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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Must Protect Public Workers
Sarah Helden | May 2, 2014Attention public workers: Due to legal precedent, the Supreme Court may not be willing to protect your job if...
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The Future of the Internet: What the FCC’s Latest Rules Mean For You
Kevin Rizzo | May 1, 2014The FCC proposed new rules last week that would allow companies to pay Internet service providers (ISPs) additional money...
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Will Driverless Cars Prove to be Too Much of a Liability?
Taylor Garre | May 1, 2014Recently, there have been a lot cases that deal with liability. Whether, it’s Uber X drivers, Lyft, or even...
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Campaign Donation Limits: Why We Really Need Them
Bo Donoghue | April 30, 2014Limits on campaign contributions continue to slip away, with high courts ruling against them. First, in the Supreme Court case McCutcheon...
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A New Method to Keep the Government Accountable?
Sarah Helden | April 28, 2014Until recently, everyone thought the Obama administration got away with targeting and killing an American citizen without any disclosure...
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FDA Regulations: The Future of E-Cigarettes
Matt DiCenso | April 28, 2014Three years ago, the Food and Drug Administration said it would regulate e-cigarettes. Although it took longer than expected,...
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Supreme Court Breakdown: States Can Ban Affirmative Action
Molly Hogan | April 25, 2014Since the Supreme Court released its ruling on affirmative action in Michigan earlier this week (which we covered back...
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Traveling to DC: Here are Your Legal Need to Knows
Kevin Rizzo | April 25, 2014Whether you are moving to Washington DC permanently, attending one of the many universities in the city, or simply...
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4 Reasons Why Secret AU Frat Might Avoid Trouble
Bo Donoghue | April 25, 2014A recent leak of a seventy-page pdf document has caused quite a stir at the American University Campus in...
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A Worrisome Precendent for Consumer Legal Rights
Sarah Helden | April 25, 2014Last week, an uproar over General Mills’ new legal terms caused a great deal of commotion, so much so...
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The First Amendment: Two Supreme Court Justices Debate What it Means
Molly Hogan | April 18, 2014What happens when two Supreme Court Justices, who rarely rule the same way, sit down for an hour-long conversation...
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Traveling to Miami: Here Are the Legal Need to Knows
Sarah Helden | April 18, 2014Whether its for spring break, summer vacation, or anything in between, Florida remains a top destination for vacationers in...
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Weird Celebrity News: Johnny Depp Subpoenaed
Molly Hogan | April 17, 2014Not even the rich and famous can escape being subpoenaed. And sometimes, a delusional fan is the reason for...
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SCOTUSBlog Press Pass Not Renewed: What You Need to Know
Anneliese Mahoney | April 17, 2014SCOTUSBlog made headlines yesterday when they publicized that the press pass for their Supreme Court reporter, Lyle Denniston, was...
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Data For Sale: Brokers Selling Info on Rape Victims and Alcoholics
Taylor Garre | April 16, 2014Data Brokers are selling personal information including lists of rape victims, alcoholics, and people with erectile dysfunction disorder. After...
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Transgender Teen is Imprisoned, But is it Constitutional?
Taylor Garre | April 16, 2014Usually, when a crime is committed, the person responsible for the illegal action goes to jail. Although, this is...
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The Battle of the Butte: Rancher Takes on the Federal Gov’t
Matt DiCenso | April 16, 2014“No cow justifies the atmosphere of intimidation which currently exists nor the limitation of constitutional rights that are sacred...
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This is Legal: Iowa Coaches Can Sexually Exploit Their Students
Taylor Garre | April 16, 2014The headlines always describe a similar situation, one exemplified by the well know Sandusky case, or possibly closer to...
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What a Conservative Gets Wrong About Liberals
Bo Donoghue | April 14, 2014Jonathan Tobin, a writer for the Commentary, recently argued that ‘Liberals’ hold a contradictory stance regarding the rights of...
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Sorry, Citizens: Senators Won’t Fill Court Vacancies
Sarah Helden | April 11, 2014Thanks to petty politics, your local federal court may be lacking in the positions that it needs most to...
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Fetal Harm: A New Kind of Crime?
Molly Hogan | April 11, 2014For 7 years, Rennie Gibbs was charged with the murder of her stillborn child. But last week, a Mississippi...
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Universities Should Stay Away from Rape
Bo Donoghue | April 11, 2014It is sexual assault awareness month, and the accusations against Universities’ policies on sexual crime continue to come forth....
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Paid Sick Leave in NYC: It Just Makes Sense
Sarah Helden | April 11, 2014A new law recently implemented in New York City is a significant step in the right direction for improving...
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New Education Reform Relieves Students’ Debts and Doubts
Taylor Garre | April 9, 2014It is no secret that higher education comes at a cost, one that many find overwhelming and in some...
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Brooklyn Law School to Legal Industry: F*** Rankings
Anneliese Mahoney | April 7, 2014Actions speak louder than words. For a few years now, we’ve all been wringing our hands about the law...
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Senate Votes to Declassify CIA Documents
Molly Hogan | April 4, 2014Americans may soon get some information regarding CIA operations and intelligence procedures in the post 9-11 information gathering frenzy....
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More Money, More Problems? Supreme Court Rules on Campaign Finance Laws
Molly Hogan | April 4, 2014Money has always been a big part of politics, and campaign finance laws have been put in place to...
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Need a Cure: It Will Only Cost an Arm and a Leg
Bo Donoghue | April 3, 2014A new drug called Sovaldi, developed by Gilead Sciences Inc., is now available on the market that cures between...
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Hey, Glenn Beck It’s Time to Pay Up
Sarah Helden | April 2, 2014Conservative media personality Glenn Beck has been known to make outrageous statements. But now, one of his assertions could...
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Schools Decide That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Taylor Garre | April 2, 2014“A Tennessee teacher drives ill student to the hospital and pays for the bill.” “A third grader shaves her...