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Society and Culture
Fail of the Week: Michigan’s Rape Insurance Law
Ashley Powell | May 14, 2014Remember when F-Word blogger Hannah R. Winsten reported back in December that Michigan lawmakers were debating a bill that would...
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Society and Culture
Ann Coulter Destroys Our Faith in Humanity, Sassy Twitter Users Restore It
Hannah R. Winsten | May 14, 2014Ann Coulter took to Twitter to hijack the #BringBackOurGirls movement for her own political purposes and the Twitterverse responded...
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News
Obama Administration Struggles with Judicial Nominees
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2014Two big fights are happening between the White House and the Senate over judicial nominees. Well, that’s nothing new,...
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Blogs
Any One of Us Could Be Cecily McMillan
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2014Have you ever been in a crowd of people that’s moving with a mind of its own? I’ve come...
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Education
Countdown to LSAT: Logical Reasoning
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2014It’s week two in our quest here at Law Street to help you with the LSAT. This week, let’s...
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Sports
Enough with the Draconian Rules on Pot, Man
Andrew Blancato | May 12, 2014The NFL’s drug enforcement policy is making news again, this time because the Cleveland Browns’ only reason for existing star receiver, Josh...
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Technology
Alibaba Creates a Stir With IPO Filing and WeTalk App
Teerah Goodrum | May 9, 2014Tech startup Alibaba is making major headlines with its decision to file for an IPO. Alibaba is certainly different...
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News
Department of Veterans Affairs in Hot Water
Anneliese Mahoney | May 9, 2014There are serious, systemic problems in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Top officials have been subpoenaed after a series...
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News
Reviewers Beware: Negative Product Reviews Might Cost You
Sarah Helden | May 9, 2014How many times do we check online reviews of a product before choosing to buy it? Reviews are important for...
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Blogs
Is It Time for a Special Prosecutor for the IRS?
Dennis Futoryan | May 9, 2014Lois Lerner, former Internal Revenue Service official, was held in contempt of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. In...
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Blogs
Keep Your Hands Off My Smart Gun
Anneliese Mahoney | May 8, 2014There’s something called a smart gun. If you’ve never heard of it, that doesn’t surprise me, because I’ve never...
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Blogs
Where in the World is Rob Ford? 15 Minutes of Fame, 15 Dumb-Ass Things
Anneliese Mahoney | May 8, 2014While the city of Toronto collectively wonders where in the world its mayor, Rob Ford, is today — Rehab? The...
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Society and Culture
An Open Letter to Shailene Woodley: What Every Not-a-Feminist Needs to Hear
Hannah R. Winsten | May 8, 2014Folks, how many of you are John Green fans? I hope every single one of you raised your hand....
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Blogs
The SEC is Making it Easier for Startups to Get Funding
Alexandra Saville | May 7, 2014There’s always been pretty standard, basic protocol when deciding to branch out on your own and start a new...
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Blogs
Live Tweeting Arrests is Public Shaming Gone Too Far
Anneliese Mahoney | May 6, 2014The Internet allows us to take public shaming to a whole new level. It seems like every week we...
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Blogs
10 Weirdest Court Cases of the Last 20 Years
Anneliese Mahoney | May 6, 2014Most of the time here at Law Street I write about the serious side of law, but let’s face...
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Education
Countdown to LSAT: Logic Games Section
Anneliese Mahoney | May 5, 2014Are you in the final stretch leading to the June LSAT? Well first of all — we feel your pain....
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Sports
Punishing Donald Sterling Is About to Get a Lot Harder
Andrew Blancato | May 5, 2014As those of us who don’t live under a rock know, an audio recording was leaked to the media last...
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News
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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Blogs
Rich Men, Violent Crimes, No Justice
Anneliese Mahoney | May 2, 2014It’s a cliché that’s been played out on every crime procedural on TV: a rich young man, maybe the son of...
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News
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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News
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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Technology
Leaked FCC Documents Signal Bad News for Startups
Teerah Goodrum | April 30, 2014The difference between believing that the internet is vital to life and just accepting it as a useful tool is...
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Sports
Rethinking Discrimination Suits in Light of Buffalo Jills, Donald Sterling
Andrew Blancato | April 30, 2014It’s no secret that many Americans feel there are too many lawsuits in this country. If you’ve ever been...
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Society and Culture
Can We Maybe Not Condone Torture, Sarah Palin?
Hannah R. Winsten | April 30, 2014The NRA Convention happened last weekend, folks! And you know what that means. LOTS of ridiculousness for us to...