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First Payments from Malaysian Plane Crash: Only $5,000?
Molly Hogan | March 26, 2014So as I predicted in my previous article, issues of liability were around the corner. It looks like they...
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Blogs
The Top 5 Lamest Attempts by the GOP to Reach Young Voters
Anneliese Mahoney | March 25, 2014The GOP has really struggled over the last few years with how to woo the young demographic. Voters between...
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Society and Culture
Hobby Lobby Wants to Remove the Corporate Veil — and Your Birth Control Coverage
Hannah R. Winsten | March 25, 2014Good morning, folks! Time for your weekly dosage of anti-feminist bullshit! On the menu today is Hobby Lobby, a...
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News
Malaysian Airplane Crash: Who’s Liable?
Molly Hogan | March 25, 2014Two weeks in, everyone with a television knows about the disappearing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. And even if you...
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Capitalista Careers
Score a Summer Internship in DC with Law Street
Chelsey D. Goff | March 24, 2014Law Street is looking for the best and brightest college talent to join us in DC for our paid...
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Crime
Private Prisons Much More Likely to Hold Minorities
Kevin Rizzo | March 24, 2014A recent study concluded that private prisons are more likely to hold African American prisoners when compared to public correction facilities....
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Blogs
Pitch Perfect
Alexandra Saville | March 24, 2014No matter how you plan on funding your start up, you’re going to need to know how to pitch...
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Sports
March Madness Outbreak May Not Be Quarantined to Vegas Much Longer
Andrew Blancato | March 24, 2014Springtime in America is marked by a wonderful tradition shared by all, regardless of one’s age, gender, or socioeconomic...
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Blogs
4 Reasons I Support Belle Knox, the “Duke Porn Star”
Anneliese Mahoney | March 21, 2014The story of Belle Knox, the “Duke Porn Star,” broke a few weeks ago, and for a little while...
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News
Why Conservatives & Liberals Are Both Wrong About Minimum Wage
Bo Donoghue | March 21, 2014Recently, I have noticed with the talk of 2014 midterm elections, articles about minimum wage are starting to pop...
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3 Reasons Behind Law School Downsizing Trend
Sarah Helden | March 21, 2014If you’re applying to law school, chances are there may be a smaller number of spots available in your...
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Blogs
The Meld of Internet and TV…Good or Bad?
Anneliese Mahoney | March 20, 2014A few years ago, the only way you could watch a TV program was to catch it when it...
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Energy & Environment
Max Baucus’ Tax Plan: Could it Work?
Joseph Palmisano | March 19, 2014On December 18, 2013, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a discussion draft for an energy tax reform plan...
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Society and Culture
5 Reasons Why Princeton Mom Is Your New Anti-Feminist She-ro
Hannah R. Winsten | March 18, 2014Twenty-something women of the world, are you married yet? Because according to Susan Patton, a.k.a. The Princeton Mom, you...
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News
Syrian Embassy in US Shut Down
Anneliese Mahoney | March 18, 2014Update 1:45pm: This shouldn’t affect the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, although he has required to stay within New...
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Sports
Countdown to Blade Runner Verdict: Will Money or Fame Make an Impact?
Andrew Blancato | March 18, 2014Eleven days of evidence have finished in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial and still it’s difficult to ascertain the track...
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Society and Culture
But This Lawyer is le Tired
Peter Davidson II | March 18, 2014I’ve been gone for a minute, now I’m back with the jump off. Where have I been? I’ve been...
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Society and Culture
In the Law School Classroom, Color Counts
Dominic Jones | March 17, 2014The topic of diversity in law schools is one that I have a vested interest in. I’m a Black...
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Technology
Watch List: 5 Crazy, Cool, or Just Plain Bizarre Startups to Watch
Ashley Powell | March 14, 2014Here at Law Street, we love startups (probably because we are one). So of course we furiously followed Interactive...
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Blogs
Does the Government Really Spend Too Much?
Dennis Futoryan | March 14, 2014Is the federal government ‘too big’ or ‘too small’? Americans have been debating the best size of the federal...
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Technology
New York Court OKs Revenge Porn; Will the Legislature Act?
Imran Ahmed | March 14, 2014Revenge porn is now legal in New York. The issue occurs when a person posts nude photographs of an...
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Technology
Keep the Love Between Us
Teerah Goodrum | March 13, 2014Couples in long distance relationships don’t have the luxury of taking for granted a goodnight kiss or comforting embrace....
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Capitalista Careers
How Important is an Ivy League Degree, Anyway?
Alexandra Saville | March 13, 2014Last week we examined whether or not your undergraduate major is a big deal in the scope of your...
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Blogs
Why is St. Paddy’s Day Such a Drunken Mess?
Anneliese Mahoney | March 12, 2014St. Patrick’s Day is next week, but the celebrations are already beginning in a lot of places around the...
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Society and Culture
Young Conservatives Actually Have No Clue Why They’re Conservative
Hannah R. Winsten | March 11, 2014Hello loves! How many of you went to CPAC last week? Hopefully none of you. But! A whole bunch...