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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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Society and Culture
How Feminist Is Your Bra?
Hannah R. Winsten | April 17, 2014Good afternoon folks! Now that our collective excitement over the Blood Moon has subsided and the moon has returned to its...
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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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Technology
Are You Sure You Want to Pin That?
Imran Ahmed | April 16, 2014Attention companies using Pinterest as part of your marketing strategy: proceed with extreme caution. The popular social network, or...
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Crime
What’s New: Police Brutality is the Norm in Oakland
Kevin Rizzo | April 15, 2014Recently, an independent investigation into 22 years worth of court filings revealed a history of misconduct by the Oakland...
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News
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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Sports
Hernandez Associates Charged With Murder: Big Break for Prosecution?
Andrew Blancato | April 14, 2014It seemed surreal when news broke that star NFL player Aaron Hernandez would be arrested for the mafia-style execution 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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Education
7 Tips for a Successful Law School Visit
Matt DiCenso | April 11, 2014Four days. For most law schools, April 15th is the assigned date for matriculating law students to fork over...
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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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Crime
Public Opinion Shifts on Drug Sentencing
Kevin Rizzo | April 11, 2014A report released on Wednesday concluded that public opinion on drug offenses has started to shift, as a preference...
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Capitalista Careers
Six Outdated Job Hunting Tips to Ignore
Alexandra Saville | April 11, 2014If you’re in school and preparing to enter the job market, pounding the pavement in search of your big...
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Society and Culture
Working Up the Ladder & Into the Circle of Trust
Peter Davidson II | April 11, 2014Me, I’m a part of your circle of friends. And we, notice you don’t come around… One good thing...
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Technology
Why Did USAID Actually Create Zunzuneo, the Cuban Twitter?
Teerah Goodrum | April 10, 2014It seems like the US just can’t catch a break on the international relations front these days. Just in...
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News
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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Blogs
Paycheck Fairness Act Fails in the Senate
Dennis Futoryan | April 9, 2014The Senate shot down debate on paycheck fairness 53-44 today. Sixty votes are necessary to overcome cloture on the...
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Blogs
College Sports: Win, Lose, and Riot
Anneliese Mahoney | April 9, 2014As a native of Northeastern, Conn., and a huge UConn fan, I am ecstatic about the men’s and women’s...
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Society and Culture
5 Things That Happen When Women Can’t Access Safe Abortions
Hannah R. Winsten | April 8, 2014Folks, women’s access to safe abortion services is circling the drain. Between 2011 and 2013, state lawmakers passed more...
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News
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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Sports
How Will Northwestern Stop its Football Team From Unionizing Now?
Andrew Blancato | April 7, 2014For those of us who follow labor law, sports law, or both, March 26, 2014 was a pretty exciting...