired in scandal after scandal, the current structure of the Court does not adequately reflect the complex nature of modern legal challenges and the sheer volume of cases it is tasked with adjudicating. In light of the totality of these considerations, it is time to seriously consider expanding the number of Justices who…

First appeared in Law.com By Aron Solomon It really wasn’t a great weekend for the Law School Admissions Test and the people behind it. Unlike in the olden days when people (raises hand) had to go to some dank, far-off test center to take the LSAT, law school applicants can now take it remotely. Remote invigilation of the LSAT allows test-takers to take the exam from the comfort of their own homes using their own computers. Here is how the process is at least supposed to work: Test-takers register for the LSAT through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website. During…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon As Law360 first reported, a New Jersey appeals panel has revived a woman’s 2020 suit alleging that her doctor botched a surgery intended to treat her hammertoe condition, saying the trial court wrongly considered her doctor’s notes while deciding on a motion to dismiss. As medical malpractice lawyer Eric Purchase observed, “This case highlights the complex legal issues that can arise in medical malpractice suits, including questions of standard of care, informed consent, and admissibility of evidence.” Let’s take a look at the key factors in play here: Standard of Care The plaintiff alleges that her…

First appeared in DC Journal By Aron Solomon New Jersey Transit, a state-owned transportation system, has been ruled to be shielded from a negligence lawsuit in Pennsylvania due to sovereign immunity. Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that protects government entities from being sued without their consent. The concept of sovereign immunity was derived from British common law doctrine based on the idea that the King could do no wrong. In the United States, sovereign immunity typically applies to the federal government and state government, but not to municipalities. Federal and state governments, however, have the ability to waive their sovereign…

First appeared in BOXSCORE By Aron Solomon Let’s get things started with a tweet from your author: This tweet addressed the honest words of tournament finalist, Liudmila Samsonova, speaking out in her press conference about how poorly-run this massively high-profile tournament was. She wasn’t alone in so doing – Grand Slam winner Elena Rybakina did the same mere hours before. The Montreal event is a WTA 1000-level event, meaning it’s just below Grand Slam level. As for the tennis itself, Jessica Pegula won her second WTA 1000 event -, and deservedly so. Anyone saying that her win should go down in history with an…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon The recent news of a Pennsylvania fertility doctor mistakenly injecting a patient with acid during a procedure will go viral on social media because of the breadth and depth of this medical malpractice. As the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported, the incident occurred when the doctor mistakenly injected trichloroacetic acid, at an 85% concentration, into a woman’s reproductive organs. The woman suffered severe injuries and burns as a result of the injection. This incident raises several critically important legal issues: Medical Malpractice The first legal issue that arises from this incident is medical malpractice. Medical malpractice…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon A recent article in the Montreal Gazette highlights the dangers of e-bikes and e-scooters – a reality in 2023 and beyond not only for anyone who uses them but for all of us who share the roads and sidewalks with them. Electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) have become increasingly popular in recent years as a mode of transportation and recreation. However, there are growing concerns about the safety risks associated with these devices, and the need for better regulation to mitigate these risks. In this op-ed, we argue that e-bikes and e-scooters need…

Marc Ang interviewing Aron Solomon Marc Ang (MA): Aron, thank you for joining me. It’s been a while, but Britney Spears is back on the news. She is releasing a memoir and some former flames are now trying to potentially block her from releasing content before it’s released. Aron Solomon (AS): First of all, this came from the US version of the Sun tabloid in the UK. They published this last week that Colin Farrell, and Justin Timberlake were seeking to block publication of the memoir. Then they’ve actually printed a second piece that kind of basically says, the information we…

First appeared in BOXSCORE By Aron Solomon In case you missed this morning’s blockbuster sports news, Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion and former NFL quarterback, has acquired a minority ownership stake in Birmingham City, an English soccer club that plays in the second-tier league known as The Championship. The stake was purchased through a partnership with Knighthead Capital Management LLC, which, just last month, acquired a 45% stake in the club. As a result of the acquisition, Brady will become the chairman of the club’s advisory As The Guardian reported on Thursday: Brady has partnered with Knighthead Capital on several other…

First appeared in Western Journal By Aron Solomon I will preface this piece by saying that I won’t refer to Twitter as “X” here, nor do I plan to ever refer to Twitter as X. While I will cover this in much more detail elsewhere, I think that Elon Musk’s time as the owner of Twitter is going to be limited — either by him or his creditors getting bored of his stewardship of the company. While there are a lot of factors that could cause Twitter to disappear, one of the important ones that not enough people are talking about…