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Blogs
2014 is the Summer of Celebrity Defamation Suits
Joseph Perry | August 25, 2014This summer has been filled with celebrity defamation lawsuits, particularly against video game makers. Early last month, Lindsay...
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Law
The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | August 22, 2014Check out the best legal tweets of the week from some of Law Street’s #300Voices, the top voices in...
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Blogs
Dating Naked Contestant Sues for Being Shown Naked While Dating
Chelsey D. Goff | August 22, 2014Jessie Nizewitz, a 28-year-old model from New York, filed suit for $10 million this week against VH1, parent company...
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News
Elephant Ivory Poachers May Have a New Friend in the NRA
Anneliese Mahoney | August 22, 2014If we don't do something soon, elephants may be instinct within our lifetime.
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Law
Trade Secret Laws: Competitive Advantages at Work
Anneliese Mahoney | August 22, 2014Trade secrets are pieces of information that businesses use to gain some sort of competitive advantage.
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News
Don’t Watch the Foley Video
Anneliese Mahoney | August 21, 2014The world is reeling after the very public slaughter of an American journalist named James Foley.
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Blogs
Discussing Abortion Distracts From Root Issue: Sex Ed
Morgan McMurray | August 21, 2014There's more to the debate than just abortion.
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Fashion
Can Congress Regulate What a “Real” Ad is?
Katherine Fabian | August 21, 2014Last week, online retailer Modcloth became the first company to take the Heroes of Advertising Pledge.
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Weird News
Weird, True, and Freaky: Law School Edition
Ashley Shaw | August 21, 2014Law school can seem scary, but it can also be funny.
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News
We the People: Top 10 Weirdest White House Petitions
Matt DeWilde | August 21, 2014The White House is required to respond to popular petitions; some are pretty weird.
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News
Teens Invent New App to Track Community Interactions With Police
Anneliese Mahoney | August 20, 2014We have an app for everything now.
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Blogs
The Rick Perry Indictment is a Joke
Allison Dawson | August 20, 2014I was flabbergasted the moment I read that Governor Rick Perry is being indicted.
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News
Women Shouldn’t Have to Deal With Street Harassment
Anneliese Mahoney | August 20, 2014One of the trendiest online discussions has been about the topic of street harassment.
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News
Rick Perry’s Indictment: A Purely Political Move
Anneliese Mahoney | August 19, 2014Texas Governor and former 2012 Presidential candidate Rick Perry was indicted by a grand jury last Friday.
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Technology
Why Don’t Jurors Succumb to the Lure of the Selfie in Court?
Imran Ahmed | August 18, 2014Legal decorum does still exist.
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Energy and Environment
Solar Power Could Change Everything You Know About Energy
Franklin R. Halprin | August 18, 2014Solar power continues to meet opposition from the large utility companies it threatens.
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Sports
Watch the Throne: Who Succeeds if the NCAA Loses Power?
Andrew Blancato | August 18, 2014This decision is just one of several recent attempts to wrestle power away from the NCAA.
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Education
Hey Parents: Comprehensive Sex Education is Worth It
Molly Hogan | August 15, 2014Parents in California have been trying to remove a sex ed book from the curriculum.
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Technology
#Ferguson: How Social Media Kept America Informed
Teerah Goodrum | August 15, 2014Writing about technology and its many uses has never been more important to me than today.
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News
California Bill Requiring Condoms in Porn is Set Aside
Anneliese Mahoney | August 15, 2014The most recent news coming out of the California State Assembly is all about porn.
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Crime
The Civil Rights Discussion: New Issues and New Debaters
Jake Ephros | August 15, 2014Fifty years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Johnson.
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News
Michael Brown’s Death Sparked a National Dialogue
Molly Hogan | August 15, 2014Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, was shot and killed by police last weekend in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Schools
For-Profit Law Schools: Dangerous Deceptions
Anneliese Mahoney | August 15, 2014The existence of for-profit law schools harm the people who make the foolish choice to attend them.
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News
Seattle Minimum Wage Battle Heading to Court
Anneliese Mahoney | August 14, 2014Seattle made the news when they announced they were upping their minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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Blogs
Challenge of the Week: Don’t Be an Idiot
Trevor Smith | August 14, 2014It's easier than ever to film yourself doing something stupid.