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Congress to Investigate Rising Generic Drug Costs
Anneliese Mahoney | October 13, 2014If you are going to a pharmacy for a particular drug, you're often offered a choice -- do you...
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | October 13, 2014From Ebola to killer relationships to resume tips, the top posts on Law Street really ran the gamut last...
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President Obama: Not a Fan of Internet Fast Lanes
Anneliese Mahoney | October 10, 2014Net neutrality has been an incredibly important and controversial topic in recent months. So many of us use the...
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Mashable is Changing the Way Media Works
Anneliese Mahoney | October 10, 2014Earlier today, I was fortunate enough to watch and listen to a webinar hosted by the Chief Strategy Officer...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | October 10, 2014With the long weekend coming up, you'll have some extra time to laugh about the weird, stupid, and ill-advised...
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Healthcare Procedures in Massachusetts Now Have Price Stickers
Anneliese Mahoney | October 9, 2014Sometimes problems with our healthcare prices are that they're unknown.
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The DEA Stole a Woman’s ID for a Facebook Account, Now It’s in Court
Anneliese Mahoney | October 9, 2014Sondra Prince (now Sondra Arquiett) made a startling discovery: the government was impersonating her.
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A Tech Company That Has Your Back: Twitter Sues the DOJ
Zaid Shoorbajee | October 8, 2014Twitter is suing the the United States Department of Justice for violating its First Amendment rights.
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Keep Calm and Carry On: You Don’t Have Ebola
Anneliese Mahoney | October 8, 2014It seems like all anyone can talk about anymore is Ebola.
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Same-Sex Marriage Legal in Most States: What Does the GOP Do Now?
Anneliese Mahoney | October 7, 2014Gay marriage is now legal in the majority of American states.
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Police Decisions Up for Debate in Today’s SCOTUS Case
Anneliese Mahoney | October 6, 2014The Supreme Court has an exciting new term ahead of it, and today's case is no exception.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | October 6, 2014From the faux outrage over President Obama's "latte salute," to every worker's fantasy coming true in Germany with a...
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Vote for Our Supreme Court Justices
Anneliese Mahoney | October 3, 2014We have different branches of our government for a reason.
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Liberia to Prosecute Ebola-Infected Traveler
Zaid Shoorbajee | October 3, 2014For the first time in the United States during the current outbreak, a patient was diagnosed with the Ebola...
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Who Does the Gag Order on Rehtaeh Parsons’ Name Really Help?
Anneliese Mahoney | October 1, 2014The story of Rehtaeh Parsons was a compelling one that hit the media, particularly North American media, last year....
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Germany Considers Ban on After Hours Work Emails
Anneliese Mahoney | September 30, 2014I'm sort of a walking stereotype. I have my phone in my hand at all times, I sleep with...
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“Gay Panic” Defense Outlawed in California
Anneliese Mahoney | September 29, 2014There's good news coming out of California right now -- the "gay panic" defense is no longer legal justification...
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Michele Bachmann Calls Gay Marriage Boring, But Her History Says Otherwise
Chelsey D. Goff | September 27, 2014Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has been an outspoken opponent of marriage equality for years.
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Strikes Against ISIS in Syria: Shaky Ground for Obama Administration
Zaid Shoorbajee | September 25, 2014The United States and several Middle Eastern states recently showered ISIS strongholds with airstrikes.
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Denver Students Walk Out to Protest County’s Attempt to Re-Write History
Anneliese Mahoney | September 24, 2014This generation is supposed to be apathetic, image-obsessed, and glued to their phones, right?
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Arizona’s Well Intentioned Revenge Porn Law Totally Misses the Point
Anneliese Mahoney | September 24, 2014You can't make everyone happy all the time.
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New Message on Facebook: You’ve Been Served
Anneliese Mahoney | September 23, 2014Getting papers "served" to you is a common enough thing in the United States. It heralds a lawsuit, or...
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Where Does Scotland Go From Here?
Kevin Rizzo | September 19, 2014The people of Scotland voted to maintain their 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom yesterday, as the Scottish independence...
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Case Against Online Modeling Site Involved in Rape to Move Forward
Anneliese Mahoney | September 19, 2014Model Mayhem is an online modeling site used by aspiring models to network, find jobs, and share photographs. It...
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We Weren’t Kidding, Resume Lies Really Are the Worst Decision Ever
Chelsey D. Goff | September 19, 2014Law Street's Capitalista, Natasha Paulmeno, couldn't have been more on point when she wrote recently that Resume Lies Really...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | September 18, 2014Here's your Thursday reminder that a substantial part of the population is incredibly weird, incredibly creepy, incredibly stupid, or...
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Sidekik: An Attorney in Your Pocket?
Anneliese Mahoney | September 18, 2014Currently there's a project on crowdfunding website Indiegogo called Sidekik. The idea of sidekik is based on the fact...
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Coming Soon to Theaters Near You: ISIS
Anneliese Mahoney | September 17, 2014The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, commonly referred to as ISIS, has been making some interesting moves lately....
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Snapchat’s Settled Lawsuit: Another “Social Network” Story?
Zaid Shoorbajee | September 17, 2014Snapchat quietly settled a lawsuit last week with Reggie Brown.
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Pistorius Verdict Opens Dialogue About Defense, But is South Africa Listening?
Anneliese Mahoney | September 16, 2014Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide in the Steenkamp case.