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Major Ruling in Education: California Must Change Tenure System
Molly Hogan | June 13, 2014A contentious court battle has left California teachers in need of a new tenure system, after the California Supreme...
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Entertainment & Culture
The Dark Side of the World Cup: Corruption, Bribery, and Civil Unrest
Alex Hill | June 12, 2014As soccer fans around the globe eagerly tune in to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it is important to take...
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Want to be a Camp Counselor? Better Check Your Noncompete Clause
Trevor Smith | June 12, 2014The debate on whether or not states should ban businesses from making their employees sign non-compete clauses has been...
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Schools
New Business Partnership Gives Columbia Law an Edge Over the Competition
Natasha Paulmeno | June 12, 2014Columbia is taking big steps toward strengthening its Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets. And they're...
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Politics
Lethal Injection Crisis in America: How States Are Solving the Problem
Eric Essagof | June 12, 2014Due to lethal injection crisis in America--the dwindling access to typical lethal injection drugs-- states across the nation now...
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Blogs
Cantor Defeated in Primary, Israel Will Be Just Fine
Jake Ephros | June 12, 2014Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor is the last Jewish Republican in Congress, but he was just beaten in the primary...
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Politics
Trading POWs: What Does Bergdahl’s Release Mean for American Diplomacy
Alexandra Stembaugh | June 12, 2014In recent weeks, the swap of U.S. Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban leaders has sparked...
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Crime
Slenderman Made Me Do It
Marisa Mostek | June 12, 2014A new, faceless horror threatens to wreak havoc on our lives by stalking and killing children, and is now...
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Blogs
Vaporizing E-Cigarette Myths
Marisa Mostek | June 12, 2014There is a new danger posing a massive threat to the health and longevity of young people. It holds...
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Blogs
It’s Past Time to Change the Racist Redskins Name. Why Aren’t You Angry?
Trevor Smith | June 12, 2014The Washington Redskins is a racist name, simple as that, and it's past time for a change. The team,...
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Society and Culture
Don’t Jump on the Social Media Prenup Bandwagon
Allison Dawson | June 11, 2014There's a new trend of couples drawing up social media prenups to ensure that their spouses are financial dissuaded...
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VA Senator Accepts Bribe & Sells Out Constituents, Incompetence Abounds
Anneliese Mahoney | June 11, 2014The Virginia GOP allegedly bribed State Senator Phillip Puckett to resign in exchange for a state job for himself...
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Crime
A Mass Shooting, Ignored
Jake Ephros | June 11, 2014Seattle Pacific University lost one student and three others were wounded last Thursday in a shooting on campus. The...
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Health & Science
Mankind is Mars-Bound: All the Facts on Mars One
Madeleine Stern | June 11, 2014The year is 2024 and there are humans living on Mars. Sounds like a chapter right out of a...
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Schools
Law School is Getting Cheaper in Arizona
Matt DeWilde | June 11, 2014The University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law is hopefully starting a trend. The law school recently...
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Crime
Startling Effects of Repeated Sexual Assault
Marisa Mostek | June 11, 2014A new study conducted by the University of Missouri finds that those who experience repeated sexual assault are significantly...
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Schools
UVA Law Leaks Confidential Student Information…Again
Brittany Alzfan | June 10, 2014All it takes is one click to create a disaster. That is exactly what happened when Ruth Payne, the...
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Schools
Law School Disruptor of the Week: University of Maine to Merge Law and Business
Erika Bethmann | June 10, 2014The University of Maine may be merging their law and business programs, according to a leaked report. The details...
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Politics
Congress’ Next Battle: Financing America’s Dwindling Highway Trust Fund
Eric Essagof | June 10, 2014Congress has until the end of August 2014 to find a way to fix the billion dollar shortfall in...
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Society and Culture
Defining Egyptian Democracy Through Graffiti
Ryan Purcell | June 10, 2014Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won the Egyptian presidential election last Wednesday with 96 percent of the vote, according to Aljazeera. This...
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From Felon to Lawyer: The Inspiring Story of Desmond Meade
Brittany Alzfan | June 9, 2014Army dismissal, felony conviction, homelessness, law degree? While certainly unconventional, that is the path that Desmond Meade took to...
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Sports
Old People Continue to Harsh NFL’s Mellow
Andrew Blancato | June 9, 2014NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't having the best week ever. Players have brought another suit against the League. In...
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Blogs
Racism Is Still Alive, Folks
Natasha Paulmeno | June 9, 2014To anyone who still thinks we're in a post-racial age, guess what? You're so wrong. From Bieber to racist...
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My First Encounter with Congresswoman Pat Schroeder
Marisa Mostek | June 9, 2014It’s embarrassing to admit that prior to hearing about her interview in the Library of Congress, I hardly knew...
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Society and Culture
(Self) Starting Your Engines!
Peter Davidson II | June 9, 2014First of all, I apologize for the spotty posting in “Life of a Legal Post Grad.” Apparently the real life...