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Will Streaming become Illegal?
Zachary Schneider | February 27, 2014Internet legalities, security, and commerce are confusing. There a lot of gray areas when it comes to what is...
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What’s the Deal with Oregon Not Defending Its Own Gay Marriage Ban?
Matt DiCenso | February 26, 2014Ever since Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced she would not defend her state’s ban on gay marriage, news...
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Blogs
4 Reasons Why Celebrities Testifying as Experts is Okay
Anneliese Mahoney | February 26, 2014Pretty much every big name in Hollywood has a preferred charity or two. You hear Elton John, and you...
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Society and Culture
Our Favorite Gay Couple in Virginia Might Have a Legally Recognized Marriage Soon!
Hannah R. Winsten | February 26, 2014How many of you remember Emi and Hannah, my super cute friends who live in Virginia? Last time we...
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Blogs
TwitchPlaysPokemon: The Ultimate Social Experiment
Anneliese Mahoney | February 25, 2014On February 15, 2014, an Australian Programmer put a hacked version of a popular 90s video game–Pokemon Red/Blue–on a...
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For-profit Schools Getting Sued: A Growing Trend in Higher Ed?
Molly Hogan | February 21, 2014When most students attend a university, be it public or private, the money they pay into tuition goes back...
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Drone Rules: Are They Enough to Protect Civilians?
Sarah Helden | February 21, 2014Whether you’re for or against drone strikes, it should at least be accepted that regulations should be followed when...
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Crime
Latest Data Shows Violent Crime Across America is Down
Kevin Rizzo | February 21, 2014Violent crime in the United States was down by 5.4 percent in the first six months of 2013, according...
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Society and Culture
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
Peter Davidson II | February 21, 2014This week Law Street broke the story of the FBI’s latest violent crime data — if you haven’t checked it...
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Capitalista Careers
Show Me the Money!
Alexandra Saville | February 20, 2014As we all navigate tax season, money is on the mind. When you’re job searching, your finances are a...
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Crime
New FBI Data for Dangerous Mid-Sized Cities: Crime Drops, Flint Stands Out
Chelsey D. Goff | February 20, 2014Mirroring the national trend of declining violent crime, the majority of Law Street’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities under...
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Technology
The Seedy Side of Bitcoin
Teerah Goodrum | February 20, 2014Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency in the form of digital coins — allows financial transactions to be completed over the...
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Technology
Feeling Extorted by Yelp’s Business Practices? Help May be on the Way
Imran Ahmed | February 20, 2014Yelp suffered a crucial loss in a recent Virginia Court decision. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, a small business in Virginia,...
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Can Rap Lyrics Represent an Admission of Guilt?
Taylor Garre | February 19, 2014So let me drop a lyric: “I meet aggression with aggression, I learned that on the streets” by 50...
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Capitalista Careers
Top 8 Interview Mistakes to Avoid
Alexandra Saville | February 19, 2014There are a few ways you can screw up an interview before it even starts. Here are some common...
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Society and Culture
Felony Disenfranchisement: Collateral Consequences
Dominic Jones | February 19, 2014The effect of crime on society is often — and justifiably so — more victim-focused than offender-focused. We tend...
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Society and Culture
BREAKING: Real Life Lady Dexter Confesses to Between 22 & 100 Murders
Hannah R. Winsten | February 19, 2014So, apparently Dexter might be a real thing. This week, 19-year-old Miranda Barbour confessed to killing at least 22...
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Crime
Crime in America 2014
Chelsey D. Goff | February 18, 2014On February 18, 2014, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released preliminary crime statistics for the first six months...
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Crime
New FBI Data Shows Crime Dropping; Some Top 10 Dangerous Defy Trend
Chelsey D. Goff | February 18, 2014Violent crime across the United States continues its downward trend, according to data released today by the Federal Bureau...
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Crime
Infographic: Crime Dropping Across the US
Kevin Rizzo | February 18, 2014Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit Email Print
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Crime
Redefining Rape: The FBI’s Latest Statistics
Anneliese Mahoney | February 18, 2014Law Street’s inaugural Crime in America rankings, based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Statistics, were...
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Sports
NFL Cheerleaders Are Latest Americans Fed Up With Low Wages
Andrew Blancato | February 18, 2014Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Low-wage workers are pissed that their multimillion dollar employer pays them...
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Blogs
Will Monica Lewinsky Matter in 2016?
Anneliese Mahoney | February 18, 2014‘Monica Lewinsky’ is a name that has lived in relative infamy for the last decade and a half. In...
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Blogs
Is America Ready to Fight Cybercrime?
Dennis Futoryan | February 18, 2014In the 21st century, many people do not consider how vulnerable their high-tech gadgets are to outside hackers. Information...
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News
The U.S. Military & Bangladeshi Factories: Who’s Responsible for Safety?
Sarah Helden | February 17, 2014The U.S. military isn’t doing enough to protect the health and safety of the people who make their clothing,...