The University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Law Review

“In Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the Constitution: A Legal Analysis of Federal Preemption, State Sovereignty, and the Path Toward Balanced Regulatory Reform in Public Health, Spandan Mukherjee explores how legal conflicts between federal and state authority allow Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to operate with minimal oversight. Mukherjee argues that outdated preemption doctrine and antitrust loopholes enable PBMs to sidestep accountability—contributing to rising drug costs and weakened consumer protections. The piece calls for targeted federal reform to close regulatory gaps and realign healthcare law with modern public health needs.” – Sofia Meinardus, Managing Editor 

“In Reforming Section 230: Taking Algorithmic Accountability, Taher Mogri discusses how algorithmic governance affects political expression in social media platforms, focusing on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and its role in defending platforms from liability guidelines. It uses cases such as Gonzalez v. Google, to show how courts traditionally judge algorithmic amplification, questioning the extent to which tech companies should be held accountable for content moderation and the social consequences of algorithmic design.” – Rohith Raman, Managing Editor

“In Coercing Justice: The U.S. Sanctions That Shake the Foundations of International Law, Zohaib Shahid analyzes the recent sanctioning of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the United States, following the Court’s issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shahid argues that these sanctions violate binding principles of international law and compromise the independence of the international judiciary. He also proposes legal reforms to counteract the U.S. government's extraterritorial pressure on global legal institutions.” – Sudipta Rout, Managing Editor